David Frum, former Bush advisor and editor of a website “dedicated to the modernization and renewal of the Republican party and the conservative movement,” has written an opinion essay that should warm the hearts of liberals wondering what health reform may cost Democrats. 3/25/10 UPDATE: Frum’s essay sparked retaliation from The Wall Street Journal, which [...]

Health reform has passed the House, and the reconciliation bill with its ‘tweaks’ has been sent to the Senate for action. Dan Weintraub provides a useful summary of what changes are set to take place and when in this post from HealthyCal.org. The San Diego Union-Tribune has a regional look at how representatives of various [...]

Be a personal stand for social justice! Join fellow Escondidodans in calling for: An end to checkpoints Public Safety first Come hear community testimony of the negative effects of police checkpoints in Escondido and North County. Learn about individual rights and how to get involved in putting an end to this illegal policy. 1:30 p.m. Friday March 26, [...]

The Region 20 pre-endorsement conference, held in Escondido Saturday, March 20, saw only one real contest as it considered candidates for endorsement in state and federal races. Francine Busby and Tracy Emblem were competing for an endorsement recommendation in the 50th Congressional District, where one of them will take on incumbent Republican Congressman Brian Bilbray. [...]

Fabio Marchi, candidate for District 5, San Diego County Board of Supervisors, failed by one vote to gain endorsement from the North Area of the San Diego County Democratic Central Committee during a meeting held in Escondido Saturday, March 20. Marchi, of Vista, is running as the only Democrat in the non-partisan race to unset incumbent [...]

Neighborhood resistance has stalled, but not stopped, the proposed development of a car wash at the edge of a South Escondido residential neighborhood. The location is Brotherton Road and South Center City Parkway. Chamber of Citizens president Lisa Prazeau has raised a number of significant questions about how the proposal has been handled by city [...]

The Congressional Budget Office report on the projected fiscal implications of the final health reform bill has been completed and is available HERE (NOTE: very large 1.6 MB PDF). Democrats say the report predicts the latest reform bill would cut the deficit by an amount greater than previous bills. The report also says the bill [...]

A new Field poll shows former Congressman Tom Campbell, a moderate Republican, is the leader among GOP opponents to incumbent Democratic Senator Barbara Boxer. Worse, the poll shows Campbell leading by one percentage point in a hypothetical match-up. Read the official Field Poll report HERE. Analysis in the articles below: Field poll shows GOP candidates [...]