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Nevada Axes Over 315,000 Voter Registrations in Massive Roll Cleanup

May 20, 2026 12:37 pmMay 21, 2026 11:57 am

Nevada election officials have inactivated or canceled more than 315,000 voter registrations in just over a year, according to data released by the Secretary of State’s Office. The figures—138,000 inactivated and 177,000 canceled in 2025, plus an additional 119,533 inactivated...

Fraud Cover Up: California High Speed Rail Legislation to Hide Evidence of Fraud

May 20, 2026 10:55 amMay 20, 2026 11:00 am

California’s High-Speed Rail boondoggle is now estimated to cost taxpayers $231 billion, up from its original $33.5 billion price tag in 2008 when voters passed Proposition 1A. Voters were deceived by the original ballot summary and language in Proposition 1A...

California Still Owes $23B in Pandemic-Era Unemployment Loans to Feds, But the Bill is Coming Due

May 20, 2026 6:54 amMay 20, 2026 6:58 am

California is the only state in the country that hasn’t repaid its COVID-era unemployment loans to the federal government. And Governor Gavin Newsom is sticking the bill to the state’s business owners. Not many Californians even knew that California borrowed...

Powers of Trustees

May 20, 2026 2:30 amMay 20, 2026 2:31 am

Article 1 deals with general provisions. Section 16200 provides that a trustee has three specified powers without the need to obtain court authorization. Section 16201 provides that this chapter does not affect the power of a court to relieve a...

Gov. Newsom Trumpets ‘California Derangement Syndrome’ Instead of Doing His Job

May 19, 2026 6:04 pmMay 19, 2026 6:19 pm

The Southern California “Sandy” fire currently burning in Simi Valley, has torched 1,700 acres in 24 hours – something California Governor Gavin Newsom should be focused on like a laser beam, after last year’s Pacific Palisades, Malibu and Altadena fires,...

Salton Sea Restoration Act

May 19, 2026 2:00 pmMay 19, 2026 2:01 pm

Section 2930 names this chapter as the Salton Sea Restoration Act. Section 2931 contains a statement of legislative intent. The restoration must be based on the preferred alternative developed as a result of the restoration study and alternative selection process...

Arizona’s Prison Oversight Office Still Unfunded One Year Later

May 19, 2026 10:29 amMay 19, 2026 10:55 am

When Governor Katie Hobbs signed bipartisan legislation creating an Independent Correctional Oversight Office in 2025, lawmakers from both parties hailed it as a long-overdue step toward fixing Arizona’s troubled prison system. One year later, the office exists on paper only,...