Washington, D.C. — Drew Hammill, spokesman for Speaker Nancy Pelosi, issued this statement: “Early this morning, an assailant broke into the Pelosi residence in San Francisco and violently assaulted Mr. Pelosi. The assailant is in custody and the motivation for the attack is under investigation. Mr. Pelosi was taken to the hospital, where he is […]
Washington, DC…Real gross domestic product (GDP) increased at an annual rate of 2.6 percent in the third quarter of 2022 (table 1), according to the “advance” estimate released by the Bureau of Economic Analysis. In the second quarter, real GDP decreased 0.6 percent. The GDP estimate released today is based on source data that are incomplete […]
New York, NY….The New York Supreme Court orders reinstatement for all employees fired for being unvaccinated & orders backpay as well. The NY Supreme Court found that being vaccinated ‘does not’ stop the spread of COVID-19. The full decision is 85163_2022_George_Garvey_et_al_v_City_of_New_York_et_al_DECISION___ORDER_ON_37
Surrey, British Columbia…Fewer guns mean safer communities. That’s why the Government of Canada is implementing some of the strongest gun control measures in a generation. Handguns are the weapon of choice in most firearm-related crimes, which is why limiting the number of handguns is a critical part of our plan to protect Canadians from gun […]
Washington, DC…Tonight’s temporary order does not prevent borrowers from applying for student debt relief at studentaid.gov – and we encourage eligible borrowers to join the nearly 22 million Americans whose information the Department of Education already has. It also does not prevent us from reviewing these applications and preparing them for transmission to loan servicers. […]
Arnold, CA…Federalist Four was written by John Jay and is a continuation of “Concerning Dangers from Foreign Force and Influence” and is below our intro and is available in an audio format if you click the image below. In our sharply politically divided country it may be time for us all to look back and […]
San Francisco, CA…KQED hosted California’s two candidates for governor, Democratic incumbent Gavin Newsom and his Republican challenger Brian Dahle, for their only live debate before voters choose one of them to lead the state of nearly 40 million people. The debate was moderated by KQED senior politics editor Scott Shafer and KQED politics correspondent Marisa […]
Truckee, CA…State leaders announced Sierra Business Council as the Fiscal Agent and Regional Convener for the Community Economic Resilience Fund (CERF) Eastern Sierra Region, which includes Amador, Calaveras, Tuolumne, Mariposa, Alpine, Inyo, and Mono counties. CERF is a new state initiative supporting innovative plans and strategies to diversify local economies and develop sustainable industries that create good-paying, […]
Sacramento, CA…Governor Gavin Newsom and the Department of Health Care Services (DHCS) announced that roughly 286,000 older adult Californians are receiving full scope Medi-Cal thanks to the expansion of comprehensive preventive care and other services to all income-eligible adults 50 years of age and older, regardless of immigration status. This follows Governor Newsom’s action in […]
London, UK…I came into office at a time of great economic and international instability. Families and businesses were worried about how to pay their bills. Putin’s illegal war in Ukraine threatens the security of our whole continent. And our country had been held back for too long by low economic growth. I was elected by […]
