Susannah Kopecky

News maven interested in politics, history, language, law, and information organization. Has contributed to numerous publications and served as copy editor and editor-in-chief for several news publications.

We May Scratch Your Back, If Our Friends Are Okay With That

Some pretty embarrassing chatter has come to light in recent days, better illuminating the new relationship between the state of California and the new federal leadership. This month, it was

By Susannah Kopecky

/ May 20, 2009

Does Not Compute

A funny thing happened on the way to the budget compromise: numbers may have been just a little fudged. New reports coming out point to extreme optimism and number crunching

By Susannah Kopecky

/ May 15, 2009

Labeling Business, Punishing Individuals

Now, just because something is fashionable, that doesn't mean it's right. Unfortunately, many government leaders these days don't seem to grasp that fact. A

By Susannah Kopecky

/ May 13, 2009

College Anyone?

Approximately 1,500 fewer high school seniors will become freshman at University of California campuses than last year this fall. Fewer students were admitted for Fall 2009 to the UC

By Susannah Kopecky

/ April 30, 2009

\CA. Car Buyers' Protection Act\: Protection or Red Tape

The California Car Buyers' Protection Act of 2009, appears to protect car buyers; however, it may, by extension, end up hurting car buyers. By presenting greater leeway to punish

By Susannah Kopecky

/ April 30, 2009

Universal Healthcare: Coming to a California Near You?

If SB 810 is passed, universal healthcare may soon be a reality for California citizens. SB 810 covers the issue of "single-payer health care coverage" and is

By Susannah Kopecky

/ April 30, 2009

Food Stamps for All?

Approximately 300,000 Californians are expected to enter their names on the rolls for food stamps next year. Federal stimulus money is providing more than 13% of funding for additional

By Susannah Kopecky

/ April 30, 2009

Salmon Fishermen Face More Setbacks

Heads of the Pacific Coast side of the Fishery Management Council decided on Wednesday, April 8 to basically call off this year's salmon fishing season, after fears that

By Susannah Kopecky

/ April 24, 2009

Bring Business Back to California

California felt about a 20 percent drop in exports through the month of February, which means that only a little over three-quarters of the amount of goods typically exported

By Susannah Kopecky

/ April 22, 2009

Senator Introduces Energy Ideas

California State Senator Tony Strickland introduced a range of ideas on energy this month in Carpinteria, just outside Santa Barbara. Strickland has stated his intention to work across party lines

By Susannah Kopecky

/ April 20, 2009

Sales Tax Increase?

Anytime something happens on April Fool's, one must be suspicious: Was it a prank? An excellently-timed joke, planned just in time for that most merrymaking of days?

By Susannah Kopecky

/ April 17, 2009

Tea Parties Make a Splash

No government officials ended up in bodies of water or tarred and feathered, though the message was clear. The nationally-synchronized Tea Parties of April 15 brought out citizens of

By Susannah Kopecky

/ April 15, 2009