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The Southwest California Legislative Council (SWCLC) has released its positions on the May 19 Special Election ballot propositions.
The SWCLC serves as the regional business advocacy coalition of the Temecula Valley, Murrieta, Lake Elsinore Valley, ...
May 15th 2009  Read Full Story |
One of the more controversial propositions in recent memory (not counting last year’s Prop 8) is Proposition 1A.
It is the State Legislature’s attempt to overhaul the state budget process, which has become more of an embarrassment with each passing ...
May 15th 2009 Read Full Story () |
Benoit bill to crack down on welfare fraud
Senator John J. Benoit (R-Bermuda Dunes) recently introduced Senate Bill 246, legislation that would create safeguards to protect California taxpayers from fraud in one of the state’s fastest-growing social...
April 10th 2009 Read Full Story |
Riverside County Supervisor Jeff Stone has filed papers signaling his intent to seek current officeholder Dennis Hollingsworth’s State Senate seat in 2010.
This is an easy decision for Stone; it’s essentially a free run. If he wins he is the new Sta...
April 10th 2009 Read Full Story |
Republicans urge appeal of water restrictions
Senator Dennis Hollingsworth (R-Murrieta) and 27 Republican legislators have sent a letter to Governor Schwarzenegger urging him to call upon President Obama to convene the Endangered Species Committee.
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February 20th 2009 Read Full Story |
A column which ran in the Valley News last July 8 dealt with the issue of sober living homes and generated some interesting reader comments. (Check out the Armchair Activist archive at http://myvalleynews.com/armchair?archive).
A follow-up seems in...
February 20th 2009 Read Full Story () |
Jeffries appointed to Transportation Committee
Assembly Speaker Karen Bass recently announced the committee chairs and vice-chairs for the 2009-2010 legislative session.
Assemblyman Kevin Jeffries (R-66th Dist.) has been appointed vice-chairman of ...
January 30th 2009 Read Full Story |
Our groundwater is being steadily contaminated by leaking septic tanks, according to the state’s Water Resources Board.
Nationally, an Environmental Protection Agency study estimated that up to 20 percent of the septic tanks are in bad shape, even f...
January 30th 2009 Read Full Story () |
The more things change the more things stay the same.
This old adage seems to hold true with regard to recent elections in Southwest County, but maybe not for long.
After the recent Democrat landslide in the Presidential election, Southwest County ...
January 16th 2009 Read Full Story () |
Citizens For Democracy to hold discussion
The public is invited to participate in a discussion of the ideas presented in President-elect Obama’s Inaugural Address and how as a community we can contribute to the development and implementation of his ...
January 16th 2009 Read Full Story |
At the beginning of the New Year people resolve to make changes which will improve their lives. These usually include losing weight, quitting smoking, joining a gym, or some other self improvement regimen. All of these are good ideas, but a different...
January 2nd 2009 Read Full Story |
Democrat lawmakers in the state legislature recently passed an $18 billion budget package to raise taxes without Republican support. State Senators John J. Benoit (R-Bermuda Dunes) Dennis Hollingsworth (R-Murrieta) took issue with the legislation, a...
January 2nd 2009 Read Full Story () |
This article originally appeared in the Nov. 30, 2007, issue of the Valley News.
Participating in a public meeting, like a city council or county commission, may seem intimidating to private citizens. But these meetings are the appropriate places fo...
November 21st 2008 Read Full Story () |
NOTE: Each of these organizations is accepting donations to benefit those who are in need in Southwest County.
St. Martha’s Secondhand Treasures
The shop is sponsored by St. Martha’s Catholic Parish.
Individuals or organizations interested in do...
November 14th 2008 Read Full Story |
Many southwest county residents will celebrate a holiday or two over the next several weeks.
One of the ways people mark the season is by charitable giving. Whether at church, at school or by some other method, people typically increase their giving...
November 14th 2008 Read Full Story () |
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Proposition 8, a Constitutional amendment to ban same-sex marriage in California, appears to have passed by a comfortable margin at the end of a particularly contentious campaign.
Support for the initiative was especially strong in Riverside County,...
November 7th 2008 Read Full Story |
Area Democrats to host election night festivities
The public is invited to join Southwest County Democrats for an Election Night Celebration at Harveston Lake House at 29005 Lake House Road in Temecula.
The event will begin at 7 p.m. on Election Da...
October 31st 2008 Read Full Story |
CORRECTION: In last week’s Armchair Activist column a mistake was made in the last paragraph in reference to Proposition 8.
The last line should have read: “Those against Proposition 8 say it would remove equality and equal protection under the Cons...
October 31st 2008 Read Full Story |
Regional malls to offer chance to vote
Riversinde County voters have yet another reason to head to the malls this month: to vote.
Through Oct. 26, voters will have the opportunity to cast their ballots at several regional shopping outlets, accordin...
October 24th 2008 Read Full Story |
In an effort to inform voters, last week we took a look at Propositions 1 through 4. This week it will be 5 through 8.
These measures will change our state, for better or worse, depending on your vote. So please, read on.
Prop. 5 would allocate $46...
October 24th 2008 Read Full Story () |
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