Yeah, I know: I shouldn't publicize them because that's just giving them more porn to play with themselves by. That's the thing with blogs - you never really know who is reading them. Could be Ted Turner, could be Lassie, could be the ax murderer down the street. However, a new factor came to light:Someone in th

The modern Republican argument about taxes seems to boil down to two principles, both misguided: Taxes can be reduced, but they can never be allowed to go up. And whatever level taxes are at, they are too high.

I had read that, despite the budget stalemate in Sacramento, Republicans and Democrats agreed on a plan to close about half the state budget. Hey, that sounded good to me -- halfway there is at least a start. But this...

Will Republicans take control of Congress in November? They're feeling pretty confident, at least about the House. I would be too if I were them, seeing poll numbers like Field's, released today. A generic, California-wide poll shows Democratic candidates leading...

Earl Warren, who managed to win both the Republican and Democratic nominations for governor back in the days of cross-filing, would probably take the cake, but opinion polling was in its infancy in those days. But in the annals of...

This flattering feature in the Press Republican of Plattsburgh, N.Y., doesn't mention heart surgeon Anne Cahill's highly promoted but relatively brief stint at Shasta Regional a couple of years - and a couple of jobs -- back. PLATTSBURGH --...

For those of you who haven't been following the ongoing debate about the health-care bill, our very own Rep. Wally Herger has been pursuing an effort to repeal it and replace it with a much more modest Republican bill. This...

In 1910: Shasta County voters were registering much earlier than in previous years. The number registered to date were Republicans 1,871, Democrats 1,163, Socialists 177, Prohibitionists 14, Independents 8 and decline to state 241.

In 1910: Shasta County voters were registering much earlier than in previous years. The number registered to date were Republicans 1,871, Democrats 1,163, Socialists 177, Prohibitionists 14, Independents 8 and decline to state 241.

I was utterly charmed by the story of the shoestring political victory of Brian FitzGerald, the Republican candidate for state insurance commissioner who, according to early returns, had appeared to narrowly beat the better-funded and better-known Assemblyman Mike Villines. Alas,...

The Fresno Bee reports that the San Joaquin Valley's Mike Villines, a prominent termed-out assemblyman who was running for insurance commissioner, lost in the Republican primary to someone named Brian FitzGerald, "a little-known state Department of Insurance employee who barely...

Sen. Sam Aanestad -- who won the northern counties he represents but not much else around the state -- knows how to concede gracefully. From his statement last night: I want to offer my congratulations and support to our Republican...

Rep. Wally Herger, R-Chico, was leading challenger Col. Pete Stiglich in early returns Tuesday night in the Republican primary for the 2nd District Congressional seat.

Doug LaMalfa appeared to have a comfortable lead against rival Rick Keene Tuesday night in the race for the Republican nomination for the 4th District state Senate seat.

Incumbent Jim Nielsen has extended an early lead over Charlie Schaupp this evening in the race to be the Republican candidate for the 2nd state Assembly district.

That's what Los Angeles journalist Jill Stewart sees developing after the primaries: California is about to see what happens when a not particularly rock-ribbed conservative Republican meets a not very hardcore liberal Democrat....

I confess I'm surprised by this Survey USA poll showing Lt. Gov. Abel Maldonado leading the Republican primary for the seat. Isn't he on the outs with Republicans? I know that earlier this year Sam Aanestad's people thought he had...

So says his hometown paper -- and no, that's not the Gerber neighborhood newsletter -- in endorsing the "Gerber Republican" for re-election in the GOP primary....

Doug LaMalfa’s campaign sent attack ad mailers on the same day he said that he wouldn’t respond in kind to the negative campaigning of his Republican opponent in the race for the District 4 state Senate seat.

Interesting fax on my desk this morning from the Siskiyou County Republican Central Committee, which last week voted -- unanimously -- to oppose PG&E's Proposition 16. Russ Porterfield explains why: I find it unusual that I am actually siding with...

So Assemblyman Jim Nielsen tells the LA TImes' George Skelton, showing even Republicans don't support one of the governor's most attention-grabbing budget proposals: For example, Schwarzenegger's most controversial -- and unrealistic -- budget proposal is to eliminate the state's welfare...

After months of relatively clean campaigns, the race for Republican nomination for the District 4 state Senate seat took on a decidedly harsher tone last week after a series of attack ad mailers hit north state residents’ mailboxes.

That's what Anthony Pignataro writes at Cal Watchdog, calculating that Los Angeles County District Attorney Steve Cooley, who's seeking the Republican nomination for state attorney general, could retire (he's currently 63) with a pension of a littlie north of $275,000...

Republican U.S. Senate candidate Carly Fiorina treated an appreciative crowd to an hour of Barbara Boxer bashing during a campaign stop in Redding on Thursday.

Want to meet one of the Republican candidates who wants to take on Barbara Boxer in the fall? She'll be holding a "town hall" in Redding tomorrow morning -- 11 a.m. at the old 84 Lumber building. Maybe it's simply...

That's what Jim Nielsen tells the L.A. Times about the Democrats' proposed budget-balancing tax increases: Assembly Budget Committee Vice Chairman Jim Nielsen, a Republican from Gerber, said more taxes got the state "in the mess we're in today," and he...

If you listen to Democrats in the Legislature, California's problem is that there's not enough money to cover all the bills but that Republicans just won't agree to tax increases -- not counting last year's. But one way around the...

Lieutenant governor is a political job with little power, but this year’s election for it could throw a powerful spotlight on the priorities of Republican voters.

From the campaign of Tom Harman, one of the Republican candidates for attorney general, I hear about this interesting NY Times Magazine story, focusing on Harman's rival Steve Cooley's qualms -- as a prosecutor -- with the "three strikes" law....

This Web site is a pretty ingenious political idea from the House Republicans: YouCut - a first-of-its-kind project - is designed to defeat the permissive culture of runaway spending in Congress. It allows you to vote, both online and on...

I'm not sure I follow Rep. Wally Herger's line of thinking here, as reported by the Valley Post: Declaring himself to be too much of an old-school Republican loyalist, Herger said he is campaigning strictly on his own record and...

Carly Fiorina, Republican candidate for Senate, is holding a campaign event tomorrow in what far Northern California city? Redding, with its rich base of Republican voters? No. Chico, biggest town in the most populous county north of Sacramento? No. Well,...

Wondering what Orly Taitz, queen of the birthers and Republican candidate for California secretary of state, has to say for herself? I was able to catch only a few minutes of the show myself, but the Botts had her on...

Thanks to a pair of candidates willing to tap Silicon Valley fortunes trying to capture the Republican nomination for governor, Californians are suffering through the most expensive primary campaign in any state’s history.

Mostly because he thinks the former Hewlett-Packard executive can win, it sounds like. From the Republican Senate candidate's campaign: SACRAMENTO, CA - In reflection of the increasing number of Republicans who recognize U.S. Senate candidate Carly Fiorina as the right...

Karl Rove, the Republican strategist behind George W. Bush’s presidency, wasn’t shy about what brought him to Redding on Monday morning

Remarkable change has come to the hyper-expensive run for the Republican nomination for governor, and it goes beyond mere polls. Suddenly there is no more whining from rivals about Meg Whitman’s money and her willingness to spend it.

Karl Rove, during a Q&A with local reporters this morning, was asked about a lot of subjects, including what he thinks about the current president. Not a great shock, the Republicans' leading political strategist isn't a fan, but in particular...

Karl Rove, the Republican strategist behind George W. Bush’s presidency, wasn’t shy about what brought him to Redding this morning.

Two former Republican Assemblymen and a Democratic union organizer and lawyer are vying for the north state’s Senate seat.

Iconic Republican strategist Karl Rove is coming to Redding next week to promote his new book and to raise some campaign cash for a local politician.

If you're going to lecture politicians about "pretty basic history," shouldn't you at least get your pretty basic details straight? From The NY Times' lead editorial: Congressional Republicans have concluded that screaming foul about the banking bailout and blocking financial...

The Republican candidate for governor isn't hiding behind platitudes. From the L.A. Times: Republican candidate for governor Meg Whitman on Thursday proposed a major restructuring of state worker pensions that she said would dramatically lessen the billions of dollars that...

Good piece in the Bee this morning about the Republican primary for lieutenant governor between the north state's own Sen. Sam Aanestad and Sen. Abel Maldonado. Will the true-blue (or is that true-red?) conservative Aanestad take the prize? Or the...

Close to 100 people bundled up and braved the rain Wednesday to attend a question and answer session with Republican gubernatorial candidate Steve Poizner.

Close to 100 people bundled up and braved the rain Wednesday to attend a question and answer session with Republican gubernatorial candidate Steve Poizner.

Kathy Walker is a Republican county commissioner for Millard County, Utah, and she's moving to Redding to join her husband, Steve, who works at a cement plant. Politician, activist (food bank, education, jobs for women), businesswoman, former newspaper ad salesperson...

Sen. Sam Aanestad diagnoses the real problem in Sacramento: The problem in our elected assemblies today is not the person of good will, be they conservative, or liberal, Republican or Democrat, who passionately argues for their principles in free and...

As far as I know, GOP gubernatorial hopeful Steve Poizner has not made it up to Redding to campaign yet, but he'll be here next week. REDDING TOWN HALL MEETING WITH STEVE POIZNER Wednesday, April 14th, 2010 11:00 a.m. Moss...