Local Political News
- Thomas D. Elias: Voters detest new taxes? Not always
- By Thomas D. Elias
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- From the moment results of the May 19 special state election were announced, Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger and other powerful California officials have maintained the vote was an absolute rejection of any new taxes.
"The voters wanted to send a very clear... Full story
- Nielsen now backing Whitman for governor
- Aanestad, Logue stick behind Poizner for 2010 run
- By Ben van der Meer/Appeal-democrat
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- The Mid-Valley region’s three state legislators might all be Republicans, but they’re not on the same page about who they’d like to see as California’s next governor.
Assemblyman Jim Nielsen, R-Gerber, switched sides earlier this... Full story
- Aanestad calls for cutting 'everywhere and everything'
- By Ashley Gebb/Appeal-Democrat
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- Two area legislators echoed the sentiments of other Republican leaders Friday during a local address of the "State of the State."
Sen. Sam Aanestad, R-Grass Valley and Assemblyman Jim Nielsen, R-Gerber, were the keynote speakers at the latest in the... Full story
- Jones stumps for insurance post
- By Ben van der Meer/Appeal-Democrat
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- Assemblyman Dave Jones, D-Sacramento, did some stumping in the Yuba-Sutter area Sunday in his nascent bid for state insurance commissioner, but not without hearing some tough questions about the state's current financial problems.
Jones, speaking to... Full story
- Local voters send a message
- By Ben van der Meer/Appeal-Democrat
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- Voters in the Mid-Valley region and statewide decisively rejected a raft of compromise proposals to alleviate the state's budget woes Tuesday, while sizably passing a measure that would bar elected officials from getting raises when the state budget is... Full story
- Who says it's a critical vote?
- Light turnout expected at polls on May 19
- By Ben van der Meer/Appeal-Democrat
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- Two weeks out, many voters might be surprised to learn there's a statewide special election soon.
And with many believing that voters are going to remain largely apathetic, prospects may be dim for a series of May 19 ballot measures that aim to both... Full story
- Obama signs stimulus
- By Liz Sidoti/Associated Press
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- DENVER — President Barack Obama on Tuesday signed a massive $787 billion package to revive the economy, saying the measure represented the "essential work of keeping the American dream alive in our time."
The stimulus plan of spending programs... Full story
- Full text of President Obama's inauguration speech
- Takes oath 'amidst gathering clouds and raging storms'
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- My fellow citizens, I stand here today humbled by the task
before us, grateful for the trust you have bestowed, mindful of the
sacrifices borne by our ancestors. I thank President Bush for his
service to our nation, as well as the generosity and cooperation... Full story
- Get the latest election results here
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- The following links will take users to the latest election results from the Associated Press and local county election offices:
Presidential Interactive Results Map
State Legislature Results
State Proposition Results
State Legislature Results by County
State... Full story
- Obama elected first black president
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- WASHINGTON – Barack Obama was elected the nation's first black president tonight in a historic triumph that overcame racial barriers as old as America itself.
The son of a black father from Kenya and a white mother from Kansas, the Democratic senator... Full story
