Presidential Weekly Address: Honoring Our Veterans

Presidential Weekly Address: Honoring Our Veterans

Washington, DC…Hi, everybody. This weekend, as we search for ways to bridge our differences, we look to the principles that are more enduring than politics. And some of the best examples are found in the men and women we saluted yesterday, and every day – our troops and veterans. It is the example of young […]

Educators Praise Passage Of Props. 55 & 58, Election Of Candidates Committed To Students

Educators Praise Passage Of Props. 55 & 58,  Election Of Candidates Committed To Students

Sacramento, CA…California voters once again reiterated their overwhelming support for investing in public education and a better future for our students in Tuesday’s election. Educators are thankful for the passage of Propositions 55 and 58 that will protect schools from billions in funding cuts and give students much more language learning opportunities. “California’s voters are […]

President Elect Donald J. Trump’s Acceptance Speech

President Elect Donald J. Trump’s Acceptance Speech

New York, NY…After a historic election season that has been unlike any in American History the now President Elect Donald Trump set a conciliatory tone in his acceptance speech. It was given a few minutes after Hillary Clinton had called him and conceded. Now it is up to him to try and bring a deeply […]

President Obama’s Weekly Address : The Progress We’ve Made Because of the Affordable Care Act

President Obama’s Weekly Address : The Progress We’ve Made Because of the Affordable Care Act

Washington, DC…Hi, everybody. Americans have been fighting for the idea that health care is a right and not a privilege since the second-to-last time the Cubs won the World Series. I’m not talking about the 2016 Cubs – I’m talking about the 1908 Cubs. That’s a really long time. And thanks to the efforts of […]

E-Cigarette Sellers Required To Register For Cigarette & Tobacco Products Retailer Licenses

E-Cigarette Sellers Required To Register For Cigarette & Tobacco Products Retailer Licenses

Sacramento, CA…Starting on January 1, 2017, sellers of electronic cigarettes (eCigarettes), vaping devices, and other related products will be required to obtain a Cigarette and Tobacco Products Retailer’s License from the California State Board of Equalization (BOE). This license must be obtained prior to making retail sales of these products to consumers. It will cost […]

Fed Signals Possible December Rate Hike

Fed Signals Possible December Rate Hike

Washington, DC…Information received since the Federal Open Market Committee met in September indicates that the labor market has continued to strengthen and growth of economic activity has picked up from the modest pace seen in the first half of this year. Although the unemployment rate is little changed in recent months, job gains have been […]

Database Captures Urban Tree Sizes & Growth Rates Across United States

Database Captures Urban Tree Sizes & Growth Rates Across United States

Albany, CA…Sometimes in the cramped environs of U.S. cities every inch counts, especially if attempting to make space for nature. City planners and urban foresters now have a resource to more precisely select tree species whose growth will be a landscaping dream instead of a maintenance nightmare. The U.S. Forest Service’s Pacific Southwest Research Station […]