Jeff Nolan's take on innovation, entrepreneurship, tech and stuff that interests me
As the U.S. moves to energy policy that emphasizes renewable energy development, we would be wise to consider the impacts on land use and agriculture policy as well as recognize that the relationship between state and federal governments cannot and should not be trampled in process.
Redwood City put out a press release touting their efforts to pare down a budget deficit through greater efficiencies in government services. Redwood City, CA – April 24 , 2009 – As the economic downturn continues to take an increasingly severe toll on local government revenues, Redwood City workers are pulling together to reduce costs [...]
Get ready for opportunistic attempts to link the overwhelmingly approved Proposition 13 with the California budget disaster. Prop 13 opponents never miss an opportunity to throw rocks at the 1978 law which limited the state government’s ability to tax property owners. As banks feverishly dump foreclosed homes at cut-rate prices, and as neighboring homes change [...]
This should actually be called the State of Disrepair of the State speech. Schwarzenegger is being introduced by Karen Bass, Speaker of the Assembly, by saying that the Governor described their negotiations as “we’re all in this together” and left it at that. Darrell Steinberg, President Pro Tem of the State Senate, is not talking [...]
Every election cycle I post my voter guide, which not only covers candidates but also the bond measures that California voters have to decide on. This year I am not going to do that and instead urge all California voters to vote NO on every bond measure on the ballot. The proposition process has gone [...]
I am dismayed with Washington D.C. to the point of not even wanting to vote next month. Why? The so-called bailout plan that Congress passed last week, a plan which is nothing more than a standard issue pork laden oinker of a bill that will do little to improve the financial markets that could not [...]
UPDATE: I forgot to post this link to a post on PETA that I really liked, sent by a frequent commenter who shares my head shaking disbelief at PETA’s tactics. At first my reflexive response was against the idea of lowering the drinking age to 18 but after some thought I think I can support [...]
I’ve been watching Pickens with a high degree of curiosity as he pitches his energy plan. On one hand I see a guy worth $4b that isn’t in this for the money, yet I haven’t seen too many billionaires that were not always looking for a 45 degree angle on a deal. I was therefore [...]
I’ve been watching the D.C. vs. Heller case that the SCOTUS handed down the decision on this morning with a sense of fascination about the historical aspect of what happened today. Whether you agree with the decision or not, your opinion will not change as a result of this ruling but you should not overlook [...]
UPDATE: I forgot to include the link to the CRS report on the Crude Oil Windfall Profits Tax, here it is. Also, I was thinking a little more about this, what Obama is proposing is essentially a price control because for every $1 above a specific threshold he is saying there will be a proportional [...]