…and Koch-funded right-wing as so-called “fiscal conservatism.” It isn’t. The agenda on the right is about as far from fiscal conservatism as anything can be. The right is quite happy…

…almost wasn’t, John Bresnahan, Carrie Budoff Brown, Manu Raju and Jake Sherman, Politico, today (H/T Josh Voorhees, Slate) I’m happy with the ‘cliff’ deal. That’s because it’s only a start….

…I don’t think they would be happy with that ratio. In any case I would prefer to pay the extra 13 cents per week and keep Social Security “worker paid.”…

…and their groundwater was contaminated by runoff/seepage from cowshit generated at large-scale dairies (Happy cows! California #1!) and from excess pesticide/fertilizer applied at big farms.*** Although AB 685 sounds good,…

…Calculated Risk beginnings. (See Ken Houghton’s note here). With unabashed enthusiasm I am happy to highlite that Bill was a Bear until moving to his own site full time in…

…an immediate cut in the deficit happy, but nooooo. Just the opposite, which is the weirdest aspect of the entire debate. I’ll come back to that in a minute; first,…

…Most Democrats and many independents aren’t happy with Romneycare, er, Obamacare. They see it as a distant second or third best compared to the socialized medical systems of every industrialized…

…year’s post-election accounts of backstage calculations and fateful turning points continue that tradition. But if you read these accounts carefully, you’ll find a happy surprise beneath the spin and recriminations:…

…“We’re happy to deal with entitlements, but we’re not messing with Social Security.” It’s hard to know for sure what that means–maybe they are willing to reduce Medicaid and Medicare…

…selling books Many people ask me to comment on statements made by journalists covering the water sector. Most of the time, I am happy to see journalists covering water issues,…