The Conservative Case for a Higher Minimum Wage
Over the last couple of months the minimum wage has moved into the political headlines, but most of the arguments for raising it have come from liberals. That’s fine, but since I’m not a liberal, I’d rather focus on the conservative reasons for supporting a much higher minimum wage, which are just as compelling. Cutting […]
Wrong Analysis by Calbuzz’s Trounstine
Phil Trounstine writing in CalBuzz about the disgorgement of funds the Small Business Action Committee made to the state under an obscure law made the serious accusation that SBAC laundered the donation. That was not even suggested by state investigators. The record is clear. Our organization did nothing wrong, confirmed by two state investigatory agencies, […]
What Did All That Seniority Get Us?
The recent retirement from Congress of venerable Democrat Henry Waxman is just the latest of a surprisingly long list of departures of senior California congressmen. One reporter calculated that California has lost 400 years of Congressional experience from these two most recent election cycles. Recent retirees comprise veterans from both parties, serving in influential positions […]
Wanted: A Rationale for Kashkari
Neel Kashkari would seem to have it all, save two things: hair on top of his head, and a rationale for his candidacy. The first is probably forgivable, though, if you ask this writerly middle-aged man with a full head of terrific hair, going bald diminishes one easy advantage he might claim over the balding […]