Governor Brown Signs Legislative Employee Whistleblower Act
Posted by: thepinetree on 02/06/2018 09:57 AM
Sacramento, CA...Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. announced that he has signed the following bill: AB 403 by Assemblymember Melissa Melendez (R-Lake Elsinore) – Legislature: Legislative Employee Whistleblower Protection Act.
Vice President Pence Before United States Northern Command (NORTHCOM) Briefing with Aerospace and Missile Defense Leadership
Posted by: thepinetree on 02/06/2018 08:21 AM
Anchorage, AK...THE VICE PRESIDENT: Great. Well, first off, General Robinson, thank you for this gracious welcome to Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson. And to Governor Walker, thank you for your presence here today and for your leadership. And to all of the tremendous members of this command, I bring you greetings from our Commander-in-Chief, and the gratitude of President Trump as well as the American people for the extraordinary service that you render here in providing for the common defense.
President Trump Speaks on Tax Reform in Visit to the Sheffer Corporation
Posted by: thepinetree on 02/05/2018 11:38 AM
Blue Ash, Oh...Oh, I love the state of Ohio. What great memories. (Applause.) And we’re starting to boom, you know that. It’s great to be back in Ohio, and be here with the hardworking men and women of Sheffer Corporation. Congratulations. (Applause.) We have a lot of great people with us today. We have our Secretary of the Treasury, Steven Mnuchin. (Applause.)
Attorney General Becerra Announces New $30 Million Law Enforcement Grants Program Aimed to Reduce Illegal Sales of Tobacco
Posted by: thepinetree on 02/03/2018 11:50 PM
Sacramento, CA...California Attorney General Xavier Becerra today announced a new grant program to reduce the illegal sale of tobacco products, especially to minors. The $30 million grant program, established and funded by the California Healthcare, Research and Prevention Tobacco Tax Act of 2016 (Prop. 56), will be available to local law enforcement agencies throughout California starting in March 2018.
More SB 1 Dollars to Local Transportation Agencies
Posted by: thepinetree on 02/02/2018 04:27 PM
Sacramento, CA...Caltrans announced today that the first round of Local Partnership Program grants funded through the Road Repair and Accountability Act of 2017 (SB 1) have been awarded to local and regional agencies with voter-approved transportation fees or taxes in place. During this week’s California Transportation Commission (CTC) meeting, 57 projects submitted by 32 agencies around the state received $173.4 million to fund transportation improvements. “These grants will act as matching funds for local entities that have already chosen to make their own extra investments in transportation,” said Caltrans Director Malcolm Dougherty. “Through SB 1, local agencies can have the funding to do their part in helping us rebuild California’s transportation infrastructure.”
The Memo Has Been Released...Full Text of The Nunes Memo Below
Posted by: thepinetree on 02/02/2018 09:42 AM
Washington, DC...The House servers were overwhelmed this morning with requests for the memo. We have updated this article with a complete PDF by clicking the image below
Sacramento, CA...Despite moderate January precipitation in the Sierra Nevada after an historically dry December, today’s Department of Water Resources (DWR) manual snow survey east of Sacramento found little snowpack there, two months into what is typically California’s wettest three months. Measurements at Phillips Station revealed a snow water equivalent (SWE) of 2.6 inches, 14 percent of the early-February average at Phillips as measured there since 1964. SWE is the depth of water that theoretically would result if the entire snowpack melted instantaneously. “California experiences the most variable weather in the nation,” said DWR Director Karla Nemeth. “It’s vital that water conservation efforts remain consistent regardless of the year’s precipitation.”
