Tag Archives: state budget

Thank You Democratic Party of California

Posted on June 29, 2011 by mmunson

Note: law became effective hours after Amazon sent that email. I wonder if AB 153 got gut and amended. If you are in the Amazon Associates program your association is in danger thanks to State Assemblywoman Nancy Skinner of Berkley … Continue reading →

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I Know Its Theater

Posted on June 23, 2011 by mmunson

I wish Mike Gatto accepted the food from the John and Ken Show in good nature and then said “This will be a minor inconvenience, but I will donate the food to a local food bank instead”. John and Ken … Continue reading →

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Bah Humbug Torres and McLeod

Posted on June 16, 2011 by mmunson

Due to the Democratic Party’s zeal to get paid, they have passed some dubious legislation that violates Proposition 25 and 26. I do understand that we need to fund our education system and other useful public services. However the Democratic … Continue reading →

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How to Save the Community Colleges

Posted on June 2, 2011 by mmunson

California has a severe state budget problem, and our community colleges are going to suffer due to this fact. Reading Richard Rider’s column about the “Whining community college students”, made me think of the situation and how we can restore … Continue reading →

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Summer No Education City

Posted on April 30, 2011 by mmunson

Due to declining state funding the local community colleges in particular the one that serves my community cut down the summer classes where students are fearful that they will be shut out this summer. I was hoping to get 1 … Continue reading →

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Face It, This is Going to Stink

Posted on March 12, 2011 by mmunson

I am going to surrender my $37 in “overpayment” to the state of California. With the community college system going to take another nosedive, I feel sad for anyone including myself who may need services from them. We already chopped … Continue reading →

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Position on the budget.

Posted on February 26, 2011 by mmunson

I believe we do need the Brown tax measure to make sure we do not face total budget austerity, but if the taxes do not help the overall picture there should be some escape hatches. If California state unemployment can … Continue reading →

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More Heads on Sticks

Posted on February 24, 2011 by mmunson

More from the John and Ken show. Bob Huff claiming to be the taxpayer watchdog and vice chair on the budget committee refused to join the taxpayers caucus. Bill Emerson refused too. Even though they claim to be conservative, you … Continue reading →

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Two of our local State Senators Refuse to join the Taxpayers Caucus

Posted on February 23, 2011 by mmunson

From John and Ken: Will they end up capitulating to Governor Brown? These Legislators have NOT joined the Taxpayers Caucus! Call them and ask them if they intend to put taxes on the ballot! Senator Bob Huff – refused to … Continue reading →

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The Cure for Sacramento

Posted on August 17, 2010 by mmunson

Democratic Party state legislators got their priorities wrong in Sacramento. The state budget and job creation should be the ultimate priority instead of the distractions of plastic bag bans and boycotts of Arizona. While the Republican Party State Senate minority … Continue reading →

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