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States' rights movement sweeping across America
States' rights movement sweeping across America
Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger’s quest to convince the federal government to put-up-or-shut-up by paying California an additional $6.9 billion he says the state needs to carry out Washington D.C. imposed ...
Senator John McCain proposes unbridled FDA control over dietary supplements
Senator John McCain proposes unbridled FDA control over dietary supplements
Senator John McCain (R-Arizona) is proposing legislation that would give the Food and Drug Administration sweeping new authority over the dietary supplement industry. If passed into law, The Dietary S...
California not alone in passing on budget pain to public university students
California not alone in passing on budget pain to public university students
The 550,000 students enrolled at the University of California and the California State University system have been served a steady diet of tuition and fee increases over the past few years.  In p...
U.S. and Mexico border patrol agents collaborating to fight illegal drug trade
U.S. and Mexico border patrol agents collaborating to fight illegal drug trade
The drug trade and its accompanying violence continues to be a problem south of the border.  Approximately 90% of the cocaine reaching U.S. soil from South America comes through Mexico, said a po...
The Tea Party movement in crisis
The Tea Party movement in crisis
You may not know it, but even after George Washington and the Continental Congress had raised an army to fight against the English Crown, the American Colonists weren't exactly sure what they were fig...
A Tale of Two Tea Parties
A Tale of Two Tea Parties
First there was a "Tea Party" whose members said they did not care about party, but principle. They railed against corporate America's tax-funded bailouts, they demanded more transparency at the highe...
Unfunded Federal Mandates: California's budgeting nightmare
Unfunded Federal Mandates: California's budgeting nightmare
In 1995, Congress addressed this issue with the Unfunded Mandates Reform Act, sponsored by Republican Senator Kempthorne of Indiana and signed into law by Democratic President Bill Clinton.  The ...
A Pandemic of Closures
A Pandemic of Closures
Another one bites the dust. In tragic news for California, the state just lost another big-name business. EA’S Pandemic Studios was a beloved maker of video games, and will cease to function, at le...
Fair Elections Pilot Project
Fair Elections Pilot Project
Imagine if ANYONE could run for office, wouldn’t that be nice? When I say “ANYONE” I mean even people who do not have a million dollars. Yes, I know, it’s hard to imagine.  But what if candidates...
Giving Desalination a Chance
Giving Desalination a Chance
California is as good asout of fresh water. The state is thrown into drought conditions with everyless-than-abundant-rain year, and a series of dry years (like now) decimatereservoirs beyond sustainab...