Recently the state auditor's office published its
report of "high-risk," low-accountability areas of state operations, released every other year. This year, realignment and corrections are evaluated separately.
The Public Policy Institute of California published a report on public perceptions and recommendations on the state's initiative process. While a majority of Californians favor the initiative process, many want to see changes made to the process itself.
For the last few years, when Gallup polled Americans on the most important problem facing America, the economy has continuously ranked higher than anything else because even as we are technically out of a recession, economic growth has been at a snail's pace. However, Americans now see a bigger problem than the state of the economy and unemployment: hyper-partisanship.
Rand Paul spoke with Fox news yesterday about the government shutdown and the debt ceiling. While some may see an irony in Rand Paul suggesting that our political leaders not try and strike "grand bargains" and instead focus on the things where we can come to an agreement, others may see his ability to compliment the President on the way he handled Syria as a sign that he is willing to work together.
"We tend to try and fix everything at once in a grand bargain...why don't we instead work on the 20% we agree to." - Rand Paul
http://youtu.be/J3tFnqRJz_8
The 2016 presidential election may be three years away, but Iowa is already abuzz with potential Republican candidates.
The shutdown of the U.S. federal government this week is a very disruptive event, and U.S. immigration is not unaffected. While some immigration agencies and services continue to operate, the shutdown will cause delays and headaches for many people waiting on immigration cases or needing services.The federal shutdown affects any agencies, offices, and personnel not considered “essential” or who do not have independent sources of funding. For U.S.
Who is Still Open for Business?
The Supreme Court has heard the McCutcheon v. Federal Election Commission case, which has been labeled Citizens United 2 by some.
At issue is the aggregation limits placed on political contributors, which refers to the total amount of money a person can contribute to political candidates, parties, and other organizations.
As states continue searching for ways to defy excesses of power from Washington DC, one state has joined a few others in objecting to one of the more controversial prerogatives emanating from the national capital.
As week 2 of the first government shutdown in over a decade commences, most political watchers have started asking the question, "How did we get here?"
Amidst the dysfunction that has shut the government down for a full week now, the Supreme Court has opened its doors to a new term. From affirmative action to the separation of powers, the Supreme Court has its work cut out for itself this year, with media attention focused on McCutcheon v. Federal Election Commission, projected to be the next Citizens United.