December 3, 2023 - We Find All The BS In Politics

California

California tax forecast falls $58 billion short, signaling cuts

By Eliyahu Kamisher | Bloomberg California’s tax revenue fell short of forecasts as expectations of a tax windfall late in the year failed to materialize, the nonpartisan budget advisor office said. The forecast on Friday by the Legislative Analyst’s Office said California’s tax revenue is expected to be $58 billion lower than earlier projections for […]

California

Late California loan payments at 15-month high. Should you worry?

The “Looking Glass” ponders economic and real estate trends through two distinct lenses: the optimist’s “glass half-full” and the pessimist’s “glass half-empty.” Buzz: Californians are missing bill payments at the fastest rate in 15 months. However, there’s a “but” that bears some explaining. Source: My trusty spreadsheet peeked at the New York Fed’s third-quarter report […]

City Council

Fountain Valley City Council Meeting – Voice of OC | #citycouncil

The Fountain Valley City Council generally meets on the first and third Tuesday of each month. This meeting schedule can change, particularly in months with national holidays, so be sure to check the status of a meeting at the agenda link below. Make sure to check the agency’s website also for the latest protocols on […]

Mayor

Former Jersey City Mayor Gerald McCann’s feisty rhetoric finds a new home on social media

When the iconic American company Colgate announced in 1985 that it was leaving the Jersey City waterfront and eliminating more than 1,000 local jobs, then-Jersey City Mayor Gerald McCann didn’t mince words. His comment, “I’m glad they’re leaving!” spurred a Colgate employees union to call him “the most self-centered and unfeeling person we have ever […]

Alabama

‘I don’t want the federal government to change the law — It is the state’s job’ | #elections | #alabama

While some Republicans are urging the party to reevaluate its stance on abortion for the sake of winning elections in the wake of the Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization U.S. Supreme Court decision, U.S. Rep. Jerry Carl (R-Mobile) thinks the high court’s ruling that leaves it up to the individual states is the proper […]

Arkansas

OPINION | Carin Schoppmeyer: Award-winning fundraisers chapter gathers givers for feel-good fete lauding philanthropists | The Arkansas Democrat-Gazette

The annual National Philanthropy Day luncheon is consistently an unfailing feel-good fete as the Northwest Arkansas Chapter of the Association of Fundraising Professionals lauds area philanthropists and this year’s was no exception. The luncheon on Nov. 15 at the Fayetteville Public Library celebrated “outstanding achievements in fundraising. Let us take a moment to appreciate the […]

California

33-year-old felon arrested in 3 homeless killings and follow-home slaying in Southern California

Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass and state officials to address media regarding the I-10 highway fire and provide updates on the ongoing response and repair work. Sunday, Los Angeles CA/USA. Nov 13, 2023. Photo by Gene Blevins/Contributing Photographer) A 33-year-old Los Angeles man has been arrested on suspicion of killing three homeless people sleeping alone […]

City Council

Empty council seat could cause gridlock on key policy votes | #citycouncil

SAN DIEGO — It could be harder for San Diego to pass controversial legislation on housing, climate change, taxes and other issues in the next several months or longer because the City Council will have eight members instead of the usual nine. This week’s departure of Councilmember Monica Montgomery Steppe, who was elected last month to […]

Mayor

Allentown mayor to face no-confidence vote Dec. 6: Councilman

ALLENTOWN, Pa. — Mayor Matt Tuerk could this week become the latest Allentown chief executive to face a vote of no-confidence. City Councilman Ed Zucal has called for his colleagues to pass a no-confidence measure against Tuerk since the mayor fired Karen Ocasio on Nov. 20. Ocasio told council this fall she filed discrimination complaints […]

Alabama

Is DeSantis swapping free speech for right-wing votes? | #republicans | #Alabama | #GOP

As a graduate of Harvard Law School, Gov. Ron DeSantis is presumed to have more than a passing grasp of the Bill of Rights, particularly the First Amendment. But as a politician, trying to woo the rabble of the Republican base away from a former president who uses terms like “vermin” and “enemy of the […]

Day: December 3, 2023