State Department To Start Implementing Reinstated Portions of Travel Ban
Posted by: thepinetree on 06/26/2017 05:27 PM
Washington, DC...With the objective of maximizing national security, the Department of State will implement Executive Order 13780, “Protecting the Nation From Foreign Terrorist Entry Into the United States” in an orderly fashion, consistent with the Supreme Court’s unanimous order, and in accordance with the Presidential Memorandum issued on June 14, 2017, which directs us to begin implementation 72 hours after the stay. The Department of State will provide additional details on implementation after consultation with the Departments of Justice and Homeland Security.
President Donald J. Trump on Supreme Court Decision on Travel Ban
Posted by: thepinetree on 06/26/2017 08:31 PM
Washington, DC...Today's unanimous Supreme Court decision is a clear victory for our national security. It allows the travel suspension for the six terror-prone countries and the refugee suspension to become largely effective. As President, I cannot allow people into our country who want to do us harm. I want people who can love the United States and all of its citizens, and who will be hardworking and productive.
President Trump's Weekly Address. This Weeks Topic is Healthcare
Posted by: thepinetree on 06/24/2017 06:48 AM
Washington, CA...My fellow Americans, Millions of families across our nation are suffering under the disaster known as Obamacare. Traveling throughout our country over the last two years, I have met so many of these wonderful Americans, and I have never forgotten their stories. In Wisconsin, I recently met a proud Veteran and his wife – Michael and Tammy Kushman. When they were forced onto Obamacare and the exchange in 2015, they thought they would be able to keep their doctor-but they couldn't. They thought they would be able to keep their plan – but they weren't allowed. They were told their premiums would go down – but instead, they soared by 120 percent upward. It was one Obamacare lie after another. Today, the Kushmans spend $1,400 dollars a month on health insurance – nearly one-fourth of their entire net monthly income.
President Trump at Signing of the Veterans Accountability and Whistleblower Protection Act
Posted by: thepinetree on 06/24/2017 07:18 AM
Washington, DC...Thank you very much. (Applause.) Thank you very much, everybody. That's really greatly appreciated. And thank you to Secretary Shulkin for that introduction and for your really tireless efforts, David, to protect those who have really been protecting all of us for so long. There great, great people. And you know I'm talking about, right? Congratulations.
The Discussion Draft Of "Better Care" Has Been Released By The Senate
Posted by: thepinetree on 06/22/2017 08:29 AM
Washington, DC...The Discussion Draft - Senate Republican Health Care Bill has been released. View the Senate Republican Health Care bill here.Senate Republican Health Care Overhaul Proposal Seven years ago, Democrats imposed a risky health care experiment on Americans that led to skyrocketing costs and collapsing insurance markets. Senate Republicans are working to fix the mess Democrats made by acting to rescue the millions trapped by Obamacare. The discussion draft will:
Help stabilize collapsing insurance markets that have left millions of Americans with no options.
Free the American people from the onerous Obamacare mandates that require them to purchase insurance they don’t want or can’t afford.
Improve the affordability of health insurance, which keeps getting more expensive under Obamacare.
Preserve access to care for Americans with pre-existing conditions, and allow children to stay on their parents’ health insurance through age 26.
Strengthen Medicaid for those who need it most by giving states more flexibility while ensuring that those who rely on this program won’t have the rug pulled out from under them.
San Andreas, CA...This is an update on the Calaveras Taxpayers Public Access TV program. "Taxpayer Alert". This effort is a public service by volunteers and sponsored by the Calaveras County Taxpayers Association and the Calaveras County PATV Studio. For those who do not have Calaveras cable TV, or are out of the area, previously aired programs are uploaded to YouTube and can be accessed on line. The recent programs are listed below.
Local Women Stage Handmaid’s Tale Protest at Rep. Tom McClintock’s Town Hall Meeting in Jackson
Posted by: thepinetree on 06/21/2017 07:25 AM
Jackson, CA...On Monday, June 19, Sierra foothill residents staged a powerful silent protest at Rep. Tom McClintock’s Argonaut High School town hall meeting in Jackson, California. Dressed in the red robes and stark white bonnets featured in the 1985 Margaret Atwood novel, The Handmaid's Tale, a dozen women, ages 12-70, walked into the center of the gym in pairs to protest McClintock’s tenure in office and his voting record. During his time in the House, McClintock (R-CA) has voted against pay equity for women, protections against sexual harassment and discrimination, and the Violence Against Women Acts of 2009 and 2013.
Notice to Bidders, County of Calaveras Dept. of Public Works Request for Bids: Installation of Temporary Bridge on Main Street (Blagen Road) In White Pines
Posted by: thepinetree on 06/21/2017 10:50 AM
San Andreas, CA...Notice is hereby given that the Calaveras County Department of Public Works will receive sealed bids for the work shown and described in the specifications and associated documents for the subject work. Work shall consist of assembling and installing a county-furnished temporary bridge on Main Street (Blagen Road) in White Pines. The payment of prevailing wage is a requirement. All work specified by this contract shall be done per CalTrans 2010 Standard Plans and Specifications, as modified by this request for bids.
Public Hearing Set to Discuss Elimination of Bus Service to Stockton
Posted by: thepinetree on 06/21/2017 12:33 PM
San Andreas, CA...The possible elimination of the Delta Gold Line, the intercity bus to Stockton, will be the topic of a public hearing held by the Board of Supervisors on June 27. The prospect of losing this resource is driven by the high cost of operating the service. Ridership has been consistently low. The Delta Gold Line began in January 2016. The bus runs twice daily on weekdays between San Andreas and Stockton, providing Calaveras County residents with public transportation to the Amtrak and Greyhound stations, Delta College, shopping, and medical facilities in Stockton.
Angels Camp, CA....The Angels Camp City Council will be back in action on June 22 for Budget Discussions. They will meet at 3pm at the Angels Fire House on Vallecito Road.
