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The Su Coup
By Kevin Kiley We have achieved our goal of persuading the Senate to reject Julie Su for Secretary of Labor. The White House has acknowledged that Senators Sinema and Manchin are opposed; therefore, she won’t be confirmed. So mission accomplished? Not quite: Biden has decided to keep Su at the helm of the Labor Department without being…
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Assembly Constitutional Amendment 1 is a direct attack on Proposition 13
Opinion By Jon Coupal – July 18, 2023 Howard Jarvis Taxpayers Association members and frequent readers of this column have undoubtedly heard about Assembly Constitutional Amendment 1. ACA 1 is a direct and perennial attack on Proposition 13 that would change the state Constitution to cut the percentage of votes needed to raise special taxes,…
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Republicans For Tax Hikes
Opinion and Commentary By Donna Westfall – July 18, 2023 I always chuckle when I receive a notice of the local Del Norte Republican Central Committee Meeting with their tag line, “Elect Common Sense.” One of the reasons I ran out of the Del Norte County Democratic Central Committee meeting years ago and re-registered as…
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The Scary Thing About Big Government
Opinion and Commentary By Donna Westfall – July 18, 2023 Sometimes it only takes the blink of an eye for things to change. One day our government seems benevolent; just look at al the social programs they spend money on. And then all of a sudden, we’re at their beck and call. Freedoms lost. Forget…
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Legislative Depravity
By Kevin Kiley – July 18, 2023 Last week, the Legislature’s Supermajority outdid itself. The “Public Safety” Committee voted against a bill to make human trafficking of a child a serious felony. With this act of pure depravity, the bill appeared dead. But then Newsom provided an opening. The attention-seeking Governor put up a poorly…
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Wray Day
By Kevin Kiley – July 13, 2023 Yesterday, FBI Director Christopher Wray appeared before the House Judiciary Committee. I zeroed in on one of the worst abuses of power we’ve seen: the Biden Administration targeting parents advocating for their kids at school board meetings as a form of “domestic terrorism.” You can watch my five-minute…
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Child Sex Trafficking
By Donna Westfall – July 13, 2023 Every day I get an email from former President Trump keeping me appraised of what’s happening. This morning, it dealt with him hosting a screening of the film Sound of Freedom at Trump National Golf Club Bedminster on July 19, 2023. The screening will be attended by club members and supporters.…
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Combating Fentanyl: The America First Action Plan
July 13, 2023 Today, our Nation is in the midst of a serious public health crisis. Illicit fentanyl has claimed the lives of thousands of Americans, yet this Administration’s lack of policy solutions, changes to border policy, and its reluctance to aggressively combat the Mexican drug cartels continue to contribute to this crisis. This morning, the…
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