Governor Newsom Outlines Four Stages of Reopening...School Year May Start in July!
Posted by: thepinetree on 04/28/2020 03:20 PM
Sacramento, CA...Governor Newsom announced in his press conference today four stages to reopen the economy. While he did not include any specific dates, he mentioned that he believes “we are only weeks” away from moving to Stage 2. He said he believes we are “months” away from Stages 3 and 4. Below is a quick guide to his four stages for reference. The Governor also announced that he is looking at the school year beginning in July or early August in order to compensate for missed school time this academic year.
Quarantine and a Free Society By Congressman Tom McClintock
Posted by: thepinetree on 04/28/2020 11:49 PM
Roseville, CA...Quarantine is the forced confinement of a person who has contracted or been exposed to an infectious disease. Although it is a long-standing police power of governments, it is seldom used because seldom needed – sick people generally stay home on their own. When it must be used, it is subject to due process: the right to contest the order in court, to present evidence that the order is invalid, and to have it vacated.
Congressman McClintock's Speaks in Support of Paycheck Protection Program Replenishment
Posted by: thepinetree on 04/27/2020 02:33 PM
Washington, DC...Speech in Support of H.R. 266 - Paycheck Protection Program Replenishment on April 23, 2020 Madam Speaker: When we passed the Paycheck Protection Program, I warned that serious flaws would deliver a windfall to businesses that do not need it, at the expense of those that do. That is exactly what happened, exhausting the fund within days.
Iran’s Space Program is Dangerous, Not Peaceful ~ Michael R. Pompeo, Secretary of State
Posted by: thepinetree on 04/25/2020 09:57 AM
Washington, DC...For years, Iran has claimed its space program is purely peaceful and civilian. The Trump Administration has never believed this fiction. This week’s launch of a military satellite by Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, a designated Foreign Terrorist Organization, makes clear what we have said all along: Iran’s space program is neither peaceful nor entirely civilian.
HHS Announces CARES Act Funding Distribution to States and Localities in Support of COVID-19 Response
Posted by: thepinetree on 04/24/2020 09:30 AM
Washington, DC...The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) is announcing upcoming action by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to provide additional resources to state and local jurisdictions in support of our nation’s response to the 2019 novel coronavirus (COVID-19). Using funds from the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act of 2020, CDC is awarding $631 million to 64 jurisdictions through the existing Epidemiology and Laboratory Capacity for Prevention and Control of Emerging Infectious Diseases (ELC) cooperative agreement. These funds, along with the previous support CDC has providedexternal icon, will help states with their efforts to re-open America.
Sacramento, CA...The California Department of Motor Vehicles today announced it is waiving late fees and penalties for vehicle registration, extending expiring identification cards, temporary operating permits and motor carrier permits. With authority granted under today’s executive order signed by Governor Gavin Newsom, the DMV is:
Joint Statement by SBA Administrator Jovita Carranza and Treasury Secretary Steven T. Mnuchin on the Resumption of the Paycheck Protection Program
Posted by: thepinetree on 04/24/2020 05:32 PM
Washington, DC... Administrator of the U.S. Small Business Administration Jovita Carranza and U.S. Treasury Secretary Steven T. Mnuchin issued the following statement today on the resumption of the Payroll Protection Program (PPP). “We are pleased that President Trump has signed into law the Paycheck Protection Program and Health Care Enhancement Act, which provides critical additional funding for American workers and small businesses affected by the coronavirus pandemic. We want to thank Leader McConnell, Leader Schumer, Speaker Pelosi, and Leader McCarthy for working with us on a bipartisan basis to ensure that the Paycheck Protection Program is funded so that small businesses can keep hardworking Americans on the payroll.
