According to a recent report by the California Budget Project (CBP), 430 Amador County children would lose health coverage under Governor Schwarzenegger’s proposal to eliminate the state’s Healthy Families Program. The program provides health, dental, and vision services to children with family incomes too high to qualify for the Medi-Cal Program.
Statewide 942,000 California children who [...]
Entries from May 2009
May 28, 2009
More Than 400 Amador Co. Kids Could Lose Health Coverage
May 25, 2009
Mighty Mokelumne is Worth the Visit
This is a great post on the Mokelumne River by Katherine Evatt.
With a decent snowfall and early May rains, the Mokelumne River’s really flowing this spring. Salt Springs Dam may spill soon. If it doesn’t, that will only be because PG&E is releasing a huge amount of water into the river to keep the [...]
May 24, 2009
Wine Tax Won’t Solve Problem. Oil Severance Tax Would Do More.
By Randy Bayne
One of the problems with bridging the $24 billion state budget gap is too small thinking. Voters are tired of solutions that don’t go far enough and are aimed at too small a revenue pool. More than anything, that is probably the message sent in Tuesday’s special election.
One proposed tax that won’t help, [...]
May 11, 2009
Mokelumne River – Wild and Scenic. A Must See Video
Katherine Evatt, of Katherine’s Somewhat Randon Thoughts has posted this video by Mike E. “Mikey” Wier. It is a “quick tour” of the Mokelumne River.
Weir’s “Mokelumne video shows not only the river’s beautiful landscapes,” writes Evatt, “but helps viewers understand some of the real threats facing the river today.”
After watching the video, see what you [...]
May 9, 2009
That’s Kinda the Point…
x-posted from The Bayne of Blog.
Gotta love it when the other side makes your argument for you.
State Senator Dave Cox recently met with Republicans in Amador County telling them about a recent visit with Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger. During his visit with the Governor,
Cox said he urged repeal of the state law mandating lunch periods [...]
May 8, 2009
District Shows Off New Building. But Who Will Maintain It?
Before their meeting on Wednesday, the Amador County Unified School District Board of Trustees toured a new building at Ione Jr. High School. As wonderful as this new building is, it leaves me wondering about how they — the school board — intends to maintain it. They recently sent the entire maintenance department packing when [...]
May 5, 2009
Amador School District Continues Down Illegal Path
Dick Glock looks on as employees are told they are being laid-off.
© A.R.Bayne
Back in February, I wrote about Amador Schools Superintendent Dick Glock’s determination to lead the Amador District down an illegal path. Three months later, Glock continues to run the district outside the law, and what is even more disturbing, he has convinced six [...]
