Stanislaus County Supervisor Jim DeMartini

Frohman to DeMartini: “Goodbye and Good Riddance”

August 8, 2019 By Bruce Frohman 13 Comments

Former Modesto City Councilman Bruce Frohman couldn’t suppress a parting shot at Supervisor Jim DeMartini, whose own parting comments about California seemed to many observers both ungrateful and churlish. ed. According to an article appearing in the July 26, 2019 Modesto Bee, Stanislaus County Supervisor Jim DeMartini plans to move to Reno after his term expires in 2020. The reasons given for the move were his expectation of paying no […]

Ann Coulter: Freedom is not about Hate

April 27, 2017 By admin 5 Comments

One of the lesser-known events of America’s dark past is the lynching of eleven Italians in New Orleans in 1891. It’s the largest mass lynching in American history. The victims of the lynching had just been acquitted of murder charges when the local citizenry took it upon themselves to administer their own brand of justice. One of the principal organizers of the event was John Parker, who later became governor […]

Californians: Here’s why your housing costs are so high

Half the state’s households struggle to afford the roof over their heads. Here’s what you need to know about one of California’s most vexing issues.

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Las Vegas Pushes to Become First City to Ban Ornamental Grass

A desert city built on a reputation for excess and indulgence wants to become a model for restraint and conservation with a first-in-the-nation policy banning grass that nobody walks on. Las Vegas-area water officials have spent two decades trying to get people to replace thirsty greenery with desert plants, and now they’re asking the Nevada Legislature to outlaw roughly 40% of the turf that’s left. The Southern Nevada Water Authority estimates there are almost 8 square miles (21 square kilometers) of “nonfunctional turf” in the metro area, grass that no one ever walks on or otherwise uses in

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Half of Republicans believe false accounts of deadly U.S. Capitol riot-Reuters/Ipsos poll

Since the deadly Jan. 6 insurrection at the U.S. Capitol, former President Donald Trump and his Republican allies have pushed false and misleading accounts to downplay the event that left five dead and scores of others wounded. His supporters appear to have listened.

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Inside the Koch-Backed Effort to Block the Largest Election-Reform Bill in Half a Century

On a leaked conference call, leaders of dark-money groups and an aide to Mitch McConnell expressed frustration with the popularity of the legislation, even among Republican voters.

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New Zealand raises minimum wage to $20 an hour

Taxes on the richest New Zealanders are being raised

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The Invisible Asylum | City Journal

Olympia, Washington, is a microcosm of the problems created by the emptying of mental hospitals.

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California needs affordable housing. Could these bills help? | CalMatters

Key legislators push duplexes, looser regulations and more money to boost housing supply.

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The rich-poor gap in America is obscene. So let’s fix it – here’s how | Bernie Sanders

While working people toil, the richest have never have it so good. It’s time to fight back – our democracy depends on it

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Sen. Bernie Sanders’ Next Progressive Frontier: Reshaping A ‘Rigged’ Tax System

Sanders will introduce legislation Thursday to restore the corporate tax rate to 35% and add a new progressive tax on the estates of the wealthiest Americans.