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Geothermal streamlining, other bills by local representative move forward
A number of bills by Assemblyman V. Manuel Pérez, D-Coachella, moved forward last week, one heading to the governor and several others moving to the Senate floor. The bill that is furthest along relates to lithium extraction in geothermal technologies,...Tags: Hybrid Vehicles, Economy, Business and Finance, House Building, Credit Ratings, Conservation
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Consumer protection inspections could be reduced
The state may overhaul the system that protects us from getting ripped off at the gas station, grocery store and even the parking meter. Some lawmakers want to do less-frequent inspections to make sure fuel pumps, home heating oil trucks and parking...Tags: Bucks County, Media Industry, Home Heating, Services and Shopping, Applied Physics
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Some not wild about proposed new name for California Fish and Game
PolitiCalThe California Department of Fish and Game could get a new name -- the California Department of Fish and Wildlife, with the official nickname Cal Wild in logos and ads.... -
Bills to limit lawmakers' gifts, give Olympians tax breaks shelved
PolitiCalCalifornia lawmakers shelve bills limiting their gifts, providing tax breaks for Olympians... -
Yet Another Prime-Time Budget Update: More pieces fall into place.
Capitol Ideas with John L. MicekThe debate over a $27.66 billion state budget for 2012-13 went into its final furlong Friday as the state Senate gave its approval to the spending plan and lawmakers moved key pieces of supporting legislation into place to meet a...... -
Midday Budget Update: The wheels do turn slowly.
Capitol Ideas with John L. MicekGood Afternoon, Everyone. Here's where things stand as of 12:34 p.m: 1. The House debated, and then went over, changes to the School Code Bill. The proposal would, among other things, place school superintendents' contracts under the auspices of... -
Casey: House bill could prompt layoffs at Letterkenny Army Depot
waynesboro@herald-mail.comU.S. Sen. Bob Casey announced concerns Thursday about a defense bill recently passed by the House of Representatives that includes a provision he says could dramatically affect operations and prompt layoffs at Letterkenny Army Depot north of Chambersburg....Tags: U.S. Army, Thad Cochran, Daniel Inouye, Unemployment, Career and Workplace
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Calif. Bill Aims to Keep K-12 Education Free
SACRAMENTO -- Not every proposed law is historic or sweeping. Some merely are pretty good ideas — perhaps even important for a low-income kid.
One such bill is among the hundreds awaiting action as the Legislature heads into its final month. The...Tags: Ricardo Lara, Jerry Brown, Judges, Regional Authority, Government
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New Bill would Help Those with Spinal Cord Injuries
FOX40 NewsIt's not the kind of unassisted step you and I are used to taking, but Sarah Anderson is walking down the halls of the Capitol Building in Sacramento while strapped into a robotic exoskeleton made by Ekso Bionics of Richmond. They're the kind of steps...Tags: Punishment, Fines, Bob Wieckowski
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Victims of 1998 Africa bombing still seeking compensation
Fourteen years after a truck bomb ripped through the U.S. Embassy in Nairobi, Kenya, the families of 12 Americans killed in the attack are still fighting for federal compensation that has been granted to other terrorism victims — a struggle that has...Tags: U.S. Department of State, Disasters and Accidents, September 11, 2001 Attacks, Murder, Tanzania
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Local legislators Salton Sea, geothermal bills move forward
A number of bills by Assemblyman V. Manuel Pérez, D-Coachella, passed the state Senate policy committee this week, dealing with governance for the Salton Sea, economic development and more. Assembly Bill 939, Salton Sea Governance, passed in Senate...Tags: Mexico, House Building, Economic Policy, Environmental Issues, Elections
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