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Senate IVF bill fails again to advance on mostly party line vote

Tuesday, September 17

(WASHINGTON) -- The Senate on Tuesday failed for a second time to advance an in vitro fertilization (IVF) protection bill by a vote of 51-44.The legislation needed 60 votes to advance. Republican Sens. Susan Collins, R-Maine, and Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, voted in favor of...

Senate fails to advance bill aimed at expanding child tax credit

Thursday, August 1

(WASHINGTON) -- A bill aimed at expanding the child tax credit for millions of families and implementing business tax breaks failed to progress through the Senate during a key test vote Thursday afternoon.The legislation failed to go forward by a vote of 48-44. It...

Chester CPUD Board Recall Fails- Insufficient Signatures Prevents Special Election

Wednesday, May 22

Chester’s recall effort to remove the Utility District Board Members amid a dire financial crisis has failed. Marcy Demartile, Plumas County Elections officer to the board of supervisors, announced yesterday, "all four submitted petitions have been found to be insufficient to recall the board...

Plumas Supervisors Recuse Themselves- Motion to Cover Treasurer’s Attorney Fees Fails

Wednesday, March 27

Plumas Supervisors Greg Hagwood and Tom McGowan walked out of the board’s chambers just before the ongoing discussion regarding the county paying attorney fees for Treasurer Julie White.The two supervisors' recusal came earlier, however, on March 5th, citing conflicts of interest that prohibited them...

Measure D Fails, Chester Fire’s Fate Hangs in the Balance

Wednesday, November 8

Chester Fire's Hail Mary Measure failed to pass during yesterday's elections, leaving the department in a financial mess, at least for now.Three hundred of over 460 votes cast were against Measure D, which aimed to levy a 350-dollar parcel tax to make up some...