Month: April 2022

‘COVID Theater’ in Shanghai Leads to Starvation and Misery; What Happened in Beijing on April 25, 1999

Shanghai’s dead stop on COVID-19 failed. Will American businesses change their view of China? If the lockdowns continue, what happens to the global supply chain? On April 25, 1999, 23 years ago, a large group gathering in Beijing was twisted by Chinese state media. The Chinese communist regime then launched a massive persecution against Falun…


Orange County Superior Court Judge Candidates Get Spotlight in Stanton Forum

STANTON, Calif.—The City of Stanton provided a rare glimpse of judicial candidates running for nine open seats for the Orange County Superior Court on April 22, in front of an audience of about 50. The forum, moderated by Stanton Mayor David Shawver, featured 14 candidates consisting of prosecutors, trial attorneys, and other lawyers who shared…


Orange County Superior Court Judge Candidates Get the Spotlight in Stanton Forum

STANTON, Calif.—The City of Stanton provided a rare glimpse of judicial candidates running for nine open seats for the Orange County Superior Court on April 22, in front of an audience of about 50. The forum, moderated by Stanton Mayor David Shawver, featured 14 candidates consisting of prosecutors, trial attorneys, and other lawyers who shared…


Anaheim Considers $124 Million Settlement Related to Angel Stadium Sale

ANAHEIM, Calif.—The Anaheim City Council is expected to consider April 26 a settlement with the state to allocate nearly $124 million for new, affordable housing. The agreement would allow the sale of Angel Stadium to move forward with Angels baseball team owner Arte Moreno’s business partnership. The deal would require Anaheim to deposit about $96…


Tesoro High School Witnesses DUI Crash Simulation

LAS FLORES, Calif.—First responder agencies constructed a crash scene April 24 involving two damaged cars, student actors, and concerned parents in what would be the 31st year of creating a multi-casualty simulation to educate students about the perils of drunk driving. “So we’re going to move her body up on the hood of the car,”…


Facts Matter (April 25): Over 60K Voters on Rolls Are Dead, or Registered Twice: NC Report; Ballot Harvesting Lawsuit in WI

With the midterm elections right around the corner, the topic of election integrity is more important than ever before. Along that line, an election watchdog group recently finished auditing the North Carolina voter rolls and uncovered close to 8,000 dead voters, as well as approximately 55,000 duplicate voters either registered more than once in North…


Can Musk Buy Facebook Too?

Commentary Two and a half cheers for Elon Musk! He has, after some back and forth, just bought Twitter, easily the greatest achievement anyone has accomplished in years for the First Amendment and freedom of speech. If he follows through on his pledge to end censorship at the site, he has struck a blow, possibly…


3 Types of IRAs

Like 401(k) plans, IRAs can come in a range of different flavors. Savers have different ways to prepare for their futures based on the levels of their income and their tax liability. There are 3 different types of IRAs: Traditional IRA Roth IRA SEP IRA Today we break down the three different types of IRAs:…


Ruling by Arizona Judge a Blow to Democrat Efforts to Disqualify House Republicans for ‘Insurrection’

An Arizona judge’s ruling against efforts to keep two Republican congressmen and a state representative off the November ballot due to their alleged Jan. 6, 2021, “insurrection” roles at the U.S. Capitol likely foreshadows the outcome of similar efforts in other states, according to the attorney who argued the case. Superior Court Judge Christopher Coury…


Dissolving Disney’s Special District ‘Catastrophic’ for Local Taxpayers

The Reedy Creek Improvement District’s (RCID) Board of Supervisors meets on April 27 for its regularly scheduled monthly meeting at the district’s offices on Hotel Plaza Boulevard in Lake Buena Vista. On the agenda is an appointment, an amended work order, and a proposed solar power purchase agreement—typical stuff for a special district accorded most…