Inside Government
Back to homepageA tax in sheep’s clothing
Sept. 6, 2012 By Katy Grimes A standard of the Republican Party platform is “no new taxes and less regulation.” But last week, at the very end of the two-year legislative session, the Legislature was faced with a bill containing a $2.3
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Time to break up California?
Sept. 6, 2012 By John Seiler Looks like Canada is breaking up. Reported RT.com: “The separatist Parti Quebecois has won Quebec’s regional elections and will form a new government there, once again raising the possibility of a referendum on independence
Read MoreCalifornia government gone wild
Sept. 4, 2012 By Katy Grimes SACRAMENTO — California, you’ve gotta love it. But beautiful weather and majestic landscape can’t fix what ails us. California now has the third highest unemployment and the highest foreclosure rate in the country, highest
Read MoreQuantity, not quality, in Calif Assembly
Aug. 30, 2012 Katy Grimes: What do nannies, alcoholic beverages, green jobs, CalEPA, voter registration, absentee voters, manufacturers, online education, the Air Resources Board, and farm workers have in common? There was legislation about each one of these issues this
Read MoreRedevelopment: It’s aliiiiiiiive!
Aug. 29, 2012 By Katy Grimes SACRAMENTO — The California Redevelopment Agency was given the ax in February by Gov. Jerry Brown. Since then, lawmakers have been working as diligently as Dr. Frankenstein to breathe new life back into the
Read MoreNothing is what it seems in CA politics
Aug. 24, 2012 Katy Grimes: Be sure to always watch both hands of California lawmakers, because as the right hand is patting your back, the left is picking your pocket. Earlier this morning I wrote that lawmakers in the state Senate
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AG gives Parks Dept. employees immunity
Aug. 21, 2012 By Katy Grimes SACRAMENTO — The document dump over the weekend of the State Parks and Recreation Department employees interview transcripts with the state Attorney General’s office should be the script for a Greek tragedy, or a
Read MoreGovernment octopus strangling state
August 20, 2012 By Katy Grimes If forces are at work quelling America, the best place to start would be right here in California. California used to be the 6th largest economy in the world, with rich natural resources, prime
Read MoreProp 39 and AB 1500: A taxing alliance
August 20, 2012 By Katy Grimes The passage of AB 1500 by the Assembly last week demonstrates the gargantuan disconnect California Democrats have with elementary economics, as well as the economics of education. AB 1500 would raise taxes on businesses and
Read MoreGovt. crime vs. private crime
Aug. 18, 2012 By John Seiler I got this from the Ron Paul forum. About sums it up.
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