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California Strengthens Protections Against Utility Disconnections During Extreme Heat, Center for Biological Diversity Reports
3+ hour, 45+ min ago (335+ words) Image by Gerd Altmann from Pixabay July 17, 2026 - SAN FRANCISCO— The California Public Utilities Commission on Thursday unanimously agreed to reduce the temperature that triggers a statewide ban on utility disconnections to 90 degrees Fahrenheit, rejecting corporate utilities’ proposal to keep the…...
Arizona Congresswoman Adelita S. Grijalva Responds to Measles Outbreak at Florence; Calls for Delay in Deportation Proceedings of Infected Individuals
1+ week, 5+ hour ago (258+ words) Sierra Sun Times This includes a man named Vlad, who faces the prospect of being drafted into the war in Ukraine if deported July 10, 2026 - Tucson, AZ â Rep Grijalva released the following statement responding to the measles outbreak at the…...
Nevada U.S. Senator Jacky Rosen Releases ‘One Big Beautiful Report’: How Washington Republicans Betrayed Working Families. The Trump/Republican Bill Made the Largest Cut to SNAP in U.S. History and Took Away Benefits From 4 Million Americans.
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Mariposa County Receives $1,770,074 in Payments in Lieu of Taxes as the Department of the Interior Announces $733 Million to Support Communities that Support Public Lands and Waters; Invests in Firefighting, Policing, Education and Road Construction
3+ week, 1+ day ago (209+ words) Sierra Sun Times Because local governments cannot tax federal lands, these annual payments help defray the costs associated with maintaining important community services âThe Trump administration does not just support local communitiesâwe actively empower them This funding directly…...
ProPublica: More Than 770,000 Children Are No Longer Receiving SNAP Benefits After President Trump Changes Federal Food Program
1+ mon, 3+ hour ago (1192+ words) Republican backers of Trump’s signature domestic policy bill repeatedly claimed that revisions to the food benefits program wouldn’t affect the most vulnerable. But reports from a dozen states show children are losing access. This story was originally published by ProPublicaJune…...
Democrat Congressmembers Introduce Keep Public Dollars in Public Schools Act; Would Repeal Federal Private School Voucher Tax Credits
1+ mon, 2+ day ago (345+ words) Sierra Sun Times Legislation would repeal federal private school voucher tax credit and protect taxpayer investments in public education June 15, 2026 - WASHINGTON, D.C â Congresswoman Adelita S Grijalva (AZ-07) has joined Representatives Gwen Moore, Suzanne Bonamici, Mark Pocan, and Maxwell Frost…...
California Attorney General Bonta Joins Bipartisan Coalition of 37 Attorneys General Defending State Gambling Laws Against Kalshi. Donald Trump Jr. Sits on the Board of Kalshi and Polymarket.
1+ mon, 3+ day ago (295+ words) Sierra Sun Times June 14, 2026 - OAKLAND â On Friday, California Attorney General Rob Bonta joined a coalition of 37 attorneys general in filing an amicus brief supporting Ohioâs right to enforce its state sports gaming and gambling laws against prediction market…...
California State Assembly Passes Groundbreaking Maternal Health Bill by Assemblywoman Celeste Rodriguez
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (416+ words) Sierra Sun Times...
Arizona Congresswoman Adelita S. Grijalva Blasts House Republicans for Politicizing Funding, Stripping $650.000 in Support for Bisbee Library Over Drag Events Held in 2019 and 2024
2+ mon, 6+ day ago (316+ words) Sierra Sun Times May 11, 2026 - Tucson, AZ â Congresswoman Adelita S Grijalva released the following statement condemning House Republicans for weaponizing the Community Project Funding (CPF) process after stripping $649,330 in requested funding for the Copper Queen Library in Bisbee, Arizona from…...
U.S. Senator Mark Kelly Statement After Appeals Court Hearing on Kelly v. Hegseth Says, “This President Is Trying To Silence Us. I Can’t Think Of Anything More Un-American” (Video)
2+ mon, 1+ week ago (251+ words) “This President is trying to silence us. I can’t think of anything more un-American.” Related: U.S. Senators Mark Kelly, Elissa Slotkin, Representatives Jason Crow, Chris Deluzio, Maggie Goodlander, and Chrissy Houlahan (D-PA-06), Say, “Every American Must Unite And Condemn…...