Will Represent Delta Concerns and Interests in Discussions
Assemblymember Alyson Huber has been appointed to the Select Committee on Regional Approaches to Addressing the State’s Water Crisis.
“There is no question our state is in a water crisis which must be addressed, but we must find fair and balanced solutions for each region of the state,” [...]
“There is no question that the Governor and Legislature understand the gravity of the situation our state is facing. These are going to be tough choices and we must work together in order to find real solutions.
“I look forward to working with the Governor to quickly fix the problem, but don’t agree with his proposal [...]
With term limits forcing him form office, Assemblyman Alan Nakanishi is considering a run for the state Board of Equalization in 2010. There has been no official announcement, but Nakanishi has filed initial paperwork.
Bill Leonard, the current BOE member for District 2, is being forced out by term-limits.
After showing their feelings toward Indian gaming by being one of only fifteen counties to vote against Propositions 94-97, Amador County residents expressed their feelings about the local Indian gaming issue, the proposed Buena Vista Rancheria, at a meeting Thursday evening in Ione. The made it clear to the County Board of Supervisors that they [...]
The Amador County Unified School District Board of Trustees voted unanimously Wednesday to say no to approval of a proposed intergovernmental services agreement between the Ione Band of Mi-Wuk Indians and the county. Trustees said their “strong wish” is to continue the legal fight to keep a casino out of the Lake Camanche area.
Elizabeth Kucinich, wife of presidential candidate Dennis Kucinich, paid a visit to Amador County yesterday. The Ledge-Dispatch has this story.
During the visit:
Mrs. Kucinich was also asked if she had any direct words of encouragement for Amador County’s Democrats, who often feel outnumbered and over-matched by the area’s much larger Republican base. She responded by pointing [...]
By Lynette Lipp,
Secretary, Amador Co. Democratic Club
Emilee’s essay “In Order to Form More Definitive Protection…” was far superior to any other entries and the prize of $1,000 was awarded to her. Emilee is home-schooled and also was the first prize winner in the 8th Bill of Rights contest in 2006.
The Essay awards were [...]
AMADOR COUNTY’S CHALLENGE TO IONE BAND “INDIAN LANDS DETERMINATION” DISMISSED AS PREMATURE; CAN BE RE-FILED
Today the federal district court in Sacramento dismissed on procedural grounds the County’s complaint challenging the Department of Interior’s determination that 228 acres of land in and around the City of Plymouth are “Indian lands” and thus [...]
In an article in the Sunday edition of the Sacramento Bee, David Whitney writes about Amador County’s efforts to keep a tribal casino from being built near Lake Camanche. The small strip of land, about 200 yards wide and a mile long, off of Coal Mine Road is not historic tribal land claims the county.
Other [...]
Amador County Public Health is urging consumers to stop using canvas lunch boxes with a logo reading EAT FRUITS & VEGETABLES AND BE ACTIVE, after testing showed elevated levels of lead in three lunch boxes. Approximately 300 of these lunch boxes have been distributed throughout Amador and Calaveras counties at health fairs and other events.
The [...]
