Of the 535 members of Congress, only 2 are Independents. This represents a meager 0.4%, while polls continue to reveal that 35-40% of Americans consider themselves to be
New data compiled by the Environmental Working Group (EWG) shows that the majority of federal subsidy dollars collected by California farmers go to the state's largest agribusinesses. Farm
Attempting to snuff out Arizona’s immigration law, the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) is trying to wield its influence, asserting the problematic law is a violation of the Constitution’
The California budget for the fiscal year starting in July is $19 billion short and the dire truth is no one has a clue where the money will come from,
Following in the footsteps of George W. Bush, President Obama has requested another $33 billion of "emergency", off-budget spending on the Afghanistan and Iraq Wars.
As a
Dr. Paul set two, one-day internet fundraising records in 2007. He was the only GOP presidential candidate to warn of an imminent economic crisis. He was the only GOP
How did Meg Whitman’s poll numbers fall? Or more accurately, what *didn’t* happen in order for this perhaps signficant drop to occur?
This past week, the Public Policy
With less than a year left in his term, and a rather dubious set of credentials trailing his exit from politics, Governor Schwarzenegger could be forgiven for laying low. However,
A coalition of students, parents, school boards, and California educational organizations has filed a lawsuit against the state seeking to declare the current school financing system unconstitutional, and to direct
Wall Street reform passed the Senate last night 59 – 39, with four Republicans voting across party lines, including the newest member of the chamber, Scott Brown (MA). The reasons necessitating
A U.S. District Court in Los Angeles is hearing a class-action lawsuit about the federal government's right to detain illegal immigrants for periods longer than six
It is interesting that in a Los Angeles Times article, Senate candidate Tom Campbell is criticized for dreaming high and sometimes “tilt at windmills.” What is further puzzling is how
