Politics, Government & Business in California's Inland Empire
Sunday, June 22, 2014 – 01:00 p.m.
It would appear local Inland Empire newspapers need to make a choice.
Either adopt the true purpose of a newspaper and be a public watchdog, or become a sock puppet!
Paige St. John
June 21, 2014
Nearly 15 months after launching what he called the “boldest move in criminal justice in decades,” Gov. Jerry Brown declared victory over a prison crisis that had appalled federal judges and stumped governors for two decades.
BY DAVID HOOD / WASHINGTON BUREAU
Published: June 21, 2014 Updated: 9:18 p.m.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Despite the coming exodus of three stars from California’s delegation, Kevin McCarthy’s elevation to the second-most powerful position in Congress marks a historical peak in the Golden State’s political clout.
By Edward Klein
June 21, 2014 | 6:48pm
In his new book, “Blood Feud,” journalist Edward Klein gets inside the dysfunctional, jealous relationship between Bill and Hillary Clinton and Barack and Michelle Obama — and how it could explode in 2016.
Politics
By Aaron C. Davis
June 21, 2014 at 7:56 PM
During his first year as the Republican leader in the California State Assembly, Kevin McCarthy sent flowers to the wife of a fellow GOP lawmaker in honor of the couple’s anniversary. The woman called her husband gushing over the bouquet — only to learn that he did not deserve the credit.
AP California News
Jun 22, 5:03 AM EDT
By ELLIOT SPAGAT
Associated Press
SAN DIEGO (AP) — The Border Patrol will fly nearly 300 Central American migrants from south Texas to California for processing, an official said, as the government seeks to ease the workload on agents at the nation’s busiest corridor for illegal crossings.
Business Day
By ANDREW POLLACK
JUNE 20, 2014
In dealing with health plans, drug companies are facing a new imperative — bargain or be banned.
Determined to slow the rapid rise in drug prices, more health plans are refusing to cover certain drugs unless the companies charge less for them.
The Fix
By Philip Bump
June 20, 2014
Gallup released a new poll on Thursday revealing that only seven percent of Americans have any real confidence in Congress. It’s an historic low, and probably one that 93 percent of Americans think is still higher than it should be.