Dave Everett

Riverside County GOP Elects New Chief!

By Dave Everett | 01/16/09

Last night at the Historic Mission Inn in downtown Riverside, the Riverside County Republic Party Central Committee changed directions and elected a new Chairman and Vice-Chairman, Ken Minesinger and Tom Rogers respectively.Minesinger, who was formerly the vice-chair of the party, and Rogers, who was the former vice-chair of precinct operations, were both elected unanimously.  Over the last four years Ken has worked to raise money for... read more »

The Bad News In Riverside County

By Dave Everett | 12/01/08

Congressman Calvert loses.  Assemblyman Bill Emmerson loses.  We lose Assemblywoman Bonnie Garcia's seat to the Democrats and vote for the most liberal member of the U.S. Senate to be the next United States President.That is how Election Day 2008 would have turned out if it were up to Riverside County voters.Luckily, the first of those two facts didn't come to pass because Congressman Calvert has a portion of Orange County in his... read more »

The Good News In Riverside County

By Dave Everett | 11/06/08

Even though this was a tough election for us Republicans, there were some bright spots in Riverside County.  Embattled Congressman Jerry Lewis held onto his seat by a substantial margin, as did Mary Bono-Mack and especially Darrell Issa (59% to 36%).Bob Dutton won re-election to the State Senate and Assemblyman John Benoit is going to officially join him there as he replaces termed out Senator Jim Battin.  Kevin Jeffries won... read more »

Congressman Ken Calvert Launches "American Energy Independence" Web Site

By Dave Everett | 09/20/08

Though I've been a little too busy to blog on a regular basis this election cycle, I thought I could take a brief moment to pass on this item from Congressman Ken Calvert's office:RIVERSIDE, CA (September 18, 2008) --Congressman Ken Calvert (CA-44) today announced the official launch of a new web site to promote America's energy independence.  The site--www.alloftheaboveenergy.org--is designed to give Americans an opportunity to express... read more »

Free Candidate School For Local GOP Elected Officials

By Dave Everett | 08/11/08

This Saturday, the Riverside County Republican Party is offering a candidate school for local city councilmen, school board members, sanitary district members, water board members or anyone aspiring to these offices.  It is a great opportunity for local candidates to hear from a variety of local political consultants and get the basics of running a professional campaign.Yours truly will be doing a short presentation on the importance of... read more »

HOWARD STERN: Will Never Vote For A Democrat Again

By Dave Everett | 08/05/08

I know this isn't Riverside County news, although I'm sure quite a few Sirius Satelitte Radio's have been sold in the area, but I could resist sharing it with our readers.  Because all of the FCC Commisioners voting on the merger between the top two satelitte companies who voted "Yes" were Republican and all of the the commissioners who voted "no" were democrats, Howard Stern says he will never vote for a Democrat again.It is a great... read more »

Desert Sun's Liberal Bias Overwhelming On Sen. Battin Budget Position

By Dave Everett | 08/04/08

This is one of the most bias stories I have seen from the local media in a long time.  The Desert Sun's Mariecar Mendoza totally misrepresents Sen. Jim Battin's position on the state budget and the so-called cuts that the school districts are facing.  What is never mentioned is that these are cuts to scheduled increases.  Realistically, the education budget will grow a little bit no matter which budget plan you look at.  It... read more »

Asm. Paul Cook Says State Budget Needs Comprehensive Reform

By Dave Everett | 08/03/08

Here is an interesting article from the Yucca Valley Hi-Desert Star written by Riverside County Assemblyman Paul Cook about our messed up state budget process: Legislators have long relied on easy fixes to solve budget deficitsYucca Valley Hi-Desert Star7/29/08Once again, California's Legislature is saddled with the arduous task of creating a state budget for the next fiscal year, and more often than not, budgeting becomes a nasty partisan... read more »

AD80 Watch: Gary Jeandron Opening New Campaign Headquarters This Sat. In Indio

By Dave Everett | 07/30/08

80th Assembly District candidate Gary Jeandron is opening a new campaign headquarters this Sat. in Indio.  The press release said that refreshments and appetizers will be provided so I'm sure you can count on many of my fellow staffers to be there for the free food considering they are not getting paid right now.New Gary Jeandron Campaign HeadquartersSaturday, August 2, at 1:00pm81557 Dr. Carreon Blvd, Ste A1Indio, CA 92201RSVP: Bill Lohr... read more »

Bono Mack Announces Funds To Boost Local Economy

By Dave Everett | 07/26/08

In an effort to keep our readers up to speed on what our Riverside Congressional Representatives are doing I thought I would share this press release I found on Congresswoman Mary Bono Mack's website:Bono Mack Announces Funds To Boost Local EconomyWashington, July 18, 2008Congresswoman Mary Bono Mack (CA-45) today announced two federal grants for the Desert Alliance for Community Empowerment (DACE). Issued by the United States Department of... read more »