Inside GovernmentDemocrats jeopardize $1.3 billion in federal fundsWednesday, May 16th, 2012 May 15, 2012 By Katy Grimes It appears that Democrats aren't really sincere or even serious about working toward solutions that will actually help California solve the economic crisis in the state. Last week, Democrats voted against a smart consolidation program which would have provided an a... Cartoon on Obama and TimeMonday, May 14th, 2012 May 14, 2012 By John Seiler My friend Mike Shelton just drew this cartoon, a parody of the Time magazine cover. And make sure to check out his website, which he shares with Jocelyne Leger. They have many funny cartoons and animations. Both were my long-time colleagues at the Orange County Regi... Shenanigans with Capitol press accessWednesday, May 9th, 2012 May 9, 2012 By Katy Grimes I've written several times about the ridiculous hassles I've had with the many press credential hold-ups with the Assembly Speaker's press office. Today I inquired with Assembly Speaker John Perez's press office about approval for a press pass to Gov. Jerry Brow... Politics has gone to the dogsMonday, May 7th, 2012 May 4, 2012 By Katy Grimes My neighbor likes to tell me that her dog has a higher intellect than my dog. And it's not because my "Gus" is a police dog dropout. This neighbor, a socially challenged, liberal scientist, claims that research shows that her dog, a Golden Retriever, is at the top... Bob Huff Embraces Nanny StateSunday, May 6th, 2012Steven Greenhut: Reading through the news, I came across the latest legislative nonsense -- a bill that would ban the use of laser therapy by chiropractors. This kind of legislation -- which takes the state away from more pressing matters such as pension reform and budget reform -- is typical of wha... Water police training workshopWednesday, May 2nd, 2012 May 2, 2012 By Katy Grimes As if fear, doom and gloom aren't enough for government officials, they've turned to nosy neighbors for help in fulfilling extremist agendas. The City of Sacramento sent out a notice today encouraging residents to attend a water conservation training session. ... State-required reporting on LGBT businessesTuesday, May 1st, 2012 May 1, 2012 By Katy Grimes Democrats in the Assembly passed a bill on Monday requiring the Department of General Services to collect and report information on lesbian, gay, bisexual, or transgender owned businesses in contracting with the state. The bill, AB 1960, by Assemblyman Roger... Sacto can recover from bad arena dealTuesday, April 24th, 2012 April 24, 2012 By Katy Grimes Just last week, the news that the arena deal in Sacramento was dead was all the rage. The Maloof family, owners of the NBA Sacramento Kings, backed out of a handshake deal with the City of Sacramento and the NBA, citing questionable financing and revenue projectio... ‘Will work for shoes’Sunday, April 22nd, 2012April 22, 2012 By Katy Grimes State employee discounts are getting ridiculous. Despite the fact that California state and local government employees are among the highest-paid in the country according the latest U.S. Census Bureau, they receive all kinds of crazy discounts. I was sho... ‘World-class’ Sacramento deal deadMonday, April 16th, 2012 April 15, 2012 By Katy Grimes Ding, dong, the arena deal is dead. The free market won. Despite the failure of 13 years of efforts to build a publicly funded new sports arena in Sacramento, the-arena project-which-wouldn’t-die may have finally croaked--thanks to Mayor Kevin Johnson, Cit... |