May 31, 2008
District 5 Supervisor Brian Oneto has a conflict of interest that disallows him from voting on the two new casinos proposed for Amador County. Did Oneto know he would be unable to keep his campaign promise to “fight against new casinos in Amador County?”
Katherine Evatt at Katherine’s Somewhat Random Amador Thoughts says,
And now the residents of District 5 find themselves without representation on this important issue. Oneto can’t even be in the supervisors’ chamber when the matter is discussed.
Read her full post here.
May 20, 2008
Attention Amador Democrats!
Your’re invited to a Garden Party!
for Bill Durston, M.D.
Vietnam Combat Veteran, U.S. Marine Corps
and our
Democratic Candidate for U.S. House of Representatives
California’s District 3
www.durstonforcongress.org
Where: 126 Bright Avenue, Jackson
When: Sunday June 22 at 1:00 p.m.
Hosted by: Tom and Melissa Shirley
Meet the candidate with Courage, Integrity, Vision, and proven Leadership.
If you have questions, Bill Durston has answers.
Please join us for light refreshments,
and the opportunity to meet your
Democratic Candidate for U.S. House of Representatives
3rd Congressional District.
PLEASE RSVP - 223-1012
May 6, 2008
Amador County
Supervisor Candidates Forum
District 1 Candidates:
Ken Berry, Rosalie Pryor Escamilla,
John Gonsalves, and John Plasse
District 4 Candidates:
Louis Boitano & Dave Pincus
Monday, May 12 – 6:00 to 8:00 pm
Board of Supervisors Chambers
Amador County Administration Building, 810 Court Street, Jackson
Moderator:
Jack Mitchell
Publisher of the Ledger Dispatch
Hosted by:
Amador Citizens for Responsible Government
We seek to restore and enhance freedom, constitutional and property rights, and to reduce taxes, unnecessary regulation, and government waste by promoting responsible, limited government.
and
Amador County Association of Realtors
Dedicated To Promotion of High Standards For The Real Estate Professional, The Advancement and Protection Of Private Property Rights.
May 3, 2008
The Democratic Club of Amador County will meet May 6, 2008 at 7:00pm in the Amador Senior Center, 229 New York Ranch Rd, Jackson. Our Guests will be Supervisory District 1 candidates Rosalie Pryor-Escamilla and John Gonsalves. Here is a chance to discuss issues effecting you and Amador County with two of the candidates in depth.
No matter which district you live in, this election effects you and we all have friends in every district, So come to see what these candidates have to say about your future.
May 1, 2008
From the California Budget Project
The Governor has proposed substantial reductions to virtually all state-supported services to close the state’s budget gap. The Legislature will consider these proposed reductions and other options during upcoming budget hearings. Who in Amador County would be affected by the Governor’s proposals?
- 4,510 students served by Amador County’s public schools. Cuts to five of the largest funding allocations for public schools in the county would equal $595 per student.
- 70 low-income children dropped from the CalWORKs Program.
- 640 low-income seniors and persons with disabilities who would lose the state cost-of living adjustment for Supplemental Security Income/State Supplementary Payment cash assistance grants.
- 180 low-income seniors and persons with disabilities who would receive fewer hours of services through the In-Home Supportive Services Program.
- 20 fewer children enrolled in child care and preschool due to funding cuts to child development programs.
- 70 low-income children in 2008-09 - and a total of 130 children by 2009-10 - who would lose Medi-Cal coverage due to increased paperwork requirements.
- 3,380 low-income Medi-Cal recipients who may have reduced access to health care services because of payment cuts to health care providers.
- 440 children enrolled in the Healthy Families Program, which provides low-cost health coverage for children in low-income working families. The Governor proposes to increase family premium contributions and copayments and reduce dental services
Tags: budget, education, children, seniors, Amador County, CalWorks, MediCal, healthcare
March 27, 2008
The suit filed by Amador County in federal court has finally gotten some action after 3 years of idleness. Some have speculated that Judge Richard W. Roberts of the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia was just waiting for the result of the vote on the Intergovernmental Services Agreement before he made any rulings in the case.
The latest ruling has gone in favor of Amador County. Roberts denied a motion by the federal government to dismiss the lawsuit. The County is arguing that the Buena Vista Rancheria, which consist of Rhonda Morningstar Pope and her children, is not a legitimate tribe, and the tribe owns the land as fee title property, not as a reservation.
The story is available at the Ledger-Dispatch.
March 19, 2008
After the Amador County Board of Supervisors failed to approve an Intergovernmental Services Agreement (ISA) drafted by Tribal and County staff over months of negotiations, the Buena Vista Tribe today announced it will file a demand for binding arbitration, as provided for under its Tribal-State Gaming Compact signed with Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger. The demand can be made after the 7-day notice to terminate negotiations expires; that period expired at midnight last night.
Keep reading →
March 12, 2008
by Randy Bayne
The Sacramento Bee is not being kind to Amador County Supervisor Richard Forster. Leave it to an out-of-town paper to tell the right story. They don’t have to soft sell the lies of our county officials like the local paper does.
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March 11, 2008
by Randy Bayne
For the second time in as many weeks the Amador Co. Board of Supervisors deadlocked 2-2 on accepting an Intergovernmental Services Agreement (ISA) with the Buena Vista band of Mi-Wuk Indians. The ISA was to mitigate the effects of a casino the tribe wants to build in this rural part of rural Amador Co.
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March 11, 2008
The Amador County Board of Supervisors will vote one more time on whether or not to accept an “Intergovernmental Services Agreement” with the Buena Vista Band of Me-Wuk Indians. This is a late agenda item added when the tribe notified the county it would drop the requirement that the county drop its lawsuit on land determination.
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