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.
After taking first earlier this year at the California GOP’s spring convention, Ron Paul is hoping for a repeat performance by attending the California GOP’s three-day September convention in Los Angeles from the 16th – 18th, where the state party, taking a cue from Ames, is heavily promoting a presidential straw poll.
The ATF and/or the US Attorney’s office in Phoenix allowed at least 1,400 guns to be smuggled from the US to drug cartels in Mexico, ostensibly so they could track.
While a majority of Californians are of the opinion that the nation is headed in the wrong direction, a recent study from the Public Policy Institute of California (PPIC) indicates that overall statewide voter registration has increased, with likely voters tending to lean conservative.<
In a little-noticed move in late August, California Gov. Jerry Brown signed legislation that would award all of California’s electoral votes in presidential elections to whichever candidate wins the national popular vote, a solution that proponents say would make presidential elections more rational and fair.
Solar panel manufacturer Solyndra received upwards of $527 million in federal loan guarantees and was singled out by Obama as an example of American know-how and entrepreneurship. However, it filed for bankruptcy unexpectedly last week. It was so sudden that employees going to work that morning had no idea and were stunned when they were told to go HR and collect their final check.
I was thrilled to learn some years ago that my trusted financial planner had not put any of my precious savings into a Bernie Madoff-managed fund. As a retiree without a pension, I live largely on my personal savings plus what I earn as a writer and my part-time work in the ski industry. But, I also depend on my monthly social security check. If I had lost my savings to the Ma
California’s voters may soon be able to register online to vote just in time for the 2012 elections. By a 45-26 vote, the California Assembly recently approved legislation by State Senator Leland Yee (D-San Francisco) that claims to put in place stronger fraud safeguards than the current paper registration process.
