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Back to homepageThe Ballad of John Nunez
Once upon a time — okay, in 1996 — there was a Garvey school board member named John Nunez. He apparently didn’t really get along with another school board member named Robert Miranda, because one day Nunez told a couple
Read MoreAnother Republican Message. Or Not.
I attended the Sacramento County Republican Party Crab Feed this evening. The event was fun and very well attended. There were plenty of sincere Republicans present, candidates, party regulars, young and old. Congressman Dan Lungren spoke… for too long… and
Read MoreCapitol field trip!
Feb. 24, 2010 Most people probably get the impression that I spend my days at the state Capitol, prowling the hallways for story leads. Actually I get over to the Capitol very little, but lately I’ve been visiting more often,
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Meg and Carly should debate
I heard Carly Fiorina on John & Ken on KFI 640 the other day. (Audio here.) She’s running for U.S. Senate. She was intelligent and articulate in advancing the old Republican bromides, especially limited government. Except she has a history
Read MoreMixed reviews to Baugh's gauntlet
Orange County Republican Party Chairman Scott Baugh told me today that his speech, delivered at the county central committee the night before the Scott Brown victory in Massachusetts, calling on the his county party to withhold its endorsement from candidates
Read MoreOut-of-state prison costs soar
Jan. 26, 2010 By KATY GRIMES The price tag for California’s out-of-state prisoners has jumped in three years from $20 million in late 2006, to $630 million in 2009-10. The California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (CDCR) as well as
Read MoreGood ol' Tom
And now for another installment in our irregular look at Republicans who feed at the public employee union trough. According to this press release, the California State Sheriff’s Association has just named Senator Tom Harman (R, Huntington Beach) — and
Read More40,697 new commandments
H.L. Mencken once quipped, “Say what you will about the Ten Commandments, at least there are only ten of them.” Politicans, considering themselves gods, naturally seek to improve upon the Almighty’s work. Last year alone, state governments imposed 40,697 new
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