Panetta Introduces Monarch Act Which Aims to Prevent Extinction of Western Monarch Butterflies

Panetta Introduces Monarch Act Which Aims to Prevent Extinction of Western Monarch Butterflies

Pacific Grove, CA…Congressman Jimmy Panetta (D-Carmel Valley) announced that he introduced H.R. 5920, the bipartisan Monarch Action, Recovery, and Conservation of Habitat (MONARCH) Act. Representatives Salud Carbajal (D-CA-24), Rodney Davis (R-IL-12), and Rob Woodall (R-GA-07) co-led introduction of the House bill. Senator Jeff Merkley (D-OR) introduced a companion bill in the Senate. Photo By Kenneth […]

Bernie Sanders Victory Speech After Nevada Democratic Caucuses Win

Bernie Sanders Victory Speech After Nevada Democratic Caucuses Win

Las Vegas, NV…(The Hill)..Sen. Bernie Sanders posted a decisive victory in the Nevada caucuses Saturday, cementing his status as the front-runner for the Democratic presidential nomination by turning out a diverse coalition of voters. The Associated Press called the race for Sanders by 8 p.m. ET. The Nevada win comes after Sanders narrowly defeated former […]

California Files Lawsuit Against Trump Administration To Prevent Increased Water For Farmers

California Files Lawsuit Against Trump Administration To Prevent Increased Water For Farmers

Sacramento, CA…California Attorney General Xavier Becerra, the California Natural Resources Agency, and the California Environmental Protection Agency today filed a lawsuit against the Trump Administration for failing to protect endangered fish species from federal water export operations. The lawsuit asserts that biological opinions prepared by federal agencies under the Endangered Species Act to direct water […]

California Files Lawsuit Against Trump Administration To Prevent Increased Water For Farmers

California Files Lawsuit Against Trump Administration To Prevent Increased Water For Farmers

Sacramento, CA…California Attorney General Xavier Becerra, the California Natural Resources Agency, and the California Environmental Protection Agency today filed a lawsuit against the Trump Administration for failing to protect endangered fish species from federal water export operations. The lawsuit asserts that biological opinions prepared by federal agencies under the Endangered Species Act to direct water […]

State of the State Address From California Governor Gavin Newsom

State of the State Address From California Governor Gavin Newsom

Sacramento, CA…Governor Gavin Newsom delivered his State of the State address on homelessness before a joint convention of the California Legislature today. Below is the text as prepared for delivery: State of the State Address California Governor Gavin Newsom. February 19, 2020. Thank you, Madame Lieutenant Governor. Thank you, Mr. Speaker, for welcoming Jen and […]

U.S. Department of Education Launches Investigation into Foreign Gifts at Ivy League Universities

U.S. Department of Education Launches Investigation into Foreign Gifts at Ivy League Universities

Washington, DC…Since July, the Department has uncovered more than $6 billion in unreported foreign gifts from countries including Qatar, China, Saudi Arabia, and the United Arab Emirates.  The U.S. Department of Education announced today it is launching investigations into both Harvard and Yale Universities after it appears both Ivy League higher education institutions potentially failed to report hundreds […]