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March 25, 2013
Congressman Mike Thompson hosted his annual ravioli feed fundraiser on Saturday, offering community members the chance to hear the latest from the Fifth District's representative in the House.
Hundreds of people gathered for the 22nd annual dinner - which included local wines and a silent auction - held in the Phil Lewis Hall at the Lake County Fairgrounds.
Hundreds of people gathered for the 22nd annual dinner - which included local wines and a silent auction - held in the Phil Lewis Hall at the Lake County Fairgrounds.
March 19, 2013
U.S. Rep. Mike Thompson, D-St. Helena, pressed a U.S. Department of Interior official on Tuesday with questions about how vigorously the federal government would defend itself from a local Indian tribe's lawsuit.
The Mishewal Wappo Tribe of Alexander Valley has a summary judgment hearing in its lawsuit against the Department of Interior looming in July, and Thompson pushed Assistant Secretary for Indian Affairs Kevin Washburn on the government's defense of that case in a House subcommittee meeting.
The Mishewal Wappo Tribe of Alexander Valley has a summary judgment hearing in its lawsuit against the Department of Interior looming in July, and Thompson pushed Assistant Secretary for Indian Affairs Kevin Washburn on the government's defense of that case in a House subcommittee meeting.
March 10, 2013
A Solano County gun buyback program netted nearly 350 firearms Saturday -- including a military rocket launcher.
March 10, 2013
Legislation has been introduced by Northern California Congressional Representatives to establish the Sacramento-San Joaquin River Delta has as National Heritage Area.
Issues:Energy & Environment
March 9, 2013
Representatives Mike Thompson, John Garamendi, Jared Huffman, Ami Bera and Anna Eshoo and Sen. Barbara Boxer should be applauded for reintroducing the Berryessa Snow Mountain National Conservation Area Act (“Snow Mountain bill reintroduced in Washington,” March 8). The Berryessa Snow Mountain region is truly an undiscovered treasure, loaded with recreation opportunities.
March 8, 2013
Anticipating staunch resistance from gun-rights groups to any effort to ban assault-style rifles, some pro-gun control lawmakers are instead trying to leverage the national outrage over the school shooting in Newtown, Conn., to enact federal legislation outlawing high-capacity ammunition clips.
House Democrats, emboldened by President Barack Obama's call Wednesday for quick, "concrete” proposals to curb gun violence, are pushing House Republicans to quickly consider a ban on high-capacity clips.
House Democrats, emboldened by President Barack Obama's call Wednesday for quick, "concrete” proposals to curb gun violence, are pushing House Republicans to quickly consider a ban on high-capacity clips.
March 8, 2013
Sonoma County received $3.5 million in federal funding from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' Community Transformation Grants (CTG) today.
The funding is the result of an early series of critical investments related to federal health care reform. The grant was awarded to Sonoma County through a highly competitive application process and the County received one of only 40 awards provided nationally.
The funding is the result of an early series of critical investments related to federal health care reform. The grant was awarded to Sonoma County through a highly competitive application process and the County received one of only 40 awards provided nationally.
March 6, 2013
Some of the gun lobby's strongest allies are breaking with the National Rifle Association to support proposals that would expand background checks for private firearm sales.
In behind-the-scenes talks with congressional staff members and others, gun makers, dealers and other Second Amendment advocates have offered support for more instant criminal background checks, buoying the hopes of gun control advocates, including President Barack Obama, who put a top priority on extending criminal checks to private sales.
In behind-the-scenes talks with congressional staff members and others, gun makers, dealers and other Second Amendment advocates have offered support for more instant criminal background checks, buoying the hopes of gun control advocates, including President Barack Obama, who put a top priority on extending criminal checks to private sales.
March 3, 2013
As we've noted before, Rep. Mike Thompson, D-St. Helena, is the right person to be at the forefront of efforts to strengthen the nation's gun control laws.
“I'm a gun guy,” Thompson said during a recent meeting with The Press Democrat Editorial Board. “I'm not going to give my guns up, and I don't expect anybody else to have to do that.”
“I'm a gun guy,” Thompson said during a recent meeting with The Press Democrat Editorial Board. “I'm not going to give my guns up, and I don't expect anybody else to have to do that.”
March 3, 2013
As we've noted before, Rep. Mike Thompson, D-St. Helena, is the right person to be at the forefront of efforts to strengthen the nation's gun control laws.
“I'm a gun guy,” Thompson said during a recent meeting with The Press Democrat Editorial Board. “I'm not going to give my guns up, and I don't expect anybody else to have to do that.”
“I'm a gun guy,” Thompson said during a recent meeting with The Press Democrat Editorial Board. “I'm not going to give my guns up, and I don't expect anybody else to have to do that.”