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APRIL 18, 2011 By STEVEN GREENHUT When I lived in Iowa, I was an average citizen, and, one day, I had a question for the governor’s office for an article I was writing for a small newsletter. I called the
Read MoreCalifornia: A Two-Headed Snake
APRIL 18, 2011 It’s difficult to ignore the two-headed snake that has become California’s political process — and it’s not just the Democrats fighting the Republicans. Today, Republicans fight each other while Democrats are passing laws that hamstring California’s future.
Read MoreCA Jobless Fund Goes Broke
APRIL 15, 2011 Because of California’s disastrous unemployment rate — 12.2 percent at last count — the State Unemployment Fund is in a precarious position. It actually went insolvent two years ago, and pays out benefits today only because of
Read MoreGOP's Low Road On Immigration
APRIL 11, 2011 Republicans in the state Assembly, still high-fiving each other for stopping Jerry Brown’s one proposal that actually made sense (ending redevelopment agencies), congratulated themselves last week for their tough stand on illegal immigration, another foolish decision that
Read MoreI'm Singing the California Blues
APRIL 6, 2011 Once known throughout the world as the Golden State, California used to attract people from other parts of the United States as well as folks from other countries. People migrated to California for a chance of success
Read MoreDid Political Heroes Save Us?
APRIL 6, 2011 The April 5 edition of Capitol Morning Report included an intriguing entry. In honor of the 100th anniversary of Ronald Reagan’s birth (Feb. 6, 1911), Assemblyman Curt Hagman, R-Chino Hills, is holding an essay contest. It’s quite
Read MoreBudget Battle A Bad Movie Sequel
APRIL 4, 2011 Have you ever watched one of those predictable, boring movies where you wish you could just skip the obligatory chase and romance scenes and get to the “I see it coming” ending already? That’s what I feel
Read MoreWill High-Speed Rail Kill All Rail?
MARCH 30, 2011 The promise of California’s proposed high-speed rail network is unambiguous: the 800 miles of bullet trains across the state will run clean, make money, put people to work and get people out of their cars. “California’s high-speed
Read MoreWill High-Speed Rail Kill All Rail?
MARCH 30, 2011 The promise of California’s proposed high-speed rail network is unambiguous: the 800 miles of bullet trains across the state will run clean, make money, put people to work and get people out of their cars. “California’s high-speed
Read MoreCity Sabotages Volunteer Parks Group
MARCH 28, 2011 With the city of Sacramento cutting Department of Parks and Recreation employees by more than 60 percent in the last two years, neighbors and city residents decided to step up and help out by volunteering to maintain
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