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Jerry Brown takes off gloves, dings Gavin Newsom -- Jerry Brown promised to "mix it up" this morning on his weekly call into San Francisco radio station KGO. And mix it up he did. Jack Chang SacBee Capitol Alert -- 1/28/10 Now it's the teachers' pension fund that's reporting money trouble -- The California State Teachers' Retirement System says that as of June 30, 2009, it could meet only an estimated 77% of its future pension obligations -- far less than the 100% recommended by actuaries. Marc Lifsher in the Los Angeles Times -- 1/28/10 Study accuses California's higher education systems of poor coordination -- California’s three systems of public higher education need to coordinate better, eliminate duplicate programs and make it easier for students to transfer from community colleges to Cal State or University of California campuses, according to a report released today by the state Legislative Analyst's Office. Larry Gordon in the Los Angeles Times -- 1/28/10 Haim Saban shells out some cash for Meg Whitman's campaign -- Haim Saban, the force behind the Mighty Morphin Power Rangers and a major Democratic campaign donor, has donated the maximum allowable under state law to Meg Whitman’s gubernatorial campaign. Capitol Weekly's Anthony York in the Los Angeles Times -- 1/28/10 Assembly targets tax break for multinational corporations -- In a showdown over generating new tax revenue, the Assembly today passed by a razor-thin margin legislation touted as closing a tax loophole benefiting multinational corporations. Jim Sanders in the Sacramento Bee -- 1/28/10 Caltrain gets lift from federal stimulus funds -- Caltrain may prove to be the biggest benefactor of the $2.25 billion stimulus grant bestowed upon the state high-speed rail system Thursday. Mike Rosenberg in the San Jose Mercury -- 1/28/10 California high-speed rail project could break ground as soon as this year thanks to new federal money -- Thursday's announcement that California's love-it-or-hate-it high speed rail venture will receive a $2.25 billion boost in federal stimulus dollars raised supporters' hopes and opponents' angst, with officials now saying they could break ground on the project in the Bay Area by the end of the year. Mike Rosenberg and Tracy Seipel in the San Jose Mercury -- 1/28/10 Marijuana legalization backers hand in initiative petitions -- Supporters of legalized marijuana announced today that they have gathered about 700,000 signatures for their initiative, virtually guaranteeing voters will see it on the November ballot. John Hoeffel in the Los Angeles Times -- 1/28/10 Feinstein backs Bloomberg on KSM trial -- Senate Intelligence Committee chair and California senior Sen. Dianne Feinstein said the Obama administration should heed New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg's change of heart on holding the trial for Khalid Sheik Mohammed in lower Manhattan. Carolyn Lochhead Chronicle Politics Weblog -- 1/28/10 Aiello: Leno’s single payer “Medicare for All” health bill passes Senate -- While President Obama and the nation’s Democrats struggle against the strong lobbying efforts of a for-profit health insurance industry, California’s senate voted today to advance single payer legislation - Senate Bill 810 - by a vote of 22 to 14 (21 votes are needed to pass). Dan Aiello Cal Progress Report -- 1/28/10 Maldo set for confirmation hearing, but state Democratic party has other ideas -- Lawmakers only have a few weeks to reject the appointment, or he will automatically take the No. 2 spot Feb. 22. Marisa Lagos Chronicle Politics Weblog -- 1/28/10 Speier confirms interest in attorney general race -- Rep. Jackie Speier, D-Hillsborough, confirmed this morning that she is considering a run for California attorney general. Aaron Kinney in the San Jose Mercury -- 1/28/10 Possible Speier AG run could prompt musical political chairs in Bay Area -- If Congresswoman Jackie Speier, D-San Mateo, is actually considering a run for California Attorney General (and if her presence in Sacramento this week, during the State of the Union speech, is any indication, she is), the move could trigger a huge shakeup in upcoming races for SF politicos. And all of those changes would take place soon, as the primary for the AG race is just around the corner, in June. Marisa Lagos Chronicle Politics Weblog -- 1/28/10 Wildermuth: Whitman’s Primary Lead Bad News for Brown -- Meg Whitman’s growing lead in the Republican primary for governor is worse news for Jerry Brown than it is for Steve Poizner. John Wildermuth Fox & Hounds weblog -- 1/28/10 Obama birth lawyer files new lawsuit -- Taitz, who’s also filed an appeal to her case in San Francisco federal court, explains in her suit that dark forces in the courts and beyond are working against her efforts. Martin Wisckol in the Orange County Register -- 1/28/10 Spinning PPIC’s poll on the U.S. Senate race -- The Public Policy Institute of California poll released yesterday shows U.S. Sen. Barbara Boxer, D-Calif., doesn’t have majority support against any of her Republican challengers but leads them all by varying margins. Josh Richman Political Blotter weblog -- 1/28/10 Republican meeting debates a purity test that Ronald Reagan probably wouldn't like -- The policy positions—support for lower taxes, smaller government and gun rights, opposition to same-sex marriage, government-funded abortion, amnesty for illegal immigrants-- are pretty much in line with mainstream GOP thinking. Mark Z. Barabak in the Los Angeles Times -- 1/28/10 Hackers infiltrate House websites -- Congressional investigators are exploring how hackers managed to infiltrate 49 House web sites overnight, zeroing in on the technology vendor that manages some House Web sites. DAVID ROGERS & JAMES HOHMANN Politico -- 1/28/10 Ethics committee clears Pete Stark -- The House Ethics Committee has cleared Rep. Pete Stark, D-Fremont, of any wrongdoing in regards to a tax break related to the home he owns in Maryland. Josh Richman Political Blotter weblog -- 1/28/10 The State Worker: Mailing error costs state $7 million -- A $7 million clerical error is ricocheting 'round the state government world. Jon Ortiz in the Sacramento Bee -- 1/28/10 Is training delaying ARRA applications at California Energy Commission? -- Wonder why the California Energy Commission has taken so long to process applications for projects financed with Recovery and Reinvestment Act cash? State Auditor Elaine Howle has. Andrew McIntosh in the Sacramento Bee -- 1/28/10 L.A. to study ways to protect bicyclists, considers 'bill of rights' -- The bike rights campaign has been galvanized by the case of an L.A. doctor convicted a few weeks ago of purposely hitting bikers in Brentwood. Shelby Grad in the Los Angeles Times -- 1/28/10 Bernanke wins second term as Fed chairman -- The Senate voted 70-30 on Thursday to reappoint Bernanke amid criticism of his judgment ahead of the financial crisis and his support for massive Wall Street bailouts. AP -- 1/28/10 What they really meant to say -- There was a Bee story Wednesday about an Interior Department announcement that made it seem as though west San Joaquin Valley farmers would get an additional 350,000 to 400,000 acre-feet of water this year. Mark Grossi Fresno Bee News Blog -- 1/28/10 Chastened Interior Dept. revises and extends remarks -- Interior Secretary Ken Salazar sought some credit earlier this week, when he proclaimed that "to assist farmers in the short term...350,000 to 400,000 acre-feet of water will be made available to West Side farmers by March 1." Mike Doyle Fresno Bee News Blog -- 1/28/10 Boren: Do you have to pay to participate in the Census? -- I read on and learned that for $25, $50, $100, $250 or $500 I could help strengthen the Republican Party, as well as participate in the Census. Jim Boren in the Fresno Bee -- 1/28/10 - We Don't Need No (Budget) Education -- The latest statewide survey of California voters is getting a lot of attention for what it says about candidates for statewide office and how the state's citizens feel about the economy and the fiscal woes of its government. It also says something else: the same Californians who want to be in charge of fixing their government don't seem to have a clue how it works. John Myers Capitol Notes weblog -- 1/28/10 - Fox: Poll Indicates Some Education Funds Should be Spent on Voters -- The newly released PPIC poll shows not only do respondents support education funding, but also some of that education money should be spent on voters. Delving into the poll reveals the decision-making by the voters on education funding is made on false assumptions. Joel Fox Fox & Hounds weblog -- 1/28/10 Cruickshank: Oregon Voters Deliver Game-Changing Victory -- Yesterday Oregon voters delivered a huge victory for progressives by approving Measures 66 and 67, raising taxes on incomes over $250,000 and large corporations to generate $733 million to close the state's budget deficit. Robert Cruickshank Cal Progress Report -- 1/28/10 Indefinite prison for sexually violent predators may violate Constitution, California Supreme Court says -- The California Supreme Court decided 5 to 2 today that a 2006 ballot initiative that permits the state to lock up sexually violent predators indefinitely may violate constitutional guarantees of equal protection. Maura Dolan in the Los Angeles Times -- 1/28/10 Judge tosses out drug charges against Broadcom co-founder Henry Nicholas -- A federal judge this morning dismissed drug trafficking charges against Broadcom Corp. co-founder Henry T. Nicholas III, effectively ending a case in which federal prosecutors made sensational allegations of illicit sex and ill-gotten millions but failed to produce convictions. Stuart Pfeifer in the Los Angeles Times -- 1/28/10 California new car sales take steep plunge -- New car sales plummeted in California during 2009, dropping 28.3 percent from 2008, and barely topping 1 million, a level not seen in more than three decades. Dan Walters SacBee Capitol Alert -- 1/28/10 In a spirited finish, Ford ends 2009 with $2.7 billion profit -- U.S. sales rise 13% in the fourth quarter compared with a year earlier. CEO Alan Mulally says the automaker, which posted its first yearly gain since 1995, 'is on a path toward profitable growth.' Jerry Hirsch in the Los Angeles Times -- 1/28/10 Ruling assailed allowing felons to have armor -- A state appellate court decision allowing violent felons to possess body armor has touched off a firestorm in law enforcement, legal and legislative circles. Michael Gardner in the San Diego Union-Trib -- 1/28/10 Feds: California ready for fast trains -- Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood said California got the largest grant – more than $2.3 billion – for a high speed rail system because the state has been ahead of the curve on this technology. Dena Bunis in the Orange County Register -- 1/28/10 Colbert: Court eases 2012 'bid' -- With several prospective 2012 Republican presidential candidates quietly prepping for possible White House bids, it was perhaps only a matter of time before Stephen Colbert began teasing his own “candidacy.” KENNETH P. VOGEL Politico -- 1/28/10 News report inspires man to display gun in E. Palo Alto store -- A man apparently inspired by a news report on Open Carry gun activists strolled into an East Palo Alto supermarket with a handgun on his hip Wednesday and began shopping for groceries, police said. Jessica Bernstein-Wax in the Oakland Tribune -- 1/28/10
New poll: Campbell, Whitman in lead; both still losing to Boxer, Brown -- Republicans Tom Campbell and Meg Whitman -- the VW bug and Hummer stretch limo of campaign financing -- continue to lead their respective GOP primary races, according to a Public Policy Institute of California poll just liberated from its embargo. Joe Garofoli Chronicle Politics Weblog Jerry Roberts and Phil Trounstine CalBuzz Dan Walters SacBee Capitol Alert Capitol Weekly's Anthony York in the Los Angeles Times Steven Harmon in the Oakland Tribune Lance Williams California Watch -- 1/28/10 Poll: Californians say state is on wrong course -- Californians are in a dour mood, with three-quarters of adults believing the state is on the wrong course, according to a poll released Wednesday by the Public Policy Institute of California. JUDY LIN AP -- 1/28/10 Field Poll: Most California voters see diversity as a plus and a challenge -- Nearly six in 10 California voters say the state's diversity of backgrounds is as much an advantage as it is a challenge that can cause problems, according to a new Field Poll released today. Kevin Yamamura in the Sacramento Bee -- 1/28/10 Donations requested by Hollingsworth helped pay for GOP beach retreat -- State lawmakers continue to solicit tens of thousands of dollars in charitable contributions from businesses and other donors with a stake in Capitol decision-making. JIM MILLER in the Riverside Press -- 1/28/10 Democrats prepare to counter Schwarzenegger’s gas tax plan -- After blasting Gov. Schwarzenegger’s budget proposals earlier this month, legislative Democrats are working on a plan to craft their own solutions to the state’s financial woes. Anthony York in Capitol Weekly -- 1/28/10 Legislative analyst backs plan to cut California state workers' pay -- The Legislature's budget analyst on Wednesday recommended that lawmakers go along with Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger's proposal to cut state employee pay, even without labor unions' consent, saying the state's fiscal distress warrants the action. Jon Ortiz in the Sacramento Bee -- 1/28/10 Skelton: High court's ruling is a blow to campaign finance reform -- How about tossing all limits and just fully disclosing? George Skelton in the Los Angeles Times -- 1/28/10 Private prison company finds gold in California -- In three years, a private-prison construction and management company, the Corrections Corporation of America, has seen the value of its contracts with the state soar from nearly $23 million in 2006 to about $700 million three months ago – all without competitive bidding. John Howard in Capitol Weekly -- 1/28/10 Palo Alto budgets $130,000 for potential fight over high-speed rail plans -- While high-speed rail advocates in California are cheering President Obama's stimulus funding announcement, local officials in Palo Alto are setting aside some of the city's own money for a potential battle over the state's plans. Will Oremus in the San Jose Mercury -- 1/28/10 Toll hikes approved for Bay Area bridges -- The long, painful process of considering toll increases for the Bay Area's state-owned bridges ended Wednesday when the Bay Area Toll Authority bumped the cost of crossing the Bay Bridge to $6 during commute hours, and the price for driving across the other six bridges to $5. Michael Cabanatuan in the San Francisco Chronicle -- 1/28/10 Testimony ends in same-sex marriage trial -- Proposition 8 opponents express confidence. The judge could rule by March; an appeal is expected regardless of the ruling. Maura Dolan in the Los Angeles Times -- 1/28/10 'Proud racist' comment roils Santa Clarita -- A Santa Clarita councilman's shout-out at a recent anti-illegal immigration rally that he is a "proud racist" has ignited an angry war of words in a suburban community over whether the longtime civic leader is a hatemonger who should be driven from office or a patriot unafraid to speak out for fellow Americans. Ann M. Simmons in the Los Angeles Times -- 1/28/10 Internet poker is point of tribal contention – again -- The battle over whether California Indian tribes can provide Internet poker is coming back to the Capitol, with many in the gambling industry looking towards a hearing next month. Meanwhile, the tribe behind an effort last year to create a state-sanctioned poker site have apparently renewed their efforts to push a bill. Malcolm Maclachlan in Capitol Weekly -- 1/28/10 Melinda Melendez, Senate’s chief education consultant, dies at 61 -- Melinda Ramona Melendez, a 27-year veteran of the Capitol staff and the chief education consultant in the Senate, died unexpectedly last week of a stroke. The item is in Capitol Weekly -- 1/28/10 ACORN/Landrieu filmmaker James O'Keefe coming to Commonwealth Club in San Francisco Monday -- The Commonwealth Club has scored a major coup: James O'Keefe -- freshly out of the pokey in connection with a phone tampering charge at the offices of Louisiana Sen. Mary Landrieu this week -- is coming to SF for a CC event on Monday. Joe Garofoli Chronicle Politics Weblog -- 1/28/10 IGrow: Walmart of weed opens in Oakland -- Call it the Walmart of weed. In a 15,000-square-foot warehouse just down the road from the Oakland Airport, an entrepreneur is opening a one-stop shop for medicinal marijuana cultivation that's believed to be the largest in the state. Matthai Kuruvila in the San Francisco Chronicle -- 1/28/10 Cardoza, Costa voice frustration with White House -- A well-delivered presidential speech cannot heal the growing conflict between San Joaquin Valley congressional Democrats and the Obama administration. Michael Doyle in the Fresno Bee -- 1/28/10 William Bratton launches global security firm -- As chairman of Altegrity Risk International, the retired LAPD chief has tapped a former L.A. councilman and an ex-deputy police chief to fill key roles. Stuart Pfeifer in the Los Angeles Times -- 1/28/10
California gets quarter of federal high-speed rail funds -- President Barack Obama's State of the Union shout-out for high-speed rail will now translate into more than $8 billion spread among states including California, Washington, North Carolina and Florida. Michael Doyle and E.J. Schultz in the Sacramento Bee Mike Rosenberg in the Oakland Tribune Michael Cabanatuan in the San Francisco Chronicle -- 1/28/10 Kaiser Permanente workers vote to leave SEIU -- In balloting by about 2,000 nurses and other professionals, employees vote by a 6-1 margin to affiliate with the National Union of Healthcare Workers, which promises better representation. Patrick J. McDonnell in the Los Angeles Times -- 1/28/10 California wine sales drop -- California wine shipments dropped in 2009 for the first time in 16 years as major U.S. wine companies looked overseas for the cheap wines that cash-strapped consumers increasingly crave. Kevin McCallum in the Santa Rosa Press Chris Macias in the Sacramento Bee -- 1/28/10 Banks See Ways Past Pay Limits -- Bank of America Corp. and Citigroup Inc. are doling out shares that employees can sell within months—much sooner than normally allowed. Other giant banks, including Goldman Sachs Group Inc. and Royal Bank of Scotland Group PLC, let certain employees borrow money to relieve personal cash crunches. DAVID ENRICH, SARA SCHAEFER MUñOZ and AARON LUCCHETTI in the Wall Street Journal -- 1/28/10
Fensterwald: PPIC poll: Tax us to protect K-12 schools -- Two-thirds of adults surveyed in a Public Policy Institute of California poll say they support higher taxes to maintain funding for K-12 schools. And a full 82 percent, including a majority of Republicans polled, oppose cutting K-12 education to reduce the state budget deficit. John Fensterwald educatedguess.org -- 1/28/10 L.A. Unified teacher barred from class 7 years ago is finally fired -- The Los Angeles Unified School District has fired a teacher who had been paid his full salary since being barred from the classroom more than seven years ago for alleged misconduct. Jason Song in the Los Angeles Times -- 1/28/10 CSU launches plan to boost graduation rates -- At their meeting in Long Beach on Wednesday, California State University trustees announced a plan to increase the portion of students who make it to graduation and earn a bachelor's degree. Laurel Rosenhall in the Sacramento Bee Carla Rivera in the Los Angeles Times -- 1/28/10 Judge orders Peralta to release report on Elihu Harris -- A judge has tentatively ruled that the Peralta Community College District make public an inspector general's report into outgoing Chancellor Elihu Harris's role in awarding a no-bid contract to his business partner, according to court records. Thomas Peele in the Contra Costa Times -- 1/28/10 L.A. Unified unveils revamped 'report cards' evaluating its schools -- The new product updates an effort to make school performance more transparent. Howard Blume in the Los Angeles Times -- 1/28/10
Lawsuits battle clear-cutting in Sierra Nevada and Cascade ranges -- Sierra pacific Will clear-cutting forests increase global warming? That's a contentious issue as California, which is seeking to slash its carbon footprint, wrestles over rules to manage the state's private forests. Margot Roosevelt in the Los Angeles Times -- 1/28/10 USGS: CA storms dropped less rain than expected -- Southern California foothill communities escaped potentially disastrous debris flows from fire-scarred mountains during last week's storms because total rainfall was far less than expected, the U.S. Geological Survey said Wednesday. JOHN ANTCZAK AP -- 1/28/10
An apology for Kettleman -- The residents have waited months for state health officials to release a report that looked at birth defects involving cleft palates in the community and whether they qualified as a birth defect "cluster." Five babies with cleft palates or other grave disabilities were born over a 15-month span in this small farming community off Interstate 5. Three died. Barbara Anderson Fresno Bee News Blog -- 1/28/10 13 California hospitals fined for medical errors -- State Department of Public Health officials require hospital officials to submit plans to correct the problems, which in some cases killed or seriously injured patients. Molly Hennessy-Fiske in the Los Angeles Times -- 1/28/10 Most prison dental clinics inadequate, review finds -- More than three years after court-ordered improvements in state prison dental clinics, most remain dangerously crowded and unsanitary, court-appointed experts said in a review obtained by The Bee. Charles Piller in the Sacramento Bee -- 1/28/10
Torrance is declared 'blighted' in order to gain stimulus funds -- Torrance is now officially blighted, at least in the eyes of the Obama administration. Nick Green in the Torrance Daily Breeze -- 1/28/10 Santa Rosa mulls tax election -- A Santa Rosa City Council committee Tuesday signaled support for extending the city’s declared “fiscal crisis” for another year and moving forward with plans that could result in placing multiple tax measures before voters as early as Aug. 31. MIKE McCOY in the Santa Rosa Press -- 1/28/10 Fisher: Need an Apple iPad? Pass the Midol -- Even before it became official Wednesday, the name of Apple's latest techie toy had women across cyberspace giggling like schoolgirls. I swear I haven't heard so many jokes about The Curse and Aunt Flow since my last Girl Scout sleepover. Patty Fisher in the San Jose Mercury -- 1/28/10 Valley techies lukewarm on Apple’s iPad -- Could Apple Inc.’s much-ballyhooed latest gizmo, the iPad, be more of an iDud? Tim Sheehan in the Fresno Bee -- 1/28/10 Hiltzik: IPad less than revolutionary for now, but holds great promise -- It's hard to see Apple's iPad as anything other than a mortal threat to Amazon.com's market-leading Kindle reader. But depending on how the iPad is exploited, eventually it could be much more. Michael Hiltzik in the Los Angeles Times -- 1/28/10 BART agrees to settlement payment over shooting -- Transit officials in Northern California announced they have reached a $1.5 million settlement with the young daughter of an unarmed man who was fatally shot last year by a transit officer. TERRY COLLINS AP -- 1/28/10 Suit: Union City letting gang target blacks -- Union City police and school officials have failed to protect African American students from a Latino gang, whose members killed a black youth in 2007 at a middle school and then shot at his friends last weekend in Hayward, according to attorneys who filed a class-action lawsuit Wednesday. Henry K. Lee in the San Francisco Chronicle -- 1/28/10 Proposal would rename Mount Diablo to Mount Ronald Reagan -- Still upset over the devilish connotations of Mount Diablo, an Oakley man has yet again petitioned a federal agency to rename Contra Costa's signature peak. Matthias Gafni in the Oakland Tribune -- 1/28/10
San Bernardino County wants feds to cover cost of illegal immigrant incarceration -- San Bernardino County wants the federal government to pick up the $21 million tab to incarcerate and provide probation services for illegal immigrants. Stephen Wall in the San Bernardino Sun -- 1/28/10
Obama strives to revive the spirit of 2009 -- His State of the Union address strikes a populist note, focusing on the familiar themes of change and bipartisanship. But he offers few concrete suggestions for achieving conciliation. Doyle McManus in the Los Angeles Times -- 1/28/10 Obama: 'I will not give up,' and neither should lawmakers -- Acknowledging Americans' frustration with the slow pace of the nation's economic recovery, President Barack Obama dedicated more than half of his first State of the Union address Wednesday night to pocketbook themes, from jobs to tax breaks to taming the national debt. Margaret Talev in the Sacramento Bee JENNIFER LOVEN AP SHERYL GAY STOLBERG in the New York Times Anne E. Kornblut and Michael D. Shear in the Washington Post DENA BUNIS and JOEL WALSH in the Orange County Register Carolyn Lochhead in the San Francisco Chronicle -- 1/28/10 Fact check: Obama and the 'hatchet' job -- President Barack Obama, who once considered government spending freezes a hatchet job, told Americans on Wednesday it's now part of his solution to the exploding deficit. He didn't explain what had changed. Jim Kuhnhenn, Jim Drinkard, Erica Werner, Robert Burns and Pamela Hess AP -- 1/28/10 Obama's State of the Union: Full text in the Los Angeles Times -- 1/28/10 Virginia Gov. McDonnell gives Republican Party response to State of the Union -- Virginia Gov. Robert F. McDonnell called for a smaller, less intrusive federal government and an end to Democratic health-care reform in the Republican response to the State of the Union. Anita Kumar in the Washington Post -- 1/28/10 Republicans respond to Obama -- Virginia’s new governor, Bob McDonnell delivered the Republican response to Obama’s State of the Union speech. Full text here. State of the Union address fact-checked -- The analyis is in the Washington Post -- 1/28/10 Was it a "call to action" or a campaign speech? Did Obama deliver? -- President Barack Obama's State of the Union address has been hailed by some a call to action to average voters on critical issues that matter most to them -- while some critics dismissed it as just another campaign speech. Carla Marinucci Chronicle Politics Weblog -- 1/28/10 CNN Poll: Half of speech watchers have very positive reaction -- Nearly half of Americans who watched President Obama's State of the Union address said they had a very positive reaction to his speech, according to a poll of people who viewed the address. Paul Steinhauser CNN -- 1/28/10 CNN/Opinion Research Flash Poll -- Interviews with 400 adult Americans who watched the presidential speech conducted by telephone by Opinion Research Corporation on January 27, 2010. Full poll results here. PDF file Senators like that Obama not a quitter -- Senators Dianne Feinstein and Barbara Boxer both were glad to hear President Barack Obama say that he was not giving up on his priorities. Dena Bunis in the Orange County Register -- 1/28/10 Alito's State of the Union moment -- Justice Samuel A. Alito Jr. responded to President Obama's criticism Wednesday night of a Supreme Court decision last week by appearing to mouth the words "not true." Robert Barnes in the Washington Post -- 1/28/10
Orange County Republican Reps: Obama ideas wrong -- Orange County Republican House members in the chamber tonight – like President Barack Obama – emphasized the dismal state of the nation’s economy following the State of the Union address. Dena Bunis in the Orange County Register -- 1/28/10 Tenacious Obama wows Inland Empire Democrats -- A huge Democratic loss in Massachusetts and an uncertain fate for health-care reform could have set the mood for a dour, reserved State of the Union address Wednesday, but President Barack Obama wowed Inland Empire Democrats with a tenacious, often light-hearted speech Wednesday. James Rufus Koren in the San Bernardino Sun -- 1/28/10 Obama's renewed focus on economy draws support, skepticism from Inland leaders -- President Barack Obama's emphasis on job growth during Wednesday's State of the Union address drew both support and skepticism from the federal lawmakers who represent Inland Southern California, a region suffering from one of the highest unemployment rates in the nation. BEN GOAD in the Riverside Press -- 1/28/10 Lawmakers trade heckling and tweeting for a return to civility -- Whatever the state of our union, the state of Congress is once again civil. Jared Allen The Hill -- 1/28/10 |
