Panetta has busy first week in Capitol
Congressman Jimmy Panetta’s first week of his second term was a busy one, as the new Democratic majority in the House of Representatives faced new responsibilities and a government shutdown.
Panetta and his Congressional colleagues were sworn in en masse Jan. 3 in the Capitol.
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Lawmakers agree on across-the-board cuts in state budget
Gov. Gavin Newsom and legislative leaders reached a nearly $300 million budget agreement on June 21 that closes a $46.8 billion deficit that was projected for the coming fiscal year with across-the-board cuts of nearly 8% to every department.
The $297.5 billion budget is proposed...
Early results show Turturici, Fortino and Rivas in the lead
Early election results show that Pat Turturici is off to a
Drama drives San Juan city council to adjourn early
Drama on the dais caused the San Juan Bautista City Council meeting on Tuesday to adjourn early as as one council member repeatedly asked for clarification on the same point to the consternation and bewilderment of those in the room.
The issue stemmed from...
City hires interim engineer to replace Wittry
With former City Engineer Steve Wittry moving over to the public
Video: San Benito supervisors talk issues absent from agenda
On Tuesday, San Benito County supervisors discussed two political topics at length without those items being properly listed on the meeting agenda, a possible violation of the Brown Act governing open meetings of public officials.
