PV's Exclusive Newsmaker Interview: Konstantinos Roditis Question No. 1. Why are you running for Controller? Konstantinos Roditis: I’m running for Controller because the Controller is supposed to be the Chief Taxpayer Watchdog for the state. Unfortunately, the

The epic Kavanaugh hearing is in the books.  The Judiciary Committee may never be the same. Here is my assessment of the meeting: A. The Facts: The only person to add material facts was Kavanaugh. Ford did

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The Wall Street Journal and NBC News poll of "registered" voters finds Trump’s approval rating holding “remarkably stable” in the days following the conviction of former campaign Chairman Paul Manafort and the plea deal involving his

The Never Tax Cut -ters are at it again.  First, they said the tax cuts wouldn't work.  Now that they have produced 4% growth, they are saying the growth won't last long. Well, in November of

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The conservative George Will never wanted Donald Trump to become President.  Now he doesn’t want him to be reelected. For the good of the Country, he writes, he also wants Republicans to lose the House

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