In 2014, Russia invaded a United States ally, Ukraine, to reverse that nation’s embrace of the West, and to fulfill Vladimir Putin’s desire to rebuild a Russian empire. In the following years, thirteen thousand Ukrainians died as they battled superior Russian forces. Earlier this year Volodymyr Zelensky was elected president of Ukraine on a platform […]
In a July open hearing of this committee following publication of the Mueller report, the Democrats engaged in a last-ditch effort to convince the American people that President Trump is a Russian agent. That hearing was the pitiful finale of a three-year-long operation by the Democrats, the corrupt media, and partisan bureaucrats to overturn the […]
Event kicks off Central Valley Veterans Day ceremonies honoring military men and women: A Press Release from Kaweah Delta VISALIA – Hundreds of people packed Kaweah Delta’s first-ever Veterans Day Tribute on Friday, Nov. 8, as California State Senator Shannon Grove, R-Bakersfield and State Assemblyman Devon Mathis, R-Visalia, honored more than 80 veterans including doctors, nurses, […]
In a Press Release from the Tulare Astronomical Association Last night, at the Tulare Astronomical Association meeting, the group decided to hold a free public viewing of the rare Mercury transit event happening Monday morning on November 11. The Public Viewing of Planet Mercury’s Transit across the Sun will be Monday Morning between 8 AM […]
A press Release from the Office of House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy 100% of Republicans just voted against the impeachment sham. Two Democrats joined us. For months, Nancy Pelosi has insisted that impeachment should be bipartisan, but the only bipartisan vote today was AGAINST impeachment. Make no mistake about it—today is a dark day for Congress, because […]
The House voted 405 – 11 Tuesday to recognize the Armenian Genocide that killed 1.5 million Armenians perpetrated by Turkey in 1915. The killing of the 1.5 million Armenians has been acknowledged by the United States but never officially recognized as genocide. Turkey claims the Armenians died as a result of warfare and deny there […]
The effectiveness and organizational heath of the VUSD is essential to the health and vitality of the greater Visalia community. All students benefit when they are educated in a school district in which the board, employee team, and community at large are unified in purpose, priorities, and direction. The authority and responsibility for appointment of […]
Before the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence, the House Committee on Foreign Affairs, and the House Committee on Oversight and Reform October 29, 2019 Mr. Chairman and Ranking Member, thank you for the opportunity to address the Committees concerning the activities relating to Ukraine and my role in the events under investigation. Background I […]
Visalia Unified School District’s motto is “We educate kids. We create futures.” Bond Measure A dollars are set to go to work for just that purpose. According to Visalia Unified School District (VUSD) Director of Facilities Gerry Lemus at the Measure A Bond Oversight Committee Meeting October 16, elementary schools, middle schools and high schools […]
Mr. Chairman, I appreciate the opportunity to appear today to provide my perspective on the events that are the subject of the Committees’ inquiry. My sole purpose is to provide the Committees with my views about the strategic importance of Ukraine to the United States as well as additional information about the incidents in question. […]