Trump Signs Veterans Affairs Funding Bill in Las Vegas
Las Vegas, NV…Trump Signs Veterans Affairs Funding Bill in Las Vegas. His speech from this morning is below..
President Trump at Cherry Point, NC Briefing on Hurricane Florence Recovery Efforts
Cherry Point, NC…Well, thank you very much everybody. We appreciate it very — the job you’ve done has been incredible. Incredible. They’re talking about it all over the world. And we want to keep it going that way, because some of the hard work is now. We’ve gone through very dangerous work, and still dangerous, […]
Governor Brown on Death of Sacramento County Sheriff’s Deputy
Sacramento, CA…Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. on September 17th issued the following statement regarding the death of Sacramento County Sheriff’s Deputy Mark Stasyuk: “Anne and I extend our deepest condolences to Deputy Stasyuk’s family, loved ones and colleagues and ask all Californians to keep them in your thoughts during this difficult time.” Deputy Stasyuk, 27, […]
Governor Brown Closes Global Climate Action Summit: “We’re Launching Our Own Damn Satellite”
San Francisco, CA…In closing remarks at the Global Climate Action Summit, California Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. announced that the State of California is teaming up with San Francisco-based Earth imaging company Planet Labs (Planet) to develop and eventually launch a satellite that will track climate change-causing pollutants with unprecedented precision and help the world […]
Household Income Rises to Highest Level Ever & Poverty Drops in Latest Data From the Census Bureau
Washington, DC…The U.S. Census Bureau announced today that real median household income increased by 1.8 percent between 2016 and 2017, while the official poverty rate decreased 0.4 percentage points. At the same time, the number of people without health insurance coverage and the uninsured rate were not statistically different from 2016. Median household income in […]
Barack Obama Launches Fall Campaign For Democrats With Hard Hitting Speech
Champaign, IL…Barack Obama was at The University of Illinois to receive their Ethics In Government Award. “Hello, Illinois! I-L-L! I-L-L! Okay, okay. Just checking to see if you’re awake. Please have a seat, everybody. It is good to be home. It’s good to see corn, beans. I was trying to explain to somebody as we […]
Presidential Proclamation on National Days of Prayer and Remembrance, 2018
Washington, DC…During the National Days of Prayer and Remembrance, we pause to honor the memory of the nearly 3,000 innocent people who were murdered by radical Islamist terrorists in the brutal attacks of September 11, 2001. We come together to pray for those whose lives were forever changed by the loss of a loved one. […]
Sanders, Khanna Introduce Bill to Get Billionaires Off Welfare
Washington, DC…Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) and Rep. Ro Khanna (D-Calif.) announced legislation Wednesday to give large, profitable corporations such as Amazon and Walmart a choice: pay workers a living wage or pay for the public assistance programs like Medicaid, food stamps and public housing its low-wage workers are forced to rely on. Low wages cost taxpayers […]
Governor Brown Signs Legislation to Revamp California’s Bail System & Eliminate Cash Bail
Sacramento, CA…Taking action to revamp California’s bail system, Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. today signed Senate Bill 10, the California Money Bail Reform Act, which preserves the rights of the accused, while prioritizing public safety. The new law – which will take effect on October 1, 2019 – establishes a new system for determining a […]
Hwy 1 Has Reopened at Mud Creek Ahead of Schedule
Big Sur, CA…The contractor made great progress in the last several days so final striping and inspection by our crews is underway. As a result, Highway 1 at Mud Creek reopened Wednesday, July 18, nearly 14 months after the massive landslide and emergency repair project. Electronic Message Signs will be changed once the highway is […]