On Friday, a judge ruled State Controller John Chiang can delay the temporary pay cut ordered by Gov. Schwarzenegger. Unfortunately, both sides are playing cynical political games with state workers' paychecks.
In the race for funds, incumbent U.S. Senate Democrat Barbara Boxer has raised over $16 million, doubling Republican challenger Carly Fiorina's over $7 million raised. Would you like to know where all that money on both sides is coming from?
Who’s more interesting? Sarah Palin or Barack Obama? What’s more fun to watch? Fox News or CNN? Who’s more boring? Carly Fiorina or Barbara Boxer? If you react to these questions as I do, you’ll quickly understand why Democrats, and indeed all left of center politicians, are standing in quicksand.
Since the late 2008/early 2009 crash, the nation's largest banks have experienced tremendous growth, reported substantial profits, and been able to pay back billions in TARP loans. On Main St, however, a far more sobering reality exists.
The gubernatorial race in California has escalated, and now Jerry Brown and Meg Whitman are locked in one of the more memorable duels California has recently seen. However, unlike in other races, where cultural or social issues often provided most of the ammunition, in this case the battle is one of raw economics.
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