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Costa calls for action on water solutions

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Published on 05/18/2012 - 1:42 pm
Written by Business Journal staff

Rep. Jim Costa is asking Interior Secretary Ken Salazar to allow more water to flow into the San Joaquin Valley.Rep. Jim Costa is calling on Interior Secretary Ken Salazar to take action in order to bring greater water security to the San Joaquin Valley, Costa’s office said in a statement.

Fresno State Republicans to host Congressional debate

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Published on 05/11/2012 - 2:00 pm
Written by Business Journal staff

Three Republican congressional candidates will hold a debate Monday, May 14 at the Fresno State Satellite Student Union.The Fresno State College Republicans will host a debate May 14 on the Fresno State campus featuring three Republican candidates challenging Rep. Jim Costa for the newly formed 16th Congressional District seat, the FSCR said in a release.

Denham amendment would save $400 million

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Published on 05/10/2012 - 1:52 pm
Written by Business Journal staff

The House passed Rep. Jeff Denham’s amendment to prevent additional GSA waste and save taxpayers $400 million.An amendment introduced by Rep. Jeff Denham that would block funding for relocation of vital resources to a superfluous federal courthouse in Los Angeles was added to H.R. 5326 by voice vote last night, his office said in a release.

Local cigar shops fear Prop. 29 tobacco tax measure

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Published on 05/09/2012 - 2:54 pm
Written by Clay Moffitt

California cigar retailers are mobilizing against Proposition 29, a measure on the June 5 ballot they feel is misguided and could drive many mom-and-pop shops out of business. 

Anti-tax effort starts in Fresno

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Published on 05/03/2012 - 2:13 pm
Written by Associated Press

The California Republican Party and anti-tax groups kicked off a campaign Thursday against Gov. Jerry Brown's proposed tax hikes before the initiative has even qualified for the November ballot.

Whelan reaches campaign objective

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Published on 04/27/2012 - 2:18 pm
Written by Business Journal staff

Brian Whelan’s campaign announced in a release that it has achieved “On the Radar” status under the National Republican Congressional Committee “Young Guns” campaign program. The achievement signifies that Whelan has met critical campaign benchmarks before the June 5th primary.

Local cities receiving $3.2M for mortgage assistance

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Published on 04/27/2012 - 1:06 pm
Written by Business Journal Staff

Assemblymember Henry T. Perea (D-Fresno) announced today that three Fresno County cities will receive a total of nearly $3.2 million for home mortgage assistance and home rehab projects.

Lowell Community Day is Saturday, April 21

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Published on 04/20/2012 - 1:37 pm
Written by Business Journal staff

A bounce house for children will be one of the featured attractions at Lowell Community Day.The City of Fresno is inviting area residents to celebrate Earth Day by attending Lowell Community Day on Saturday, April 21, at Lowell Elementary School from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.

State allocates $9.1m for local parks

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Published on 04/20/2012 - 11:26 am
Written by Business Journal staff

Assemblyman Henry T. Perea, then a Fresno City Councilman, at the Martin Ray Reilly Park groundbreaking ceremony in 2010.The cities of Fresno, Dinuba and Parlier will receive more than $9 million from the state’s Park Development and Community Revitalization Program to create four new parks, Assemblymember Henry T. Perea’s office said.

Tulare County accepts $60m for Porterville jail

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Published on 04/18/2012 - 4:18 pm
Written by Business Journal staff

The new Tulare County Jail in Porterville will be under construction by May 2016.Tulare County supervisors voted Tuesday to accept a $60 million state grant to pay for nearly all the cost of building a jail in the Porterville area.