Carson City, NV…Madam Speaker, Mr. President, Distinguished Members of the Legislature, Honorable Justices of the Supreme Court, Constitutional Officers, Senator Heller, honored guests….. My fellow Nevadans: For nearly 150 years governors before me have stood in front of this body and delivered their state of the state address. The personal delivery of a biennial message […]
CARSON CITY, NV – Governor Sandoval today announced staffing changes in his communications office. Effective February 1st, Stewart “Mac” Bybee will join the Governor’s Office as the Director of Public Relations & Community Affairs. As a senior staff member, Mac will oversee public affairs, community outreach and the constituent service efforts of the Governor’s Office. […]
Auburn, CA…The Placer County Economic Development Board is seeking nominations for awards it presents each year to recognize outstanding contributions to the county’s economic success. The awards honor private-sector and public-sector contributions to local economic development. They will be handed out at the 22nd annual Economic Development Board Summit and Breakfast to be held Wednesday, […]
San Francisco, CA…Mass shootings in Newtown, Aurora, and Tucson have demonstrated all too clearly the need to regulate military-style assault weapons and high capacity ammunition magazines. These weapons allow a gunman to fire a large number of rounds quickly and without having to reload. What the bill does: The legislation bans the sale, transfer, manufacturing […]
SACRAMENTO – Senator Ted Gaines (R-Rocklin) today reacted to Governor Jerry Brown’s 2013 State of the State address, which he delivered to a joint session of the Legislature and the people of California on Thursday morning. “California’s future can be bright and full of promise if the government provides the foundation for its prosperity and […]
SACRAMENTO – Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. today delivered the 2013 State of the State Address. Below is the text as prepared for delivery: Edmund G. Brown Jr. State of the State Address Remarks as Prepared January 24, 2013 The message this year is clear: California has once again confounded our critics. We have wrought […]
Washington, DC…This morning, at 11:55 AM Eastern Time, President Obama delivered his Second Inaugural Address. The speech was 2,137 words long and took 15 minutes to deliver. “America’s possibilities are limitless,” he said, “for we possess all the qualities that this world without boundaries demands: youth and drive; diversity and openness; an endless capacity for […]
Washington, DC…Hi, everybody. This week, I announced a series of concrete steps we should take to protect our children and our communities from gun violence. These proposals grew out of meetings Vice President Biden and his task force held over the last month with more than 200 different groups – from parents and teachers; to […]
Washington, DC…THE VICE PRESIDENT: Before I begin today, let me say to the families of the innocents who were murdered 33 days ago, our heart goes out to you. And you show incredible courage — incredible courage — being here. And the President and I are going to do everything in our power to honor […]
Washington, DC…Following his meeting with President Hamid Karzai, President Obama used his weekly address to update the American people on how we will end the war in Afghanistan, and how our goal of ensuring that al Qaeda never again uses Afghanistan to launch attacks against America is within reach. The war will be over by […]
