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Briggs faces possible fine over failed Assembly bid
The state's political watchdog agency has recommended a $34,000 fine against Fresno Republican Mike Briggs for campaign violations related to his unsuccessful 2004 bid for the state Assembly.
Party lines define California lawmakers' views on public-insurance option
In an ominous sign for congressional leaders trying to fashion a bipartisan compromise, not a single House Republican from California intends to vote for a health-care bill that contains a public-insurance option while virtually every Democrat supports it.
Marijuana needs to be controlled, suppressed
I am the neighbor next door to the poster boy you are using for your marijuana stories.
Local: Valley activists stage farm rally
More than 200 "tea party" activists rallied Sunday in Fresno to show gratitude for donations to help the central San Joaquin Valley's water-starved west side.
For central California lawmakers, fundraising never stops
The dollar chase never stops for California incumbents and challengers alike, who keep busy raising campaign funds for themselves and for others.
Four Valley Congressmen have raised their voices in Washington about the Valley's water crisis.
Deconstructing Dinner: 'The California Drought and the Mindless U.S. Media', Segment 1
Beyond fresh produce, California is also a major producer of dairy, olives and nuts, and the list of foods goes on.
Local: Donations returned to Fresno Co. GOP
The Fresno County Republican Party is under the microscope for campaign contributions to a Southern California Assembly member that a leading political watchdog said look "suspicious." In the spring of this year, the party's Central Committee received $30,000 from members of a San Diego County family, according to the committee's campaign filings.
With Obamaa s help, House passes sweeping health care bill
House Democrats, overcoming nearly united Republican opposition and dozens of defections within their own ranks, narrowly approved a historic health care expansion last night.
Valley Democrats Cardoza, Costa uncertain on health care bill
San Joaquin Valley Democrats will feel the heat whichever way they vote on the massive health care package now set for House action as early as Saturday.
Cardoza bill targets water delivery
The House on Thursday approved a bill to boost San Francisco Bay Area water recycling, but only after lawmakers vented once more their unhappiness about San Joaquin Valley irrigation shortages.
Royal Kingdom of Laos: Capitol Hill Moves to Assist Hmong, Lao Veterans of U.S. Secret Army
Laos, Hmong Students at Arlington National Cemetery with author Dr. Jane Hamilton-Merritt at Lao Veterans of America Monument, February 2009' Hamilton-Merritt and her book "Tragic Mountains" Were Honored in Washington, D.C., on the 15th Anniversary of its publication 2009-11-03 21:31:25 - Bipartisan support for legislation granting burial benefits ...
Congressman Cardoza says new health care bill an improvement
The health care package unveiled by House Democratic leaders Thursday appears a step in the right direction to the San Joaquin Valley moderates who may hold its fate in their hands.
Internal Congressional Ethics Probe Revealed
Nearly half the members of the powerful House subcommittee that oversees more than $600 billion in Pentagon spending have been targeted by ethics investigators who are probing the conduct of a once-influential Washington lobbying firm, according to a confidential document that the House Ethics Committee says was inadvertently exposed.
Updates: Lobbyist's alleged threat on Nunes revealed
A corporate lobbyist threatened Rep. Devin Nunes that a local company would move out of the congressman's district unless the Visalia Republican supported an earmarked request for funding, Nunes said today.
Farm Bureau supports House estate tax bill
The American Farm Bureau Federation has expressed its support of the Estate Tax Relief Act of 2009, which would phase in a $5 million exemption, with a 35-percent rate, during 10 years.
Bill would allow Hmong veterans to be buried in U.S. national cemeteries
Hmong and Laotian war veterans could secure treasured burial spots in U.S. national cemeteries under legislation now being drafted by San Joaquin Valley lawmakers.
NCBA Continues to Call for Death Tax Reform
The National Cattlemen's Beef Association is continuing to urge Congress to pass legislation providing additional relief and permanency in the tax code for America's farmers, ranchers and other small business owners.
Lao Hmong Veterans Bill Spearheaded in U.S. Congress by Jim Costa,...
Colonel Wangyee Vang, of the Lao Veterans of America Institute in Fresno, California, has been in Washington, D.C. urging bipartisan support for U.S. Congressman Jim Costa's effort to honor Lao Hmong veterans with burial benefits.
Farm Bureau issues statement on Estate Tax legislation
"The American Farm Bureau Federation supports H.R. 3905, the Estate Tax Relief Act of 2009, introduced yesterday by House Ways and Means Committee members Rep.
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