By Dan Bacher
The House of Representatives, dominated by big government/corporate welfare Republicans, passed one of the worst job-killing bills in U.S. history, HR 1837, the “San Joaquin Valley Water Reliability Act,” on February 29.
The House v…
“The guy has acted like a jackass. When you hold a high public position you have a responsibility to act with decorum, act with respect to the office. What’s he doing? I’d be fine if he sort of slithered out of office early. On the other hand, we have a lot of work to do around here.
–Senate President Pro Tempore Darrell Steinberg on California Fish and Game Commission Chair Dan Richards, under fire for bagging a mountain lion in Idaho and posing with the carcass this way:
(Editor’s Note: Richards’ term expires at the end of 2012.)
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For the fifth straight year, Tennessee legislators have turned back a bill that would have made it illegal for vehicle passengers to possess open alcoholic beverages. The so-called “Open Container” bill, sponsored by Jon Lundberg, R-Bristol, proposed a misdemeanor offense … Continue reading →
If we in Kansas and Wichita wonder why our economic growth is slow and our economic development programs don’t seem to be producing results, there is now data to answer the question why: Our tax rates are high — way too high.
If we in Kansas and Wichita wonder why our economic growth is slow and our economic development programs don’t seem to be producing results, there is now data to answer the question why: Our tax rates are high — way too high.
It seemed more like the kind of thing you’d do to hammer a candidate you’re already competing with one on one. But the Tennessee Democratic Party went ahead this morning and held a conference call to attack Republican presidential candidate … Continue reading →
A big obstacle on the path to restoring limited government in America is cronyism, writes U.S. Representative Mike Pompeo.
