Author: nick
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National 2nd Amendment Day
By Gun Owners of America (GOA) – February 22, 2023 GOA wants to extend our thanks to Brownells for the generous donation of $22,222 for Second Amendment Day, February 22nd, and encourage our members to celebrate this tradition with all of us. Brownell’s has played a key role in upholding Americans’ Second Amendment rights, as…
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Our First President
By Dr. Ben Carson – February 22, 2023 On February 22, 1732, George Washington was born in Westmoreland County, Virginia. A full 57 years later, on April 30, 1789, George Washington took the oath of office and became the first and only U.S. president unanimously elected to serve as the nation’s chief executive. In his…
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Our Congressman Jared Huffman’s Take on Biden’s State of the Union Address and more…..
By Congressman Jared Huffman – February 18, 2023 Last week, I attended President Joe Biden’s State of the Union Address, and his message was clear: the state of our union is strong – and now it’s time to finish the job. The Biden-Harris administration and Democrats in Congress have delivered big results over the last…
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Failing Up
By Congressman Kevin Kiley – February 17, 2023 The Secretary of Labor, Marty Walsh, is resigning to take a job with the NHL Players Union. I can see why representing pro athletes would be more appealing than serving in Joe Biden’s Cabinet. What’s alarming is who Biden is favoring as the presumptive nominee to replace…
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What California taxpayers can be thankful for
By Jon Coupal – Originally published November 27, 2022. Re-published February 16, 2023 Thanksgiving has always been a time of reflection, both on the good and bad. As taxpayer advocates, those of us at Howard Jarvis Taxpayers Association have a lot to criticize. California has the highest income tax rate, highest state sales tax rate…
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THE GOOD AND BAD NEWS IN TAKING OUT THE TRASH
By Laura Dougherty, Director of Legal Affairs for Howard Jarvis Taxpayers Association – 2022-2023 Is there a new pail in your kitchen? Like many of you already are, or soon will be, I am a new customer of those small green compostable garbage bags. Cities, counties, and community service districts responsible for trash service have…
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INTERVIEW WITH SHERIFF GARRETT SCOTT
By Donna Westfall – February 13, 2023 On Friday, January 27, we spent an hour with Sheriff Garrett Scott. What became apparent is that he loves his job. That was plain as day. He claims to be a Type B personality. Let’s take a look at the the differences: Type A tends to be aggressive,…
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Interview with District 5 Supervisor: DEAN WILSON
By Donna Westfall – February 14, 2023 Last month, Supervisor Dean Wilson spent an hour with our staff answering questions and discussing the state of affairs in Del Norte County. Since the latest brouhaha in the Board of Supervisors chambers centers around the “Consent Agenda,” we started there. YES. It’s not realistic to lump so…
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The Newsom “Blueprint”
By Congressman Kevin Kiley – February 13, 2023 In response to my letter, the IRS has overruled California and held Newsom’s “inflation relief” checks are not taxable income. The State owes Californians an apology. This good news for our beleaguered taxpayers was another embarrassment for Newsom, and it came just as he wrapped up a…
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How to Do Business with the State of California for Veterans
Hosted by NorCal VBOC WHEN: Wednesday, February 15, 2-2023 TIME: 10 am – 12 pm Pacific Time Webinar COST: NO FEE TO REGISTER: https://sba-vboc.ecenterdirect.com/signup Interested in doing business with the State? Then this workshop is for YOU! Join NorCal Veterans Business Outreach Center (VBOC) and Norcal Procurement Technical Assistance Center (PTAC)/ APEX Accelerator for an introduction…