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Shift in power?
Some election cycles it seems that nothing changes. The incumbents are reelected, or candidates with the same ideology take their place.
Much to be thankful for
Thursday was our nation's 223rd Thanksgiving.
The mid-way point
According to the U.S. Census Bureau I just reached "middle age," or the approximate mid-way point in the expected lifespan of a female living in the United States.
Sacramento goes soft on career criminals
It's open season on law-abiding Californians.
Turlock’s patriotism going strong
With another Presidential Election safely tucked away for four more years, some folks may be relieved to revert once again to their set of typical tasks. But try as we might to return to normalcy, one concept seems to forever trickle into our lives - patriotism.
Keeping our promise to protect and support our veterans
Every year, our country comes together on Veterans Day to honor the brave men and women of our armed services who risk their lives daily to protect our freedoms and to remember those who have made the ultimate sacrifice defending our country. America would not be what it is today without the heroism and sacrifice of those individuals bravely serving our country. Our service men and women risk their lives to protect our country and it's our duty as leaders in Washington and Sacramento to ensure America keeps its promises to our veterans.
We are all in this together
The republic is still standing.
The power of the printed word
The fact I'm typing this on an i-Pad may lead one to believe that I would be right at home with a Kindle. I'm not.
Why do fans riot when their team wins?
Detroit's city leadership is probably relieved that the Tigers didn't win the World Series.
Ignore the scary messages: We've never had it so good
The scariest time of the year is almost upon us.
California: Plenty of oil with highest gas prices in the nation
Contemplate this little tidbit the next time gasoline prices push the $5 a gallon mark: The nation's largest known shale oil reserve is in our own backyard.
Ballot measures’ triage approach to school funding
Let's be honest.
Politicians are just playing the percent
They're kids. Well, actually young adults.
Renewing Turlockers’ civic virtue
On the Stanislaus County website, there reads a thought-provoking saying, "Volunteering is the ultimate exercise in democracy. You vote in elections once a year, but when you volunteer, you vote every day about the kind of community you want to live in."
Common sense scores two wins up in Sacramento
Big Valley Christian High in Modesto wanted to build a press box for its football field.
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It's time for NorCal cities to offer cash for grass
Southern Californians have a tendency to have a smug attitude toward water.
New Farm Bill and 2015 Budget expand opportunity in rural America
This week, President Obama released USDA's fiscal year 2015 budget proposal, which supports our ongoing work to create jobs and opportunity in rural America.
Student loan debt: Housing Crisis 2.0
America is about to get another harsh lesson in easy money.
Termites and better biofuels
Every time I fill my gas tank, I see the notice on the pump that explains part of the fuel I'm buying is ethanol. Ethanol is alcohol, a type of biofuel rather than fossil fuel. While biofuels can be good to promote national energy independence and possibly help with greenhouse gas emissions, the ethanol in our gasoline is made from corn. (The starch in the corn is broken down into sugars that are then fermented into alcohol.) With corn ethanol, we are essentially putting food into our gas tanks, a fact that some people take exception to because it ...
Rail authority meeting funding agreements, creating Valley jobs
A recent article in the Turlock Journal reported that the California High-Speed Rail Authority was granted an extension from the Federal Railroad Administration in paying $180 million it owed the FRA, and quoted Congressman Jeff Denham accusing the FRA of "protecting the Authority" by bypassing the current high-speed rail funding agreement in order to keep the project moving forward.
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