Joe Scott 3: The Body Politic

Jerry Brown: early annoucement

19 January 2010 |permalink | email article

Some California Democrats have expressed concern that Jerry Brown has yet to officially announce that he’s running for a third term as governor. But an informed source, who asked not to be identified, confirmed to me that Brown [1975-83],… read full story

Rebuilding Haiti

17 January 2010 |permalink | email article

George Packer, in The New Yorker’s January 25 issue, offers some thoughtful comments on the earthquake in Haiti which he says seemed to follow a malignant design.

In a country without a building code, it wiped out whole… read full story

Arnold’s Last Yodel

15 January 2010 |permalink | email article

Gov. Schwarzenegger and California legislative leaders are preparing for a three-day trip to Washington next week to lobby federal lawmakers and the Obama administration for more federal aid. In advance Democrats are trying to get Schwarzenegger to lower his… read full story