ANDY CALDWELL

Something happened that has caused me to do something I never intended to do, and that is declare my candidacy to be your representative in Congress. It all has to do with Ronald Reagan’s famous words, “Freedom is never more than one generation away from extinction. We didn’t pass it to our children in the […]

Measure T, approved by voters, will serve to tax marijuana operations located in the unincorporated areas of the county. The measure taxes every level of operations and the county hopes it will generate millions, if not tens of millions of dollars in revenue each and every year. As it stands right now, Santa Barbara County […]

For the past decade, I have been making the same speech, over and over again, having to do with the aspirations of the Santa Ynez Band of Chumash Indians. For your information, these neighbors of ours, not so long ago, lived on their reservation in abject poverty for decades in the heart of the otherwise […]

There are three reasons why California is always ranked as the worst state in the union for doing business. The first is the politicians and activists who abuse and demonize business. Second is the businesses who enable the abusers by buying favors, and alternatively, those who refuse to fight back. The third reason is the […]

Human trafficking historically referred to people forced into slavery by way of force, fraud, or coercion who are used for manual labor, illegal acts such as mules for drug runners, and for purposes of sexual exploitation. The term is now routinely applied to underage prostitutes regardless of the circumstances. The rationale is that no underage […]

President Obama signed a bill that will address our dire water situation that stems not so much from drought as it does from policies that have squandered the water we would otherwise have in storage. The bill, with broad bipartisan support, passed through both houses of Congress and will facilitate water storage, conservation, desalinization, and […]

Despite overwhelming opposition from the establishment of both parties, along with a unified front of media hacks, a political novice, against all the odds, has been elected president of the United States. The Donald did it, and he did it his way. Words can’t describe the earthquake that has shaken the world’s political class to […]

I’m voting for Donald Trump knowing full well that he has offended many by way of insults, rhetoric, and bombast. However, he has also been willing to talk about important things no one else wants to discuss! I believe the Donald’s verve will do our country well in a time when we desperately need strong […]

You might think it’s too early to share my opinions on the November election, however, the fact of the matter is upwards of half of the voters will be casting their ballots in the next week or so! I do want to remind the readers that these are my personal recommendations, as COLAB does not […]

Congressional candidate Salud Carbajal should explain in his own words why he supports the policies and politics of Hillary Clinton, Barack Obama, Nancy Pelosi, and Robert Reich. Relatedly, voters should ask Salud about his leadership role in an international organization called ICLEI Local Governments for Sustainability. ICLEI’s mission is to encourage climate change legislation throughout […]

One of the complaints against rich people in America is that they do not pay enough taxes. The truth is, however, that the rich do not pay more in taxes than they need to by virtue of the law. One of the strategies they employ to avoid paying taxes is the creation of trusts and […]