Popular Vote Takes Too Long To Count, Says Policy Analyst

Michael Barone, the Senior Political Analyst for The Washington Examiner, says that it takes too long to count the popular vote, noting that it is easier to calculate Brazil’s votes than California’s. (0:29)

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California Government Rules Responsible For Poor Education Funding

As massive protests takes place across California campuses, activist Don Kingsbury, a teaching assistant at UC Santa Cruz, says that rules facing the California state legislature are responsible for the state's poor education funding. (0:17)

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UC Santa Cruz Has Become "Administratively Top Heavy," Says Teaching Assistant Amid Protests

Amid the protests in California, Don Kingsbury, a teaching assistant at UC Santa Cruz, tells Talk Radio News that that the school has created problems for themselves by becoming too administratively top heavy. (0:19)
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MOS: White House Dinner Crashers Are "Awful"

California resident Siobhan Boland tells Talk Radio News Service, “It just degrades the White House and the presidency, it's disrespectful to the guests and it's just awful," in regards to Michaele and Tareq Salahi, the Virginia couple who crashed a White House state dinner for the Prime Minister of India last Tuesday. (0:08)
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California Congresswoman Proud Of President's Moral Position On Healthcare Reform

Speaking to reporters following President Obama's address to a joint session of Congress on Wednesday night, U.S. Rep. Barbara Lee (D-Calif.) says she is pleased that the President referred to healthcare as a moral issue during his speech. (:18)
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Americans Want The Truth About Torture

By Jonathan Bronstein, Talk Radio News Service

Jonathan Bronstein recounts the Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi's (D-CA) recent comments during her weekly press conference. Pelosi asserted that the CIA knowingly lied to her and mislead the American people, and she even called for the creation of a Truth Commission in order to illuminate the facts about the CIA's use of torture.

Minority Leader John Boehner (R-Ohio) responded to Pelosi's allegations by warning her and other Democrats to be careful what they wish for because the commission's discoveries may directly implicate them in the investigation.

Furthermore, Peter Brookes, an analyst for the Heritage Foundation, criticized the idea of a Truth Commission because he felt that it may hinder the CIA and other agencies from adequately protecting the American people.

But with each passing day the frustration of the American people mounts as they finally want to know what happened during the Bush Administration. (1:58)
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Pelosi: The U.S. Must Be First With A Clean Energy Act

by Christina Lovato, University of New Mexico-Talk Radio News Service

This afternoon Speaker Pelosi along with Congressmen Henry Waxman (D-CA), and Ed Markey (D-Mass.), released a draft of comprehensive energy legislation, known as the American Clean Energy and Security Act of 2009. Pelosi says that the U.S. must be first with the establishment of this legislation. (00:48)
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Sit-in Demonstration Leads To Single-Mother's Arrest

By Kayleigh Harvey - Talk Radio News Service and Christina Lovato - University of New Mexico/Talk Radio News Service

Yesterday, in the Inland Empire region of southern California 13 supporters of Warehouse Workers United, a group working to improve warehouse jobs, were arrested for occupying a temporary employment service office building after a rally of 100 students, warehouse workers, clergy and community members calling for improved working conditions. Isabel Castelan, a 25-year-old single-mother, was one of the warehouse workers who took part in the sit-in and was arrested. Castelan said she she believes that there should be changes and was proud to take part in the demonstration.
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The unemployment crisis

By Michael Ruhl, University of New Mexico – Talk Radio News Service

Correspondent Michael Ruhl reports on the recent release of the unemployment statistics for March.

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The unemployment statistics for march

By Michael Ruhl, University of New Mexico – Talk Radio News Service

Bureau of Labor Statistics Commissioner Keith Hall testifies before Congress on the nation's unemployment numbers from March 2009, and how the recession has affected employment.

Hall said that unemployment numbers have climbed from 8.1 percent to 8.5 percent, and that the industries hardest hit are manufacturing, construction, and temporary services.

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Miller: "Employment Free Choice Act does three things"

By Kayleigh Harvey - Talk Radio News Service

Congressman George Miller (D-Ca) talks at a press conference about the progress of the “Employment Free Choice Act: Strengthening the Middle Class.”

Congressman Miller said: “Under this bill the employees can choose to organize either through the National Labor Relations Board Election Process or through a majority sign up. Under the current law the CEO can veto employees choice when they use majority sign up. Under this bill the employee’s choice will be respected.”




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Pelosi attends Maria Leavey Breakfast with Media

By Michael Ruhl, University of New Mexico - Talk Radio News Service

Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) Speaks at the annual Maria Leavey Breakfast in the US Capitol. Pelosi talks about health care, education, working with President Obama, and the speed at which the economic recovery package was rushed through. The Speaker said jokingly about the recovery package that if she had wanted to, she "could have fast tracked it much faster". (56:41)
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Obama and McCain both worthy of protest

Cindy Sheehan, noted peace activist and Congressional candidate for California's 8th District, says that either a President Obama or a President McCain would be worthy of protest due to their support of the war on terror and increased military spending (0:51).
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Tanton says energy efficiency doesn't cut energy use

In a briefing by the Competitive Enterprise Institute, Thomas Tanton says that California energy rates and bills have gone up under the state’s demand-side management (DSM) programs. He says that being “energy efficient doesn’t reduce energy consumption,” and that when people save money on energy, they usually spend the money on something else that also uses energy. (0:36)
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Environmetal Fellow Thomas Tanton says making movies saves energy

Thomas Tanton, Environmental Fellow for the Pacific Research Institute, says during a briefing on California’s Energy Policies that California slowed growth in electricity use when its economic structure shifted from high energy manufacturing to service oriented businesses and making movies. He says not all states can reduce energy use this way, since manufacturing must still happen somewhere. (0:00)
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