Op/ed: The fiscal cliff is the perfect financial storm of 2013
A toxic combination of tax increases and spending cuts that happen on Jan. 1.
Op/ed: A bond for Cuesta is not a matter of if but when
A bond is in the college’s immediate future.
What is a crisis of confidence, and how do we get over it?
David Newton, a professor at Westmont College, is the editor of a new book called “Crisis of Confidence.” It has a clever title. And, for the public-affairs junkie, it’s a good, quick read through the fiscal and public policy challenges facing the country. There is a thorough explanation of the “fiscal cliff” that we face Read More →
Editorial: Tacking on tourism taxes has its limits
Too much municipal panhandling can make a community less attractive to tourists.
Editorial: Silliness in Sacramento continues
In Sacramento, the annual budget follies continue. The Democrat-controlled Legislature and Gov. Jerry Brown can’t agree on a formula to come up with a plan for the new fiscal year. Opposition from small business groups and the Howard Jarvis Taxpayers Association dramatically increases the odds that Brown’s plan for tax hikes to close a $16 Read More →
Editorial: Rove, Capps agree on need for wind energy
The region’s once-promising wind energy industry has seen its share of troubles lately. But it has found an unlikely ally in the form of former White House advisor Karl Rove. In a rare display of bipartisanship, Rove, generally recognized as the architect of President George W. Bush’s campaigns, joined Robert Gibbs, a key confidant of Read More →
