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Posted on November 03rd, 2009 in Quick Links
- 3 Contests in New Jersey, New York and Virginia Could Signal Political Winds
In this supposedly quiet off-year election, three contests taking place Tuesday are filling the void. Voters in New Jersey and Virginia will elect governors, while voters in upstate New York are filling a vacant House seat in a race with national implications. - Are You Ready For A Political Earthquake?
Barack Obama, Nancy Pelosi and Harry Reid should try to enjoy the next year, because their reign will be short lived. This week’s elections are a bellwether. A political earthquake is coming that will shake them from their ivory towers and make it clear once again that in this land, the people rule. - Potential Calif. water fix stalled in Legislature
The fate of a new water supply and management plan for California remained murky despite a scheduled floor debate in the Legislature. A package of bills intended to provide long-term solutions to California’s water challenges remained tangled up in parliamentary procedures and backroom negotiations.
What this article doesn’t mention is that the Endangered Species Act prevents farmers from using water they already have. Somehow a small fish is more important than the farmers’ livelihoods.
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