WASHINGTON, DC – Rep. Jeff Denham, chairman of the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings and Emergency Management, and Rep. Mica, chairman of the Transportation & Infrastructure Committee, today declared a victory in their efforts to get the federal government to stop sitting on its assets and finally move forward with the redevelopment of the Old Post Office in Washington, D.C. Denham and Mica made it clear that this is not the end, and they highlighted many more examples across the country where this type of waste exists, according to a news release from Denham's office. “We chose the Old Post Office because it is a symbol of a larger national problem. Similar properties sit vacant or underutilized all across the country. Redeveloping these properties will create thousands of jobs and promote economic growth.” said Denham said in the release. When Denham first took over as Subcommittee Chairman one year ago, he immediately urged GSA to aggressively pursue redevelopment of this property to promote economic growth and job creation. At today’s hearing, he questioned GSA Commissioner, Bob Peck, about how GSA will ensure this project and other asset management improvements move ahead expeditiously, so that taxpayers can stop pouring money into vacant and poorly utilized buildings. “In this case Congress held multiple hearings and passed two laws requiring action, yet years and years passed before we could get to the point of announcing the Trump organization as the private sector developer,” said Chairman Denham. “The bottom line is the system is broken and we need a new process to sell or redevelop these properties. My bill, CPRA, will streamline this process to ensure economic and job growth across the country.” The redevelopment of the Old Post Office is an example of the type of asset management improvement that could be imple...
WASHINGTON -- The average rate on the 30-year fixed mortgage stayed at a record low this week, providing added incentive for those who want to buy a home or refinance. Mortgage buyer Freddie Mac said Thursday the rate on the 30-year loan was unchanged at
The Merced County Arts Council will hold its third annual Casino Royale on March 10, when its main gallery will be transformed into a Las Vegas look-alike and the theater decorated for nightlife.
The Merced Breakfast Lions Club said Linda Chang of Merced High School was honored as the Leo of the Year last weekend at the Lions' MD4 Annual Convention in the San Bernardino County city of Ontario.
The Hispanic Chamber of Commerce said it will stage Marketing Expo 2012 at Merced County Fairgrounds, in San Joaquin Hall, at 4:30 p.m. Feb. 24.
WASHINGTON -- President Barack Obama's long-sluggish poll numbers have inched up, the unemployment rate has dropped five months in a row, the stock market shows signs of life, and the Republican presidential contenders are slicing each other up in a primary battle that shows no sign of ending soon.
A Los Banos man was killed Thursday morning when his 2003 Harley Davidson motorcycle crashed into a big rig on Highway 33.
SACRAMENTO, Calif. It looks like a good year to be a Democrat in California: The party swept every statewide office in 2010, has continued to widen its voter registration edge over Republicans and has a chance to gain a two-thirds majority in the state Senate this November.
Merced College Art Gallery is considering exhibits for the fall and spring semester 2012/2013. The gallery coordinator and art faculty schedule six exhibits for the year. The gallery is an ideal size for a solo exhibit but also accepts group exhibition proposals.
The Old Timer's of Merced County is looking for county pioneers to honor at the 70th annual Old Timer's Reunion. The Old Timer's committee was formed in 1942 to honor pioneers who are 85 years or older and who have lived in Merced County for at least 50 years.
CoreLogic (NYSE: CLGX), the Santa Ana-based provider of information, analytics and business services, today released its February CoreLogic MarketPulse report.
UC Merced is growing up -- and out.
Several new buildings, which will pop up on campus over the next two years, are expected to generate local construction jobs.An estimated 50 jobs will be generated per $1 million of construction. That means about 8,750 direct and indirect jobs would be created in total, with many of them being local, according to project documents.
Hannah Thibault, Amanda and Andrew Skidmore are forward thinkers.
The three students placed second in a Future City competition sponsored by a national engineering society, and they finished first in city planning and livability elements. Forty-four teams initially entered the event, with the final 17 teams competing for honors at UC Davis.It might be described as the lull before the storm.
More fallout from a recent hostile work environment scandal in the Merced County Registrar of Voters office is arriving in the form of a $27,035.20 settlement with an employee.
A male pedestrian was killed after being struck by a southbound Amtrak train around 1:30 p.m. Wednesday in Merced, about a mile west of the station, Amtrak officials reported.
WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Rep. Dennis Cardoza (D-Merced) joined with his colleagues in the Blue Dog Coalition in passing the Expedited Legislative Line-Item Veto and Rescissions Act (H.R. 3521) by a strong bipartisan vote of 254 to 173. This bill puts additional pressure on Congress and the President to work cooperatively to reduce wasteful government spending, according to a news release from Cardoza's office. Last March, Cardoza and the Blue Dogs endorsed similar legislation, arguing the measure is needed to help restore some fiscal discipline back to the federal government. “To balance the budget and cut the deficit, we need to make tough choices,” Cardoza said in the release. “Cooperation between the President and Congress to eliminate wasteful spending is what taxpayers are demanding -- and what they deserve -- from their elected leaders.” H.R. 3521 would create an expedited process that would allow the President to sign an appropriations bill into law and at the same time propose to Congress that specific non-entitlement spending be rescinded, or “cut.” The President would send his recommendations for rescissions to Congress within 45 calendar days, and legislation implementing the proposed cuts would receive an expedited up-or-down vote without amendment. If a majority in both the House and the Senate vote for the rescissions package, the spending cuts would become law. This bill devotes all savings from the Expedited Legislative Line-Item Veto and Rescissions Act to deficit reduction and requires the statutory discretionary spending caps to be adjusted downwards to reflect the savings, according to the news release. Expedited rescission is a key component of the Blue Dogs’ 2010 Blueprint for Fiscal Reform – a comprehensive, 15-point plan to balance the budget and lay the groundwork for sound fiscal policies over the long term. ...
The Golden Valley Men's Barbershop Chorus is having its annual Singing Valentines event. For $40, your special person will receive a silk rose, a special card, a photo of the object of your affection surrounded by a Barbershop Quartet singing a special romantic song. Valengrams will be offered from 8 a.m.-7 p.m. For more information, visit gvc.org or call (209) 869-6298.
The Merced County Arts Council will hold its third annual Casino Royale March 10 when its main gallery will be transformed into Las Vegas and the theatre decorated for nightlife.
WASHINGTON -- Mitt Romney's carefully plotted path to the Republican presidential nomination is now a long, unpredictable journey that could last months.
