Senator George Runner: Week in Review

Week In Review: The best and worst legislation of 2009

News of the Week
Runner: Governor’s prison proposal a mistake
Editorial: Time to re-examine that ‘settled’ science
Zonta Looking For Outstanding Women Volunteers
2007 FHS Graduate US Air Force Airman First Class Jacob Bailey
2010: ‘Second chance’ for state changes

Dear Friends:

Happy New Years! I hope this note finds you and your family blessed and doing well.

The past year was one of the toughest in recent memory thanks to a battered economy and record unemployment leading the news. Let’s hope 2010 is the start of better economic times (my prescription for healing the financial health is to remove government as an obstacle to entrepreneurs and small business owners, both of whom create jobs and opportunities for our communities).

Looking at 2009 in the rearview mirror, we saw legislation here in Sacramento that increased taxes on California families and small business, another one that intruded on our 2nd Amendment rights, and a bill that gave a ‘70s San Francisco activist – who is obscure to most Californians – a day of remembrance ala Harvey Milk Day.

Of course, there were a host of other bills – good and bad – that were introduced, including some that became law last week. We listed a few of them here for your reading enjoyment. Continue reading

iePolitics: Arrowhead Regional Medical Center Update

I have finally had a chance to talk to a few of my sources.  Additional information is being brought forward regarding falsification of records, including commitment records for behavioral health patients.  It seems patients are being kept past their 72-hour commitments based on forged records by nurses rather than by actual doctors orders.   More to come . . .

iePolitics: Stories we are working on–Update

I’m receiving emails left and right from welfare fraud investigators.  I want to set up an after-hours meeting with those of you that are willing so I can learn more, see whatever documentation you have and decide on an action plan.  If you’re interested, leave a message at (760) 954-0280.  I want real names so I know for sure Virginia Lugo isn’t trying to send a spy.

iePolitics: Thank You

I’ve started it off slowly, but tomorrow I plan to really get back into blogging.  I want to thank everyone again for all the email.  One thing I know about our regular readers is that you are a loyal lot.  We are already back up to 20,000 hits a day with virtually no content, it being a weekend, and a majority of folks not even knowing the blog is back.

If someone tells you they cannot access the blog, it is likely because they are using an old bookmark.  We are using a new host and a new domain so bookmarks have to be updated.

Thanks again for your support.