11 Awesome Props: Proposition 37
Editor’s Note: Frequent Fox and Hounds contributor, Joe Mathews, will give his unique perspective on all eleven November ballot measures over the course of the next month. He will take them in the order they appear on the ballot. I’m terribly curious to know what’s in my food, unless it’s certified organic or sold in […]
Theodore H. White’s Documentary, The Making of the President: The 1960s – Exclusive Review for Fox & Hounds Daily
“The best time to listen to a politician is when he’s on a stump on a street corner in the rain late at night when he’s exhausted. Then he doesn’t lie.” – Theodore H. White “A liberal is a person who believes that water can be made to run uphill. A conservative is someone who […]
CA Moving toward Number 1 in Taxes
We have just moved up from 5th to 4th in a ranking of all 50 states by the Washington, DC–based Tax Foundation but, for average folks, this is not good news. California leads 46 other states in per capita tax burden, a dubious honor that helps to explain the state’s dismal economy. California has the […]
LA Pension Reform: Villaraigosa v. Riordan
Crossposted on City Watch The Riordan Plan for pension reform will be the defining issue in the City’s upcoming elections in March and May. That is why we must demand a simple “YES” or “NO” answer from all the candidates for Mayor, Controller, City Attorney, and the City Council as to whether or not they […]
Millionaire Tax Flight Study Full of Hasty Generalizations
Crossposted on CalWatchdog When hosting TV game show “Family Feud,” the late host Richard Dawson made famous his line: “Survey says!” There’s a new study out on how millionaires react to tax increases. What does the survey say? “Millionaire Migration in California: The Impact of Top Tax Rates” is by Charles Varner and Cristobal Young, both of […]