Category: This Weeks News
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Can You Afford To Have Government Ban Gas Appliances?
Opinion Piece By Donna Westfall – April 24, 2023 First we heard about of the government going after gas stoves. Now it’s all gas appliances; furnaces, water heaters, clothes dryers, indoor fireplaces and more. Gas appliances are cheaper to operate than electric, so what’s all the hullabaloo about? We’re being told it’s not safe. Now…
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More About Rent Control
Opinion By Angry Old American – April 23, 2023 In response to your article about rent control, Donna, the government is not in the business of serving the needs of its citizens, or insuring the smooth operation of society. The sole purpose of the Federal, State and Local Governments in the United States is to…
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The Case Against Rent Control
Opinion By Donna Westfall – April 22, 2023 In front of WalMart, petitions are available to sign regarding rent control. My husband told the signature gatherer, “I’m a landlord. I won’t be signing it.” Just in case you didn’t know, rent control is already established in California. According to AB-1482, the Tenant Protection Act of…
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The First 100 Days of the Republican House
By Eileen Sobjack – April 21, 2023 Earlier this week I had the privilege to hear from Congressman and House Majority Leader Steve Scalise (LA-1). His speech resonated with hope and determination for a better future. Majority Leader Scalise highlighted the positive progress made under Republican leadership in the U.S. House of Representatives in the last 100…
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WHO’s CARES
By Branden Bieber – April 21, 2023 The CARES Act is a United States federal statute called Coronavirus Aid Relief, or Economic Security Act, also called the CARES Act. It’s a $2.2 Trillion economic stimulus bill passed by the 116th U.S. Congress signed into law by President Donald Trump. This federal legislation dedicated historic government…
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Biden’s Bellwether
By Kevin Kiley – April 20, 2023 Yesterday I held my first hearing as Chair of the House Subcommittee on Workforce Protections. It was about Biden’s attempt to inflict Newsom’s catastrophic policies on the entire country. I used part of my opening, which you can watch here….(https://blog.electkevinkiley.com/april-19-hearing/) to let people across the country know what has…
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EV Scooters, Or Bust?
Commentary by Samuel Strait – April 20, 2023 Looks like it is “pick on the City Council” today as I spent an hour orso looking for those modern benefits to public transportation at a cost,EV Scooters for hire. Oh and “green” too. In any event, the search wasfruitless and maybe for the best. I don’t…
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A Sister City Yawner
Commentary and Opinion by Samuel Strait – April 20, 2023 Clearly, the usual suspects continue to try and inject life into whatshould be dead on arrival, that is the pathetic attempt to make theSister City elbow rub far more than it can ever be. Mouthpiece BillStevens, of the Kamome Foundation gathered the irrelevant tatters of…
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Be Aware of Some New Bills Before the California Legislature
By California Federation of Republican Women (CFRW) – April 18, 2023 From the Desk of CFRW President Mary ErvinPrepared by CFRW Legislative Analyst Jeanne Solnordol If you are interested in taking a position on a bill, you can do so by utilizing the resources at: CA Legislature Info Assembly Bill 12, as amended, Haney. Tenancy: security…
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Billions in California government waste, fraud, and abuse documented in Howard Jarvis Taxpayers Foundation report
Mismanagement of California taxpayer dollars continues unabated as budget deficit tops $20 billion and exodus of businesses accelerates April 19, 2023 The Howard Jarvis Taxpayers Foundation has issued its annual edition of the Follow the Money report detailing examples of government waste, fraud, and abuse in the past year that total in the billions. Examples…