WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump says he's nominating a Washington veteran with lobbying ties to U.S. energy companies and farm water interests to lead the Interior Department. David Bernhardt, currently Interior's acting head, would replace Ryan Zinke if the Senate approves his nomination. Zinke resigned in December amid ethics investigations....
Walters Cites California Examples of Absolute Power Corrupting
In his Jan. 15 column for CALmatters, Dan Walters tells the tale of two powerful California politicians from the past: the late John Vasconcellos and Lou Papan. Vasconcellos, you might recall, was chairman of the Assembly’s budget committee and a big booster of the self-esteem movement. Papan was chairman of...
Walters Cites California Examples of Absolute Power Corrupting
In his Jan. 15 column for CALmatters, Dan Walters tells the tale of two powerful California politicians from the past: the late John Vasconcellos and Lou Papan. Vasconcellos, you might recall, was chairman of the Assembly’s budget committee and a big booster of the self-esteem movement. Papan was chairman of...