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IYCMI On The Week’s Top Stories
The “So, Does It Matter?” Substack featured a lot of great, original content this past week. Below are six highlights of columns -- and a great video…
15 hrs ago • Jon Fleischman
Jon’s Weekend Political Reading Recommendations! Articles, Charts, Videos & More… And Happy Birthday To Benjamin Franklin!
I am perusing the web all week, and I write about some of the things I find. But I there is so much great stuff that I do not write about, but I collect…
Jan 17 • Jon Fleischman
Gavin Newsom's Podcast With Guest Ben Shapiro... Pass the Popcorn!
Newsom is still doing his podcast, with various guests, showcasing his "superpower" of talking and not saying anything. It's pretty impressive…
Jan 16 • Jon Fleischman
Straight Talk with Asm. James Gallagher: On Remembering U.S. Rep. Doug LaMalfa, Filling Out His Term
James used to work for Doug LaMalfa, who was his friend and mentor. Now with his sudden passing, he has to mourn his friend while running to fill out…
Jan 16 • Jon Fleischman
*New Survey* Americans Still Fear Big Government, but the AI Era Is Making People Even More Anxious About Big Tech
A new Gallup poll shows that more people are uneasy about technology companies as artificial intelligence changes how power works in society.
Jan 15 • Jon Fleischman
Tuesday's SCOTUS Hearing Augurs Good News for Biological Female Athletes
Justices’ questions suggest a majority is skeptical of forcing women’s sports to ignore biology.
Jan 15 • Jon Fleischman
*Breaking News* Newsom’s Prop. 50 Power Grab Just Got a Green Light From Two Democrat-Appointed Federal Judges
A split court decision has allowed partisan congressional maps to move forward, changing how California could influence the battle for control of…
Jan 14 • Jon Fleischman
Ballot Measure Talk: Save Prop 13 And The Billionaire Wealth Tax! And Remembering Joel Fox. An Interview with HJTA's Jon Coupal.
For the new year we've brought back the President of the Howard Jarvis Taxpayers Association with exciting news about going on offense here in…
Jan 14 • Jon Fleischman
Issue Tool Kit: Ten Reasons Why the Right to Pay in Cash Should Be Protected
Why it still makes sense to protect cash in today’s digital world
Jan 13 • Jon Fleischman
7 Ways The CA Legislative Analyst Torches Newsom’s Proposed Budget
How the state’s top fiscal referee says California is heading toward deeper, structural deficits
Jan 13 • Jon Fleischman
Gavin Newsom’s Fantasy Budget: A January Miracle Built on Fiction
California’s governor says the state faces only a small deficit, but the independent analyst warns of a much bigger problem. That gap says a lot.
Jan 12 • Jon Fleischman
When Heritage Embraces Big Government—and Rejects Its Own Heritage
A conservative’s response to the Heritage Foundation’s new family policy proposals
Jan 12 • Jon Fleischman
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