Budget
A question of values
April 8, 2011It is important to take a look at them and their Republican cohorts to see what they are up to and what they really want.
Read more“Odd couple” backs BUILD Act for jobs
March 31, 2011The leaders of the AFL-CIO and the Chamber of Commerce have teamed up to push a law that would create millions of well-paid jobs.
Read moreA new low, even for California Republicans
March 25, 2011Two Republican votes are needed in each legislative house, and GOP leaders have announced that any Republican who votes for more taxes will be considered a traitor.
Read more1,000 in Olympia: Put people first, close tax loopholes
March 21, 2011The legislature is grappling with budget deficits estimated at $5.1 billion, yet ballot initiatives pushed through by Republican extremists last November block every measure to increase revenues.
Read moreGOP’s vote to cut NPR funds seen as attack on public media
March 17, 2011The House voted today to bar federal funding of National Public Raido and ban stations from using federal money to pay their NPR dues.
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