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SYRIA: Calvert now leaning no on military action
Here’s an update to the story I wrote over the weekend about where the Inland congressional delegation stands on attacking Syria. Jason Gagnon, a spokesman for Rep. Ken Calvert, R-Corona, said the...
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RIVERSIDE COUNTY: GOP still holds voter registration edge
After the 2012 elections saw Democrats win congressional, assembly and state senate seats in Riverside County, there was talk about whether the county is starting to turn blue after years of...
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KEN CALVERT: Congressman honored by geological survey advocacy group
Rep. Ken Calvert’s support of the U.S. Geological Survey has earned him an award. The United States Geological Survey Coalition this week presented Calvert, R-Corona, with its USGS Coalition...
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SHUTDOWN: Reactions from Inland congressmen
UPDATE: We’ve now heard from Rep. Ken Calvert, R-Corona. “Like most Americans, I am frustrated that our federal government has been shut down. I have now voted for four different proposals to keep the...
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SHUTDOWN: Some Inland representatives not accepting pay during standoff
UPDATE: Rep. Raul Ruiz, D-Palm Desert, will not accept pay during the shutdown, a spokesman said. “Dr. Ruiz believes that if Congress cannot do its job, they should not get paid,” Michael Ford wrote...
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CONGRESS: Inland candidates file 3rd Quarter numbers
Inland Southern California candidates for Congress collected almost $1.5 million during the summer, according to the latest federal filings, with incumbents far outpacing their challengers. Tuesday was...
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SHUTDOWN: Duncan Hunter only local rep to vote against bill
With the exception of Rep. Duncan Hunter, R-Alpine, every member of the Inland congressional delegation voted in favor Wednesday, Oct. 16, of a Senate bill to end the federal government shutdown and...
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CONGRESS: Inland representatives laud passage of veterans legislation
With Congress less popular these days than dog feces, many House members are scrambling to find something they can rally around. They may have found that issue with the passage of legislation this...
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CONGRESS: Ken Calvert gets subcommittee chairmanship
Rep. Ken Calvert, R-Corona, has some new duties on Capitol Hill. Calvert on Wednesday, Nov. 13, was named chairman of the Appropriations Subcommittee on Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies....
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42nd ASSEMBLY DISTRICT: Chris Mann drops out of race
UPDATE: It turns out there’s at least one Democrat in the 42nd race, Morongo Unified School District board member Karalee Hargrove. Here’s a link to her website. ORIGINAL POST: The field for the 42nd...
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BUDGET DEAL: How Inland representatives voted
All but one of the Inland congressional delegation voted for the two-year bipartisan budget deal Thursday, Dec. 12. The compromised negotiated by Rep. Paul Ryan, R-Wisc., and Sen. Patty Murray,...
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INLAND POLITICS: Our top 10 stories of 2013
As 2013 draws to a close, Political Empire is looking back at the top 10 political stories to affect the Inland Empire this year. I tried to rank stories based on the effect they’ll have on the region...
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CONGRESS: Ken Calvert backs Steve Adams in video
Rep. Ken Calvert, R-Corona. Electing more Republicans like Steve Adams is vital if the GOP is to effectively fight President Barack Obama, Rep. Ken Calvert said in a video backing Adams’ congressional...
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CONGRESS: “Independent Constitutional Conservative” enters race for 42nd
A Murrieta man who describes himself as an “independent constitutional conservative” said he plans to run for the congressional seat held by Rep. Ken Calvert, R-Corona. Robert Rand, 48, is owns his...
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KEN CALVERT: Congressman discusses lawsuit abuse in Corona
A meeting at a Corona restaurant gave Rep. Ken Calvert a chance to talk about his bill to curb frivolous lawsuits against businesses stemming from the Americans with Disabilities Act. Calvert,...
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CONGRESS: Forum for 42nd district candidates May 29
A 90-minute forum for candidates in the 42nd Congressional District is scheduled for 7 p.m. May 29 at the Tuscany Hills Clubhouse, 75 Summerhill Drive in Lake Elsinore. The Lake Elsinore Citizen’s...
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CONGRESS: Challenge to Marine veteran’s ballot description denied
Chris Marquez UPDATE: Sheridan read my blog post and sent me the following email. First, let me say that it is unfortunate that Chris Marquez, a candidate in Tuesday’s primary election for the 42nd...
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ELECTION: More from Inland congressional races
Some odds and ends from another busy election night: – Rep. Ken Calvert, R-Corona, a 22-year incumbent, will try to keep his title as the Inland Empire’s longest-tenured congressman as he faces...
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ELECTION 2014: Write-in candidates get handful of votes
Not everyone who got votes in Tuesday’s primary was on the ballot. The Riverside County registrar of voters released results from qualified write-in candidates for various offices. At last tally,...
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BORDER PATROL: Calvert to blame for detainee problems, his opponent says
UPDATE: Judging by the comments below, I struck a nerve with the last sentence of this blog post. Let me explain. I wrote that Calvert is favored to win re-election because that’s the belief of...
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