By Bradley R. Schiller In its most recent annual ranking of “business friendly” states, Forbes magazine had some blunt advice for investors: “Utah and Colorado have maintained strong business climates. Forget about California.” Californians like to dismiss such assessments of the Golden State and instead point to its natural beauty and quality of life. They […]
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By Chuck DeVore One in five Americans calls California or Texas home. The two most populous states have a lot in common: a long coast, a sunny climate, a diverse population, plenty of oil in the ground, and Mexico to the south. Where they diverge is in their governance. For six years ending in 2010, […]
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By Corydon B. Dunham The FCC is poised to resurrect broad censorship rules that were revoked in 1987 because of their chilling effect on both free speech and the television press. The proposed new Localism, Balance and Diversity Doctrine could eventually also affect news on the Internet. The FCC is reportedly planning to transfer the […]
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By Steve Kubby Are California’s four U.S. attorneys telling us the truth about federal marijuana laws? Here are quotes from the feds, as well as evidence to refute their allegations. Judge for yourself if these federal prosecutors are acting in a lawful manner: “All marijuana cultivation and sales are illegal under Federal law.” Congress has […]
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By Sadie Barr Something curious happens when we reduce fat, sugar and salt from school food and replace it with less processed options – kids won’t eat it. Their over-salted, hyper-sweetened and fat-laden palates have been primed by years of beige and orange food in the lunchroom to shun anything that tastes like real food. […]
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By Conrad Anker Ten years ago, the percentage of Americans who believed in anthropogenic global warming stood at 75 percent. Fast-forward a decade to 2011 and the number dropped to 44 percent. Has the amount of CO2 in the atmosphere decreased 31 percent in 10 years? The poll, conducted by Harris Interactive, is indicative of […]
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By Scott Rasmussen Nearly every national political campaign emphasizes the importance of connecting with the middle class. So how come in the 2012 presidential race, none of the candidates are able to make that connection? A hint may be found in the results of a Rasmussen Reports survey showing that just 27 percent of voters […]
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To the community, This is the first time in seven years we have had to ask our families for emergency support. We are critically low on funds and have already completed all our major fundraising. However, donations were lower than expected due to the economy and we currently only have $7,000 in our bank account […]
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To the community, Bread & Broth would like to thank Barton Public Relations for their continued support in our Adopt-A-Day of Nourishment Program. Volunteers from Barton spent their Monday helping Bread & Broth volunteers serve those in need a well balanced nutritious meal to people from the community. These volunteers, and all the others from […]
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By Kevin McCarthy, Devin Nunes and Jeff Denham The man-made drought in California is no secret. Burdensome environmental regulations restricting water pumping in the Sacramento-San Joaquin River Delta have contributed to hundreds of thousands of acres of fertile farmland going fallow in recent years. During California’s 2007-2009 drought, the Democratic majority and the Obama administration […]
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