Secretary of State Pompeo With Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov
Posted by: thepinetree on 05/15/2019 07:18 AM
Sochi, Russia....MODERATOR: (Via interpreter) Ladies and gentlemen, we are beginning a joint press conference. Secretary of State, and Minister of Foreign Affairs of Russia, please. FOREIGN MINISTER LAVROV: (Via interpreter) Good afternoon, ladies and gentlemen. First of all, I would like to once again welcome Mike Pompeo on Russian soil. This is his first visit to Russia in his capacity of Secretary of State of the U.S., though he used to come here in his other capacities before. Today we have had negotiations as a follow-up to a meaningful one-hour-and-a-half telephone conversation between our presidents which took play on the 3rd of May. And following up on that conversation, heads of state instructed us to intensify our dialogue.
Board Chair Jack Garamendi Takes The Government Center Frog Jump
Posted by: thepinetree on 05/14/2019 01:27 PM
San Andreas, CA...In a contest filled with over 70 Frog Jumps Calaveras Supervisor and Board Chair Jack Garamendi hopped away with the title. He said Rosie the Ribbiter's record is destined to be broken at the International Frog Jump Finals on the Main Stage at Frogtown on Sunday. We will have lots of photos & video up later..
Public Workshop CSA 4 Diamond XX - Road Project Priority Workshop is May 14, 2019 1:00pm-2:00pm
Posted by: thepinetree on 05/13/2019 08:23 PM
Copperopolis, CA...Calaveras County Department of Public Works is hosting a public workshop on May14th, 2019 at the Copperopolis Fire District at 370 Main Street, Copperopolis. This workshop is intended to solicit feedback from residents who live within the boundaries of CSA 4 on the conditions of CSA 4 roads and to gather input on residents’ priorities for road maintenance projects. Residents who attend this workshop will be provided questionnaires and other tools that will be used to collect this data.
Some Stanislaus National Forest Seasonal Roads Will Remain Closed Until June 30
Posted by: thepinetree on 05/13/2019 06:26 PM
Sonora, CA...Some seasonal roads on the Stanislaus National Forest will remain closed until June 30, 2019, due to one of the heaviest snowfalls on record during the winter of 2018-2019. Forest staff continue to assess seasonal roads on all ranger districts and we will share seasonal road openings as they occur.
Presidential Message on the 150th Anniversary of the Completion of the Transcontinental Railroad
Posted by: thepinetree on 05/11/2019 10:04 AM
Promontory, Utah...One hundred fifty years ago, the first transcontinental railroad in the United States was completed, and our Nation was changed forever. On May 10, 1869, the final golden spike was driven into the ground at Promontory Summit, Utah, joining the tracks of the Central Pacific and Union Pacific railroads. This unbroken rail line of nearly 2,000 miles from Omaha, Nebraska, to Sacramento, California, connected the existing eastern rail network to the western states and territories, enabling passengers and goods to travel from coast to coast more economically and in as little as a week.
Congressman Tom McClintock On The Resolution Holding William Barr in Contempt of Congress
Posted by: thepinetree on 05/09/2019 03:15 PM
Washington, DC...Remarks by Congressman Tom McClintock Regarding the Resolution Holding William Barr in Contempt of Congress. House Judiciary Committee, May 8, 2019, Mr. Chairman: The subpoena issued by this committee puts the Attorney General in a legal Catch-22: To comply with the subpoena, he must break the law. If he obeys the law, he must disobey the subpoena. Every person on this committee knows that the law forbids release of grand jury testimony. Congress is the law-making branch. If the committee feels it is so important to see the grand jury testimony, it can change the law. But it cannot order the highest-ranking law enforcement official in our country to break the law to please the whims of the majority.
President Trump on Imposing Sanctions On Iron, Steel, Aluminum, and Copper Sectors of Iran
Posted by: thepinetree on 05/09/2019 09:56 AM
Washington, DC...One year ago, I dramatically strengthened our national security by ceasing America’s participation in the horrible, one-sided Iran nuclear deal. Today, I am signing an executive order to impose sanctions with respect to Iran’s iron, steel, aluminum, and copper sectors, the regime’s largest non-petroleum-related sources of export revenue. Under the Iran nuclear deal, Iran was free to engage in and sponsor terrorist networks, develop its missile force, foment regional conflicts, unjustly detain United States citizens, and brutalize its own people, all while maintaining a robust nuclear infrastructure—not to mention, as we now know, its extensive nuclear weapons archive.
Governor Newsom Releases Revised “California for All” State Budget
Posted by: thepinetree on 05/09/2019 10:19 PM
Sacramento, CA...Governor Gavin Newsom today released a revised state budget proposal that prioritizes saving for a rainy day – putting a record amount into the state’s reserves and making billions in fiscal pay downs of pension debt. It also prioritizes one-time investments aimed at tackling the main issues driving California’s affordability crisis.
Florencio Vaca Jockeying “Rana Del Rey” Took the Capital Frog Jump
Posted by: thepinetree on 05/08/2019 04:33 PM
San Andreas, CA...From Senator Andreas Borgeas..."Today we had a ribbiting good time at the Calaveras County Capitol Frog Jump! Frank Bigelow I hosted the 45th annual event with the fantastic volunteers from the Calaveras County Fair & Jumping Frog Jubilee.
Attorney General Becerra Joins Coalition of 38 AGs Calling on Congress to Incorporate Cannabis Businesses into the Banking System
Posted by: thepinetree on 05/08/2019 11:15 AM
Sacramento, CA...California Attorney General Xavier Becerra, along with a bipartisan coalition of 38 Attorneys General, urged Congress to pass the federal Secure and Fair Enforcement (SAFE) Banking Act to give licensed cannabis businesses access to the federal banking system.
