The Lassen County Republican Party needs to get Assemblyman Keith Richman, M.D. to make a visit to the area. If Dr. Richman does arrive, it should be a mandatory for local government officials with budgetary authority to attend. On September 28, 2005 I listened to what would be an abbreviated speech on government finance. It [...]
The Sutter County Grand Jury remarked: “…but considering the attack that they must endure from the public, who have little or no knowledge of the entire issue is uncalled for.” Apparently they have missed an important legal concept. In a recent Third Appellate District decision (Williams v McMillin) I find this important quotation: “The right [...]
Support for elected Sutter County Auditor-Controller, Robert Stark, and Assistant Auditor-Controller, Ronda Putman, continues to grow. More than 170 attended a fundraiser last night. Assemblyman Keith Richman led off the evening discussing post-retirement benefits and how the related costs will impact our government. There is little doubt that those in attendance heard what he said [...]
The Lassen Times News Editor, Barbara France, writes today in “My Turn†that “reading minds is not part of my jobâ€. It would be fun discussing her meanderings but I am only concerned about one statement. “For the record I give no credence to what anonymous callers say because in my opinion they are cowards.†[...]
Politics has become a filthy game. It is beyond dirty. We find that a Republican staffer reveals Democrat strategy. The information that he revealed came from a Congressional computer and should not have been there. The whistleblower had to be fired. The real question is why are government computers being used to disseminate political strategy? [...]
In July, the Sutter County Taxpayers Association (SCTA) took the extraordinary step of responding to the Sutter County Grand Jury report. Here are a few of the highlights from SCTA. What is “Team Sutter� According to SCTA One must address the term “Team Sutter†and the concept of “fluid working conditions†within all Sutter County [...]
Radio Blogger reports that Lt. Gen. Russel Honore has developed a new term to be used when talking to the press. In response to a reporter’s question the General said “You are stuck on stupid.†The General hit the nail right on the head. On September 18, 2005, the Opinion page of the Marysville-Yuba City Appeal Democrat [...]
Some 15 months ago the Lassen County Board of Supervisors (BOS) first became aware that they had a problem in how they allocate overhead costs. On September 13, 2005 the Supervisor Chapman brought the issue back to the (BOS). He simply asked that a policy and procedure be prepared to address this issue. What happened [...]
KGO TV reported on September 2 “Expect to see an increase in your power bill by the end of winter. PG&E said Friday it plans to raise electricity rates by $599 million dollars next year. That will equal a 10. 8 percent increase for customers. The rate hike is part of an agreement reached last [...]
On August 16, 2005 I asked the question who said “The ‘decay of Westwood’ is evident.” “But let’s talk about decay.” “Why don’t we see new business moving to Westwood?” Some very good tries but the answer is John Spencer, October 2000.
