Don’t See Many Letters Like This Anymore — In Fact, Don’t See Many Letters

To The Honorable C. A. Robins, Idaho Governor

11/28/47

Dear Gov:

Thanks for the potatoes. Would have thought you’d have stuck a piece of butter in each one. They were very nice potatoes. I wish all governors would acquire the habit of sending me their state’s best known product. In that way I might get a DeSoto from Michigan and a quart of Old Taylor from Kentucky. Read more »

4.18.2011

Former Health and Human Services Secretary Kim Belshe Discusses California’s Health Benefit Exchange Read more »

4.18.2011

Board of California’s First-in-the-Nation Health Insurance Exchange to Hold First Meeting

One of the most powerful and far-reaching boards most Californians have never heard of meets for the first time April 20.

Within a short three years, the state’s five-member Health Benefit Exchange must become a clearinghouse for lower income Californians and small businesses shopping for the health coverage the federal government requires them to own beginning in 2014. Read more »

4.18.2011

Whilst Rendering Unto the IRS and the FTB What Shouldn’t Be Theirs, Consider…

Two Glasses of Wine

A professor stood before his philosophy class and had some items in front of him.

When the class began, wordlessly he picked up a very large and empty mayonnaise jar and proceeded to fill it with golf balls.

He then asked the students if the jar was full. Read more »

4.15.2011

Rectification Is Not Infusion, Senate Bill Says

One of the more intriguing – and powerful – words found in the state’s alcoholic beverage laws is “rectifier.”

The word is also the subject of legislation that would change its definition to allow bars and restaurants to create their own infused drinks.

A reaction to a crackdown by the Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control on creators of drinks like lemoncello, the measure by Sen. Read more »

4.15.2011

A Timely — and Insightful — Quote from Oklahoma’s Favorite Son

“The income tax has made more liars out of the American people than golf has.”

— Will Rogers Read more »

4.14.2011

The Chief Correspondent of California’s Capitol Embarasses Himself in Another Medium

Check out This Epsiode of Capitol Weekly‘s Politics on Tap with Assemblywoman Connie Conway, Political Consultant Steve Maviglio and Strategist Julie Soderlund

4.14.2011

Four New Voluntary Check-Offs on State Tax Forms — Including Supporting the Arts

For those Californians still ciphering their taxes – and who might get a refund – the state offers 15 options to help a variety of causes.

Among the four new tax check-offs to be found on Page 3 of the Franchise Tax Board’s Form 540 is the California Arts Council.

The Arts Council is included in the 2010 “Voluntary Contribution” portion of state tax returns as a result of 2009 legislation, SB 1076 by Sen. Read more »

4.14.2011

Wouldn’t News Be If the Committee Put Students Last?

Senate Health Committee Votes to Put Students First

Epilepsy Treatment Legislation from Senator Huff Passes Final Senate Policy Test

SACRAMENTO: The Senate Health Committee has voted to approve legislation that will help protect nearly 94,000 California children who suffer from epilepsy. SB 161, authored by Senator Bob Huff (R-Diamond Bar), would authorize all California school districts to provide school employee volunteers with emergency medical training to provide emergency medical assistance to pupils with epilepsy who suffer a seizure while on campus. Read more »

4.13.2011

Jerry Brown and Law Enforcement Representatives Tout Governor’s Proposed Tax Extension

Trying to boost support for Gov. Jerry Brown’s proposal to extend $11 billion in taxes set to expire this year, leaders of some of the state’s top law enforcement organizations said April 13 that their operations would be crippled without the money Brown proposes to send them from the tax revenue. Read more »

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