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Women’s March is Taking to the Streets of Eureka
The Women’s March of Eureka will the hit the streets between 2 and 4 p.m. on Saturday and, while streets won’t be closed, expect some delays near Second and Third streets between H and M streets and on First Street between C and H streets. Last year’s event, held in conjunction with hundreds across the […]
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New California Proposal: A More Perfect Union?
Another move is underway to divide the Golden State, this time with a movement called “New California” issuing a “declaration of independence” this week, garnering news coverage across the country. A map on the movement’s website (which has the theme: A more perfect union) shows the proposed “new” state as including most of California’s counties, […]
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Eureka Women’s March 2018 Hits Streets Saturday
One year ago and one day after the inauguration of admitted sexual assaulter Donald Trump, the streets of Washington, D.C., cities across the United States and beyond filled with sign-carrying, pink pussy-ear hatted protesters taking part in the Women’s March. Eureka’s march was the largest in the city’s history, with organizers reporting some 7,000 to […]
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Huffman Votes to Push Impeachment
North Coast Congressman Jared Huffman joined 57 of his colleagues today in a failed vote to allow consideration of articles of impeachment against President Donald Trump. The measure pushed forward by Rep. Al Green faced an overwhelming defeat when a motion to sideline it was approved 364-58, with four Democrats voting “present.” In a statement, […]
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Huff the Twitter Troll
North Coast Congressman Jared Huffman, who has steadily upped the fuego in his social media game since last year’s election, seemed to have some fun this morning after news broke that former National Security Advisor Michael Flynn has reached a plea agreement and pledged to aid Special Counsel Robert Mueller’s ongoing Russia probe. “Let me […]
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Huff the Humanist
North Coast Congressman Jared Huffman made some big headlines this morning, not because of what he believes but because of what he doesn’t. After years of being cagey about his religious beliefs, the 53-year-old Democrat told the Washington Post that he’s become alarmed this year with the appearance of religion in policy-making, which pushed him […]
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Trump Tax Return Bill Moves to Governor’s Desk
The California Legislature has passed a bill by North Coast Sen. Mike McGuire requiring presidential candidates to publicly release five years of tax returns before being placed on Golden State ballots, sending it on to Gov. Jerry Brown and, potentially, putting him in an awkward spot. The bill, which McGuire authored in the wake of […]
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Supes Take Needed Step to Protect Our Coast
The Humboldt County Board of Supervisors has joined other California lawmakers, business leaders, environmental groups and government agencies in rejecting the Trump administration’s attempts to open up the California coast to new offshore oil drilling. At its July 25 meeting, the board unanimously passed a resolution in support of the nearby Greater Farallones and Cordell […]
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UPDATE: Budget Committee Reverses Trump’s Tsunami System Cuts
UPDATE: The House Appropriations Committee has rejected a proposal by President Donald Trump to gut the nation’s tsunami warning system, a move one local official says could leave the West Coast vulnerable to destructives waves generated by quakes from thousands of miles away. According to the committee’s report, the Commerce, Justice, Science and Related Agencies […]
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My Selfish Lens
On Monday the New York Times published an article on the Congressional Budget Office analysis of the Senate Republican plan to repeal and replace the Affordable Care Act. “[T]he report said, premiums for older people would be much higher under the Senate bill than under current law. As an example, it said, for a typical […]
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Huffman Town Hall Coming to Garberville
Congressman Jared Huffman is taking the next segment of his town hall tour to Garberville on May 31 after drawing large crowds up and down California’s 2nd District in the wake of President Donald Trump’s election. According to a release from his office, Huffman will “discuss how to make forward progress in today’s political climate” […]