SACRAMENTO – Taking further action to save taxpayer dollars and cut government waste, Governor Edmund G. Brown, Jr. today issued a sweeping Executive Order to halt state employee travel that is not mission-critical. This Executive Order comes one week after the Governor ordered state agencies and departments to recover millions of dollars in uncollected salary […]
CARSON CITY, NV – Governor Brian Sandoval’s administration today announced the introduction of amendments which reflect nearly $50 million in “add-backs” of priority spending to the Governor’s proposed executive budget. “Add-backs” restore some of the cuts previously contained in the Executive Budget. Funding for today’s amendments comes from increased federal funds, reductions in projected caseloads […]
Reminder to Vote The May 3, 2011 Special General Election gives voters an opportunity to choose a candidate to fill the vacancy in Assembly District 4. “It is important for voters to take advantage of the voting rights that allow them to make decisions about who holds political power,” said Jim McCauley, Placer County Registrar […]
Washington, DC…2011 White House Easter Egg Roll The 2011 White House Easter Egg Roll is here, and you’re invited! Today, the Obama’s will host 30,000 people from all 50 states in their backyard for an Easter Egg Hunt and the traditional Easter Egg Rolling, as well as live musical performances, storytime readings, healthy cooking demos, […]
Washington, DC…This is a time of year when people get together with family and friends to observe Passover and to celebrate Easter. It’s a chance to give thanks for our blessings and reaffirm our faith, while spending time with the people we love. We all know how important that is – especially in hard times. […]
The Board of Supervisors established an Indian Gaming Local Community Benefit Committee under Government Code Section 12715 on April 12, 2011. The composition of The Committee is as follows: two representatives from the County selected by the County Board of Supervisors; one elected representative from the City of Placerville, appointed by the Board of Supervisors; […]
Washoe County Commissioners approved an employee health benefit program for 2011-12 that holds employee health care costs at virtually no increase compared to the previous year. This accomplishment is significant given that employee health care coverage was estimated to increase as much as 12% over the 2010-11 year’s cost which could have resulted in an […]
Reno, NV….In his third of three town halls this week on getting our deficits under control through shared responsibility for shared prosperity, the President spoke at ElectraTherm in Reno, Nevada, a small renewable energy company. There have been a lot of differences in the two approaches to our fiscal future, and at each stop he […]
Washington, D.C. – Senator John Ensign today announced his resignation as the 24th United States Senator from the state of Nevada. In a letter to Vice President Joe Biden tomorrow, Senator Ensign will state that his resignation from office is effective as of May 3, 2011. “It is with tremendous sadness that I officially hand […]
Palo Alto, CA…Associated Press on Apr 20, 2011 President Barack Obama held a town hall meeting at Facebook headquarters in Palo Alto, California. He slammed Republican proposals to cut the nation’s deficit as “not courageous.” (April 20)
