Washington, DC…Remarks of President Barack Obama’s Weekly Address. The White House, December 17, 2011. This week marked an historic moment in the life of our country and our military. For nearly nine years, our nation has been at war in Iraq. More than 1.5 million Americans have served there with honor, skill, and bravery. Tens […]
At its December 13, 2011 meeting, the Washoe County Board of County Commissioners unanimously approved a new lease agreement with WDCI, Inc. for the Sparks Justice Court to occupy a 28,136 square foot space at 1675 Prater Way. The new location provides twice the space of the current location at 630 Greenbrae and allows for […]
Washington, DC… Remarks of President Barack Obama As Prepared for Delivery The White House Saturday, December 10, 2011 Today, America faces a make-or-break moment for the middle class. After the worst economic crisis of our lifetimes, some still want to return to the same policies that got us into this mess. They’re the same policies […]
Pearl Harbo, HI…Seventy years ago today, a bright Sunday morning was darkened by the unprovoked attack on Pearl Harbor. Today, Michelle and I join the American people in honoring the memory of the more than 2,400 American patriots—military and civilian, men, women and children—who gave their lives in our first battle of the Second World […]
Osawatomie High School Osawatomie, Kansas 12:59 P.M. CST THE PRESIDENT: Thank you, everybody. Please, please have a seat. Thank you so much. Thank you. Good afternoon, everybody. AUDIENCE: Good afternoon. THE PRESIDENT: Well, I want to start by thanking a few folks who’ve joined us today. We’ve got the mayor of Osawatomie, Phil Dudley is […]
SACRAMENTO – Senator Ted Gaines (R-Roseville) today issued the following statement regarding Governor Brown’s recently announced tax increase plan. “The tax extensions of 2009 were rejected in every single county in the state. I can’t think of a clearer message to Governor Brown that the people do not want more money taken out of their […]
SACRAMENTO – Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. today issued the following open letter to the people of California: December 5, 2011 When I became Governor again—28 years after my last term ended in 1983—California was facing a $26.6 billion budget deficit. It was the result of years of failing to match spending with tax revenues […]
The Placer County Board of Supervisors will hold a meeting on Tues., Dec. 6, 2011, in Auburn to consider alternatives for achieving compliance with regulatory requirements for Sewer Maintenance District 1 (SMD1). The meeting, to be held in the Planning Commission hearing room, 3091 County Center Drive, will begin at 9:00 AM, and the wastewater […]
Washington, DC…The Bank of Canada, the Bank of England, the Bank of Japan, the European Central Bank, the Federal Reserve, and the Swiss National Bank are today announcing coordinated actions to enhance their capacity to provide liquidity support to the global financial system. The purpose of these actions is to ease strains in financial markets […]
“The Howard Jarvis Taxpayers Association has a long record of advocating for taxpayers and I am honored to stand with them in the fight against higher taxes,” said Gaines. “California still has the 49th worst tax climate in the country with a $13 billion deficit. We should be providing incentives for entrepreneurs to start their […]
