Dave Everett

Rep. Calvert Introduces Bill To Allow For Energy Exploration In Outer Continental Shelf

By Dave Everett | 07/25/08

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 Congressman Ken Calvert's website:Rep. Calvert Introduces Bill To Allow For Energy Exploration In Outer Continental ShelfWASHINGTON, D.C. July 17, 2008- Today Congressman Ken Calvert (R-CA) introduced the MORE Act, the Maximize Offshore Resource Exploration, H.R. 6529 (attached)."This... read more »

Bono Mack Votes To Override The President's Effort To Cut Spending

By Dave Everett | 07/24/08

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:In Veto Override, Bono Mack Seeks To Reverse Cut to Medicare Physician PaymentsWashington, Jul 15 - Voting to override the President's veto, Congresswoman Mary Bono Mack (CA-45) today helped ensure that millions of seniors have access to the health... read more »

Issa Applauds President's Decision to Repeal Executive Order Banning Offshore Drilling

By Dave Everett | 07/23/08

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 Congressman Darrell Issa's website:Decision Not to Drill Rests Squarely on the Shoulders of Democrat Congressional LeadershipJuly 14, 2008Washington, DC - Rep. Darrell Issa (R-Vista), today, hailed President George W. Bush's decision to lift the 1990 Executive Order that bars new... read more »

Rep. Calvert Commends Passage Of Three House Resolutions Recognizing America's Space Enterprise

By Dave Everett | 07/22/08

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 Congressman Ken Calvert's website:Rep. Calvert Commends Passage Of Three House Resolutions Recognizing America's Space EnterpriseThursday, July 10, 2008WASHINGTON, D.C. July 10, 2008 - Congressman Calvert (R-CA) commended the passage of three House resolutions this week that recognized... read more »

Congressman Lewis Praises Supreme Court Decision Upholding the Second Amendment

By Dave Everett | 07/21/08

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 Congressman Jerry Lewis's website:Congressman Lewis Praises Supreme Court Decision Upholding the Second AmendmentThursday, June 26WASHINGTON - Congressman Jerry Lewis Thursday hailed the U.S. Supreme Court decision striking down the restrictive Washington , D.C. gun ban and upholding an... read more »

Issa Repeats Warning of Soaring Nationwide Electricity Bills this Summer

By Dave Everett | 07/20/08

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 Congressman Darrell Issa's website:Issa Repeats Warning of Soaring Nationwide Electricity Bills this SummerJune 26, 2008Washington, DC - Today, at an Oversight and Government Reform Committee Hearing focusing on alleged malfeasance at a Texas Rural Electric Co-op, Rep. Darrell Issa... read more »

Passage of Intelligence Bill Will Help Prevent Another September 11, Lewis Says

By Dave Everett | 07/19/08

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 Congressman Jerry Lewis's website:Passage of Intelligence Bill Will Help Prevent Another September 11, Lewis SaysFriday, June 20WASHINGTON - Congressman Jerry Lewis strongly supported passage of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA) renewal Friday, saying America desperately... read more »

UC Riverside Medical School Update & UCR Union Employees Strike Despite Court Order

By Dave Everett | 07/15/08

AroundTheCapitol.com had a great story yesterday about our local University of California - UC Riverside.  As a UCR Highlander myself, I was really encouraged by the first part of the story that emphasized the UC systems commitment to open two new medical schools. (The other is at UC Merced)  UCR's med school won't be open for four or five years, but first will go before the UC Board of Regents next week for final approval.It will be... read more »

Riverside County ROV Says Voter Turnout Could Be As High As 80 Percent In November

By Dave Everett | 07/13/08

According to Riverside County Assistant Registrar of Voters Doug Kinzle, Riverside voter turnout could be as high as 80 percent in November's presidential election and the county is begging for people to be poll workers (which I think is a waste of time.)The PE's Julia Glick reported here that in the past two presidential elections, turnout in Riverside County hovered above 70 percent and was considered high. Besides adding poll workers and... read more »

Teachers Union Distorts CA Education Budget Cuts In New Radio Spot

By Dave Everett | 07/08/08

I thought readers may enjoy this post by the PE's Shirin Parsavand about the California teachers unions deceptive new radio ad on the state budget.In this one, a mother and child listen to a car radio news report: "California is still facing a $15 billion budget crisis with local schools facing cuts of $4.3 billion."  Shirin points out that the, "Mom seems to forget entirely that she's talking to a child when she says that politicians... read more »