iePolitics: Survey

Thank you everyone for your continued support.  We’re on-line for about 30,000 hits today so I appreciate all who have stuck it out with me.  I’d like a little feedback since I’ve started the blog over from scratch.

Do you want the polls brought back?  They were certainly less-than-scientific but they were fun and not much work.

Do you want the newspaper articles back?  At this point Jim and I are doing two completely different blogs and I suspect most readers are reading both.  The articles are a lot of work, but I’ll do them by popular demand or is Jim’s inclusion enough? Continue reading

Senator George Runner: Business Regulation Town Hall and Legislative Hearing

Senator George Runner

Business Regulation Town Hall and Legislative HearingState Senator George Runner (R- Antelope Valley) and Cameron Smyth (R- Santa Clarita) announced that they will host a legislative hearing on the impact of regulations on local businesses.

In the wake of a study released last year that concluded that the cost of regulation on California businesses is nearly $500 billion annually, and with unemployment at record high levels, the overregulation of businesses is likely one primary cause of the state’s lagging economy and high unemployment rates.

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8am-9am on Friday, January 15, 2010 Continue reading

Ken Hunter: Hunter Claims Front-Runner Status

Republicans who waited until the incumbent withdrew are opportunists who did not oppose higher taxes, said John Würm, campaign manager for Ken Hunter, Republican candidate for the 59th Assembly District. Hunter has been running for the nomination since the first week of October 2009. The incumbent quit even after his recall failed because he knew that he could not beat Hunter.

Hunter said that he has steadfastly opposed not just Adams, but Adams’ high tax votes and that Californians pay more taxes overall than any other state. Hunter said that he wants to get California working again. Hunter said that it was his goal in the beginning to replace Adams and his high tax policies. He said voters are looking for leaders to reduce taxes and spending and will not vote for those seeking to just “move up the ladder.” Hunter says he will stand up against Democrats instead of surrendering as some have recently done. Continue reading