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Tea Party for sale?

According to various reports, Sarah Palin may be getting paid at least $75,000 to speak at the nation's first, official Tea Party Convention in Nashville, Tennessee. If

By Ryan Jaroncyk

January 14, 2010

Disconnected from reality

Though official filings have yet to be released, a CBS News correspondent estimates a substantial tab for the US Congressional delegation's presence at the recent Copenhagen Climate Summit.

By Ryan Jaroncyk

January 13, 2010

Gas crosses $3 a gallon

Already faced with 12% unemployment, California consumers are now facing rising prices at the pump. A year ago, when markets were collapsing, gas averaged $1.99 a gallon in the

By Ryan Jaroncyk

January 12, 2010

The Federal Government fires back

Governor Schwarzenegger has laid down the gauntlet to the Federal Government. Claiming that California is chronically short-changed due to an inaccurate federal funding formula, Schwarzenegger is demanding $6.9 billion

By Ryan Jaroncyk

January 12, 2010

Where are all the jobs?

In 2004, Governor Schwarzenegger stated that he was going to become California's job czar. Six years later, Californians are still waiting for those jobs. On January 6, 2004,

By Ryan Jaroncyk

January 11, 2010

NY Times calls out California

In a NY Times editorial, state lawmakers are exhorted to "find their spine" on prison reform. While praising Schwarzenegger for his commitment to spend more on education than

By Ryan Jaroncyk

January 8, 2010

D-Day

Later today, Governor Schwarzenegger will unveil yet another budget plan sure to make everyone cringe. After closing last year's $26 billion deficit through accounting gimmicks, tax hikes, and

By Ryan Jaroncyk

January 8, 2010

Time for the people to take responsibility

Columnist Byron Williams has made a provocative claim that is sure to challenge California voters. Instead of incessantly blaming the Governor and legislature for the state's current predicament,

By Ryan Jaroncyk

January 7, 2010

Time for the people to take responsibility

Highlights from the State of the State

Governor Schwarzenegger outlined several, key proposals to reform an out of control budget, stimulate job growth, prop up the housing market, and provide better care for veterans. Here were the

By Ryan Jaroncyk

January 7, 2010

California company sues China

Cybersitter, a California software company, is suing the Chinese government and two Chinese tech firms over stolen computer code. Cybersitter is alleging that China pirated its software program, called Green

By Ryan Jaroncyk

January 6, 2010

The long road toward recovery

According to the latest economic forecast, California has exited the worst of the Great Recession, but faces another two years of a long, slow, and painful recovery. Jeff Michael, of

By Ryan Jaroncyk

January 6, 2010

The rise of the Climate-Industrial Complex

We've all heard of the military-industrial complex. Republican President, Dwight D. Eisenhower, specifically warned of the potentially dire consequences of an unhealthy alliance between the US Government and

By Ryan Jaroncyk

January 5, 2010

The rise of the Climate-Industrial Complex