Posts Tagged ‘election’The day after the electionTuesday, October 23rd, 2012 Oct. 22, 2012 By Katy Grimes With the 2012 election in full swing, everyone's focus seems to be on the candidates and ballot initiatives. We are inundated with ludicrous, often irrelevant political advertising. But what happens after the election? What happens if President Obama gets reelec... Election dramaMonday, October 22nd, 2012 Prop. 32 would curb union dominanceMonday, October 15th, 2012 Oct. 15, 2012 By Katy Grimes Long ago it became evident that a passion for teaching in California schools was overshadowed by union membership. Far too many teachers became flag-waving union members, choosing union activism over student achievement. Proposition 32, the "Paycheck Protect... Election 2012: ‘Survivor’ or ‘Clueless?’Tuesday, October 2nd, 2012 Oct. 2, 2012 Katy Grimes: Voter fatigue is no longer an factor this election cycle because thoughtful voters appear instead to be tuning out entirely to media and polls, and instead tuning into reality television. There's an irony. "It's getting much harder for pollsters to get people to r... Kiss a Democrat if you’re outta workFriday, July 27th, 2012 July 26, 2012 By Katy Grimes I remember when Democrats were all about supporting hard working men and women. So were Republicans, but it was Democrats who were more closely associated with the working class. And that's the rub; Democrats no longer support the working class because they ... ‘Eureka!’ California stinks!Monday, July 16th, 2012 July 16, 2012 By Katy Grimes I write this with a heavy heart, under duress, and with a longing for what once was, in my home state... "The land of milk and honey" has curdled and soured. "The Golden State" has lost its sheen and is now irreversibly tarnished. "The Grape State" w... Democrats kill pension reform billsThursday, June 21st, 2012 June 21, 2012 By Katy Grimes Antics today in the California Senate hit an all time low when Democrats blocked attempts to bring public pension reform bills SB 1176 and Senate Constitutional Amendment 18 to the Senate Floor for a vote in order to make the November ballot deadline. Senate Rep... The tangled web of High-speed spendingMonday, June 11th, 2012 June 11, 2012 By Katy Grimes SACRAMENTO -- With the looming state budget deadline of June 15, most lawmakers are at least pretending to have budget issues in their sights at the moment. But there are still thousands of bills churning through the Capitol bill mill, many of which would cause eve... Prop 29 tobacco tax defeatedWednesday, June 6th, 2012June 6, 2012 Katy Grimes: Ballotpedia just reported that Proposition 29, the Tobacco tax, was defeated 50.8 percent to 49.2 percent. Whew! That was close. But in the end, I think voters are just distrustful of another tax, and particularly how politicians would spend the funds. ... |