It’s no secret that there is a desperate need for policy reform. Whether it’s energy, economy, tax, education, or any other political arena, independent voters seek specific and effective political reform. Measures that increase transparency, enhance competition, inspire voter participation, and operate within the boundaries of strict, fiscal discipline are badly needed in a country that has become inefficient, ineffective, and paralyzed by partisan politics. This section discusses various political reform models that aim to encourage robust intellectual debate in the public forum.
1. Marijuana prohibition violates liberty. America has a long and proud tradition of believing in, and increasingly upholding, the right of its citizens to make their own choices about their own bodies, their own property, their own finances, and their own lives.
As thousands of California’s servicemen and women – such as Assemblyman Jeff Gorell – prepare to return home from war, Assembly Republicans today introduced legislation to improve services for all veterans to help them adjust to civilian life.
The price of retail gasoline has risen to an average $3.842 per gallon in the U.S. This is a record high for this time of year, with gas prices rising by nearly 57 cents per gallon since the start of 2012.
CalPERS voted to lower expected return to 7.5%, ignoring advice of their own chief actuary. The state will now have to pay them $3.6 billion
Determining how the U.S. economy is doing now and its outlook for the future is challenging enough without throwing politics into the mix. Finding the truth requires purging yourself of partisan sources and looking to known unbiased information.
In a time-honored ritual, California Gov. Jerry Brown announced perky estimates of new tax revenue, which according to the Legislative Analyst’s Office, aren’t very realistic.
Ethiopia launched an attack on Eritrean soil last week, claiming to target “terrorist camps”. The action signals an increase in tension between the two neighboring East African countries, who have an extended history of clashing.
