Seasonal Closures Coming to Stanislaus National Forest!
Posted by: thepinetree on 09/30/2017 08:06 AM
Sonora, CA...Beginning Oct. 1 campgrounds and day use areas will be closing for the season. A few locations will remain open for a few more weeks, but many are closing Oct. 1. Dispersed camping is available until the roads close, but be ready for winter weather! Check the Forest website at https://www.fs.usda.gov/stanislaus/ for information about all recreation areas before you go. (This is not a current photo!)
Indianapolis, IN...Thank you very much. You just want massive tax cuts. That's what you want. That's the only reason you're going so wild. (Applause.) But it’s wonderful to be back in the great state of Indiana. What a place. (Applause.)
Governor Brown Signs ‘Prime Time Primary’ Law Moving California’s 2020 Presidential Vote from Last to First Tier
Posted by: thepinetree on 09/27/2017 05:18 PM
Sacramento, CA...Governor Brown has approved a plan to move California’s primary election from one of the last, to one of the first in the nation. Senate Bill 568, The Prime Time Primary Act received bipartisan support in the State Legislature. The Prime Time Primary Act moves the statewide primary to the first Tuesday after the first Monday in March for presidential and non-presidential election years. The California primary has traditionally been held in June, at the tail end of the presidential primary schedule. The late timing dilutes California’s impact and influence in the Presidential Primary nomination process. Last year only the District of Columbia held a primary election after California.
Calaveras County Final Environmental Impact Report on Medical Cannabis Cultivation and Commerce Ordinance Project
Posted by: thepinetree on 09/26/2017 11:12 AM
San Andreas, CA...We thought some of you might like easy access to this ahead of Thursday's Meeting. Calaveras County Final Environmental Impact Report on Medical Cannabis Cultivation and Commerce Ordinance Project
Hard Facts & Truths about Commercial Marijuana ~ By Gary Stevens
Posted by: thepinetree on 09/25/2017 07:10 AM
Both Sides of the Argument: I have been listening to the arguments made by the people supporting commercial marijuana industry and to those opposed in Calaveras County. Those in favor of commercial marijuana cultivation argue that the ban will fail because there is no money to fund a ban, and the industry should be regulated. Only the good, responsible growers will be here and the county’s financial woes would be alleviated because somewhere between 5-11 million dollars that will come in from permit fees and taxes. That money will be used to ‘regulate’ the growing industry and protect us from unregulated black market growers. And there is the argument that marijuana has always been here.
Preliminary Analysis of Legislation That Would Replace Subsidies for Health Care With Block Grants
Posted by: thepinetree on 09/25/2017 03:23 PM
Washington, DC...At the request of the Chairman of the Senate Budget Committee, the Congressional Budget Office and the staff of the Joint Committee on Taxation (JCT) have analyzed the direct spending and revenue effects of legislation sponsored by Senators Graham, Cassidy, Heller, and Johnson that would replace certain federal subsidies for health care with block grants to states. Specifically, the agencies analyzed H.R. 1628, an amendment in the nature of a substitute [LYN17744], posted on September 25, 2017, on Senator Cassidy’s website.
Rep. Tom McClintock's Town Hall Meeting in Angels Camp Replay Up Now
Posted by: thepinetree on 09/20/2017 05:21 PM
Angels Camp, CA…Tonight we will be Webcasting Rep. Tom McClintock’s Town Hall Meeting in Angels Camp. The stream should start at 5:45pm. The replay is up now. The replay starts about 2min into to meeting. The stream was running and we shooting photos of the protest and didn’t notice we hadn’t started recording until we sat down. Only part of one question was missed.
President Trump to the 72nd Session of the United Nations General Assembly
Posted by: thepinetree on 09/19/2017 01:03 PM
New York, NY... Mr. Secretary General, Mr. President, world leaders, and distinguished delegates: Welcome to New York. It is a profound honor to stand here in my home city, as a representative of the American people, to address the people of the world. As millions of our citizens continue to suffer the effects of the devastating hurricanes that have struck our country, I want to begin by expressing my appreciation to every leader in this room who has offered assistance and aid. The American people are strong and resilient, and they will emerge from these hardships more determined than ever before.
