US Economy Rolls On With 3% GDP Growth in Third Quarter
Posted by: thepinetree on 10/27/2017 06:00 AM
Washington, DC...Real gross domestic product (GDP) increased at an annual rate of 3.0 percent in the third quarter of 2017, according to the "advance" estimate released by the Bureau of Economic Analysis. In the second quarter, real GDP increased 3.1 percent. The Bureau emphasized that the third-quarter advance estimate released today is based on source data that are incomplete or subject to further revision by the source agency. The "second" estimate for the third quarter, based on more complete data, will be released on November 29, 2017.
Senate Amendments to the Budget ~ Congressman Tom McClintock
Posted by: thepinetree on 10/27/2017 06:32 AM
Washington, DC...Unsustainable government spending drives both taxes and debt. The budget resolution sets the spending architecture for the fiscal year. The House version provided for $200 billion of enforceable mandatory spending reductions over ten years and balanced within the decade. The Senate amendments gut these provisions, squandering the one opportunity Congress has each year to bring mandatory spending under control -- taking us another year closer to a sovereign debt crisis. This is tragic and I condemn it in the strongest terms.
The New Blagen Road Bridge is Now In Place...(Update Now Open)
Posted by: thepinetree on 10/27/2017 06:47 AM
Arnold, CA...The Blagen Road Bridge over Big Trees Creek on Blagen Road near White Pines Park is now in. When we stopped by a couple of days ago they still had the signage to put up before the bridge could open officially but it seems we are just about ready for traffic to resume in the area...
CCWD Joined by Community to Celebrate Completion of the Reach 3A Project
Posted by: thepinetree on 10/26/2017 08:19 AM
Arnold, CA...More than 60 people joined the Calaveras County Water District Board of Directors and staff at Cedar Center in Arnold Wednesday for a ribbon-cutting ceremony to celebrate the completion of the $5.3 million Reach 3A Water Transmission Pipeline Replacement Project, which has been under construction since spring 2016.
National Archives Releases Most Remaining JFK Assassination Records
Posted by: thepinetree on 10/26/2017 05:06 PM
Washington, DC...President Orders Release of All Remaining Section 5 Records and More Precise Review for Remaining Redactions within Six Months. The National Archives today released 2,891 records related to the assassination of President John F. Kennedy that are subject to the President John F. Kennedy Assassination Records Collection Act of 1992 (JFK Act). These records are available for download online.
Yosemite on List of National Parks Seeking $70 Peak Season Entrance Fee
Posted by: thepinetree on 10/25/2017 09:15 AM
Yosemite, CA...As part of its commitment to improve the visitor experience and ensure America’s national parks are protected in perpetuity, the National Park Service (NPS) is considering increases to fees at highly visited national parks during peak visitor seasons. Proposed peak season entrance fees and revised fees for road-based commercial tours would generate badly needed revenue for improvements to the aging infrastructure of national parks. This includes roads, bridges, campgrounds, waterlines, bathrooms, and other visitor services.
Governor Brown and Texas Governor Abbott Announce Friendly World Series Wager
Posted by: thepinetree on 10/25/2017 02:59 PM
Sacramento, CA...Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. today announced a friendly wager with Texas Governor Greg Abbott on the matchup between the Los Angeles Dodgers and the Houston Astros in the 2017 World Series, which begins tonight. In the spirit of bi-partisanship and in recognition of the resilience of the communities impacted by the recent wildfires in California and Hurricane Harvey in Texas, the governors are wagering wine, beer and food from businesses in regions impacted by these disasters and encouraging the public to see, taste and experience what their respective states have to offer.
Court Denies Emergency Order to Compel Trump Administration to Continue Subsidy Payments
Posted by: thepinetree on 10/25/2017 03:17 PM
Sacramento, CA...California Attorney General Xavier Becerra today issued the following statement after the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California denied an emergency motion filed by California and a coalition of attorneys general to compel the federal government to continue to pay the Affordable Care Act (ACA) cost-sharing subsidies that lower healthcare costs while the case is litigated in court. While the court declined to enter an emergency order, the case will continue, and the States will press for a permanent resolution of their lawsuit to require the Administration to resume making the payments in compliance with the law.
