Independent candidate Bill Bloomfield beat out a slate of seven candidates in Tuesday’s open primary, earning the chance to challenge Democrat Henry Waxman, a 37-year veteran in Congress, to represent the newly drawn 33rd Congressional District.
No Labels In The News
Alarcón and Bocanegra are both Democrats and the new state law allows the top two vote getters to advance to the November general election - regardless of party affiliation.
June 7, 2012 | in Open Primary, California, Newswire, No Labels In The News
The results of California's inaugural "top-two" primary are in, and some voters will be seeing double in November.
June 7, 2012 | in Newswire, Hyper-Partisanship, California primary, No Labels In The News
Woody Allen once famously said that, “90 percent of life is just showing up.” Our members of Congress apparently aren’t big believers in this philosophy.
June 1, 2012 | in Make Congress Work, Congressional Gridlock, Newswire
Thank goodness, members of Congress do not drive in the Indianapolis 500. “Disaster” would not begin to describe such a fiasco. Instead of applying speed and racing skill to progress through a field of 32 other drivers, a contingent of congressional racers would employ extreme measures.
May 29, 2012 | in Make Congress Work, Newswire, Congressional Gridlock
As I returned to Washington a few days ago, the plane I was on flew down the Potomac River from the north to land at Reagan National Airport. Passing Arlington National Cemetery, the pilot made his final lineup for touchdown by dipping the right wing as if saluting those lying in eternal repose on the gentle slopes.
May 29, 2012 | in Make Congress Work, No Labels In The News
On Monday, the Senate confirmed Paul Watford's nomination to the 7th seat on the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals. The nomination seemed vulnerable to a filibuster but eventually succeeded by a vote of 61-34. Yet Watford’s confirmation is unfortunately the exception that proves the rule.
May 23, 2012 | in Make Congress Work, Filibuster Reform
WASHINGTON — Our nation faces some daunting challenges. Congress no longer seems capable of solving the very real problems facing America. Before every election, we hear candidates make campaign promises to fix our tax system, revise our immigration laws, improve our schools and address our budget problems. But after every election, these promises are crushed under the weight of poisonous rhetoric and partisan posturing. We have had enough.
May 23, 2012 | in Make Congress Work, No Budget No Pay, No Labels In The News
Last week, columnist Jon Ralston slammed Sen. Dean Heller for his sponsoring of the No Budget, No Pay Act, which would suspend congressional member pay if budget and spending bills weren’t passed on time. Ralston thinks No Budget, No Pay is a cynical gimmick. He’s wrong.
May 23, 2012 | in Make Congress Work, No Budget No Pay, No Labels In The News
Jon Ralston’s recent column criticizing “No Budget, No Pay” legislation was strong on rhetoric but weak on substance. He proposed no ideas for reforming Congress, only condemning Sen. Dean Heller’s bipartisan effort to get Congress to finish its budget work on time. Any mule can kick a barn down; it takes a carpenter to build one. Sen. Heller is trying to be a carpenter.
May 21, 2012 | in Make Congress Work, No Budget No Pay, No Labels In The News
