President Donald Trump’s First Weekly Address
Washington, DC…President Donald Trump’s First Weekly Address
Gross Domestic Product Only 1.6% In 2016 & 1.9% For 4th Quarter
Washington, DC…Real gross domestic product (GDP) increased at an annual rate of 1.9 percent in the fourth quarter of 2016 (table 1), according to the “advance” estimate released by the Bureau of Economic Analysis. In the third quarter, real GDP increased 3.5 percent. The Bureau emphasized that the fourth-quarter advance estimate released today is based […]
President Trump Announces Manufacturing Jobs Initiative
Washington, DC…President Trump announced today that as part of his overall job creation agenda he will launch a Manufacturing Jobs Initiative. The President will be meeting with some of the world’s most successful and creative business leaders to share their experiences and gain their insights. President Trump plans to continually seek information and perspectives from […]
Presidential Memorandum Regarding Construction of the Dakota Access Pipeline
Washtington, DC….Policy. The Dakota Access Pipeline (DAPL) under development by Dakota Access, LLC, represents a substantial, multi-billion-dollar private investment in our Nation’s energy infrastructure. This approximately 1,100-mile pipeline is designed to carry approximately 500,000 barrels per day of crude oil from the Bakken and Three Forks oil production areas in North Dakota to oil markets […]
Executive Order On Enhancing Public Safety in the Interior of the United States
Washington, DC…Interior enforcement of our Nation’s immigration laws is critically important to the national security and public safety of the United States. Many aliens who illegally enter the United States and those who overstay or otherwise violate the terms of their visas present a significant threat to national security and public safety. This is particularly […]
The Year Ahead for California’s Rural Counties ~ By Bob Williams, RCRC Chair & Tehama County Supervisor.
Sacramento, CA…Earlier this month, I was sworn in as Chair of the Rural County Representatives of California, better known as RCRC. The core of RCRC’s mission is to improve the ability of small, rural California county governments to provide services by advocating on their behalf, and promoting a greater understanding among policy makers about the […]
George Runner Responds To State Of The State Address
Sacramento, CA…Board of Equalization Member George Runner issued the following statement in response to Governor Jerry Brown’s State of the State Address: “They say ‘as California goes, so goes the nation.’ Let’s hope not, because Governor Brown’s vision for our state includes even higher gas prices and taxes that hurt working-class people. There’s enough money […]
Victim’s Name Released In Squaw Valley Fatality Investigation
Squaw Valley, CA…Joe Zuiches, a 42 year-old resident of Olympic Valley and a member of the Squaw Valley professional ski patrol since 2012, was killed in a fatal incident at 8:35 AM this morning during avalanche control activities. The incident, which occurred at the top of Gold Coast Ridge at Squaw Valley, does not appear […]
Senator Gaines Responds To Governor Brown’s 2017 State Of The State Address
Sacramento, CA…Senator Ted Gaines (R-El Dorado) today reacted to Governor Jerry Brown’s 2017 State of the State address, which he delivered to a joint session of the Legislature and the people of California this morning. “The Sacramento River is currently surging with enough water every day to supply the needs of 150,000 families for an […]
Governor Brown Delivers 2017 State Of The State Address: “California Is Not Turning Back, Not Now, Not Ever”
Sacramento, CA…Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. today delivered his State of the State address, departing with the traditional practice of listing every issue and restating every priority to focus on the “broader context of our country and its challenges.” In his remarks the Governor vowed to “defend everybody – every man, woman and child – […]