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By Dan Walters | CalMatters.org In summary The ongoing conflict between state officials in California and local governments over housing resembles a game of Whac-A-Mole. Whac-A-Mole is an amusement arcade game, invented in Japan nearly a half-century ago, whose players try to hit moles as they pop up from their
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In a Shocking! Shocking! development, after being unceremoniously defrocked by his colleagues, Kevin McCarthy, the erstwhile Republican leader from Bakersfield who was so desperate to become Speaker of the House that he practically had “Speaker or Bust” tattooed on his forehead, has announced his resignation from Congress. The reason? McCarthy
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This week, there was a lengthy and eye-opening essay in the Washington Post by Robert Kagan of the Brookings Institute. Titled A Trump Dictatorship is inevitable. We should stop pretending, Mr. Kagan outlines how Trump could exert dictator-like authority in a second term. Listen Time 1 Minute Read the essay
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As someone who grew up in southeastern Michigan, I was surrounded by the Ford Motor Company. My father worked there for 40 years, and except for my mother, everyone in my immediate family worked at Ford for some period of time, along with many extended family members. With this exposure
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Over the last couple of years, retail shoplifting has generated considerable attention in the media and, more significantly, among politicians. California has become a focal point in the issue. Videos of shoplifting swarms have gone viral, and the public has expressed understandable concern and rage. Politicians, being politicians, and big
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The significance of November 22 is fading, much like December 7 has and September 11 will. Sixty years ago this Tuesday, November 22 was the assassination of President John F. Kennedy. Listen Time 1 Minute
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Listeners of this podcast may recall the quote, “Politics is like a vice amplifier, where everybody has a need for affirmation, a need to be important, to be recognized.” This description fits most politicians, regardless of affiliation. Listen Time 1 Minute
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Depending on when and where you received your primary education, you might not be familiar with the 19th-century story by Edward Everett Hale titled “The Man Without a Country.” Hale was an anti-slavery historian and minister born into a Brahim Boston family. The story was published at the height of
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This year, the city of Elk Grove turned 23, and like most 23-year-olds, it has made plenty of mistakes. Likewise, at 23, it is showing a few signs of maturity as we saw this week. Listen Time 1 Minute
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Former speaker Kevin McCarthy, who pragmatically dealt with President Biden, helped avoid a government shutdown. McCarthy’s reward was dismissal led by fellow Republicans who are holding Americans hostage. As exemplified by Congressman Matt Gaetz, these legislators are not only beholden to Trump but have no interest whatsoever in governing.
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This week the U.S. Supreme Court convened for its new session, and one case on the docket concerns gun rights and domestic violence protections. The decision by the justices in United States v Rahini could have deadly consequences. Listen Time 1 Minute