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The issue: Our rich representatives won’t even feel the loss There’s a lot of grandstanding going on during the government shutdown, but perhaps none worse than the hypocritical display by members of Congress offering to forgo their paychecks. MOST MEMBERS make $174,000 a year, so a loss of one two-week pay period, and not counting […]
From his place in the heavens, President Lincoln must be watching the partial government shutdown with bewilderment. The first Republican president and our greatest president did everything within his power to defend and protect the federal government. Now a group of congressional members acting under the color of the Republican Party, but not its heritage, […]
As your congressman, I want to give your readers an update on the government shutdown and the impact for Yolo. The shutdown has been very disruptive in this region. The USDA headquarters at Davis is shuttered, harming farmers. Critical research is being delayed. Our ability to monitor contagious diseases is limited. The processing of cases […]
More than three years ago, I, along with a team of extraordinary women, brought the film “Race to Nowhere” to a sold-out Davis crowd. Three years ago, 550 people considered the real and present danger of the stress and anxiety in their children’s lives serious enough to give up a Friday evening to seek information […]
By Gregg Herrington and Michael Bisch The Davis community has been through an exceedingly difficult period of economic adjustment these past six years. Unfortunately, we are still not out of the woods. The city of Davis remains confronted with significant structural budget deficits. Our local governments — city of Davis, Yolo County and Davis Joint […]
I read Robb Davis’ commentary on wood smoke with interest, as I am one of those who have health issues exacerbated by smoke. I am a migraineur. I love my neighborhood and wonderful neighbors, with the exception of one. Unfortunately, this neighbor burns wood and other stuff on a regular basis and has two fireplaces. […]
