MICHAEL DER MANOUEL JR.: Cardoza, Costa reveal true colors Nov 13, 2009
Place an obit: (559) 441-6228. Web Search powered by YAHOO. (Fresno Bee -- Opinion)
Editorial: Judge shortage strains the courts Nov 13, 2009
Dianne Feinstein is strongly pushing the legislation but has been unable to get any Republicans to co-sponsor it. Meanwhile nominees for existing judgeships are having trouble getting confirmed in the Senate. (Sacramento Bee -- Opinion)
Gavin's back - tweeeeet! Nov 13, 2009
Dianne Feinstein, D-Calif. are also supporting the veteran supervisor. (San Francisco Chronicle)
Catching up with Richard Blum Nov 13, 2009
Thursday, November 12, 2009. Richard Blum has many titles: financier, anti-poverty crusader, chair of the UC Board of Regents, founder of the American Himalayan Foundation and husband of U.S. Sen. (San Francisco Chronicle)
Can the Dems Keep Putting Up with Joe Lieberman? Nov 13, 2009
Patrick Leahy of Vermont, who also voted in January to expel Lieberman, is similarly cautious: "Let's see what happens. Nobody should be filibustering health care either vote it up or vote it down." Says Dianne Feinstein of California: "If there is a public option and somebody wants to remove it, move an amendment, stand up on the floor and debate it, but don't prevent anything from going forward.". Lieberman is by no means the only Democrat who is not happy with the public option, though he may... (Time.com)
S.F. firm designing Iraq stadium Nov 12, 2009
Dianne Feinstein and other elected representatives back in D.C., where he received the award. Really, don't hold your breath. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Business)
Don't let health-care opportunity slip by, Clinton tells Democrats Nov 12, 2009
It was a very 'up' speech, as only he can do,'' said Senator Dianne Feinstein, after Mr Clinton spoke at the Democrats' weekly caucus lunch at the Capitol. He made clear that this really is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. (Sydney Morning Herald -- World)
Kondracke: Will Reid Decide on Reconciliation to Get Health Care Bill? Nov 12, 2009
Dianne Feinstein (D-Calif. reportedly is balking because the bill may reduce Medicare reimbursement rates for California hospitals. (Roll Call)
Clinton gives senators health care pep talk Nov 12, 2009
Drew Joseph,Carolyn Lochhead, Chronicle Washington Bureau. Wednesday, November 11, 2009. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Politics)
Brown again? Some Calif. Dems express unease Nov 11, 2009
Dianne Feinstein is the only Democrat thought to have enough name recognition and financing to challenge Brown. Feinstein, 76, toyed with the idea this week in an interview with The Associated Press, saying she is waiting to see what proposals the candidates offer to address California's ongoing budget shortfalls before she decides whether to run. (MSNBC -- Politics)
National council sets timeline for California water study Nov 11, 2009
Council lays out timeline for California water study - Capitol and California - Fresnobee. Place an obit: (559) 441-6228. (Fresno Bee -- Local)
School Choice Coalition Targets Durbin, Serrano, Obama Nov 11, 2009
Dianne Feinstein, Robert Byrd, George Voinovich, and John Ensign. For more information, visit. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
Top U.S. scientists to study state water decisions Nov 11, 2009
DIANNE FEINSTEIN: Time for Legislature to solve state's water crisis ... Dianne Feinstein and a number of House members had urged the Interior and Commerce departments to request the new study. (Fresno Bee -- Local)
MARIO SANTOYO: Latino Water Coalition praises governor Nov 11, 2009
DIANNE FEINSTEIN: State water issue is complex. U.S. Interior Secretary Ken Salazar and Commerce Secretary Gary Locke will shortly decide whether to request a National Academy of Sciences review of the biological opinions that restrict water flows from the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta. (Fresno Bee -- Opinion)
Tortured justice Nov 10, 2009
Dianne Feinstein -- and will likely succeed By and ... Dianne Feinstein complained in a Tuesday interview, "I don't understand this rush other than to make it very political. This is a huge thing that our people are going to have to live by ... It is important not only that it works, but that it also be just.". (Salon)
Editorial: Senate holds key to health reform Nov 10, 2009
California's senators, particularly moderate Dianne Feinstein, could be instrumental in helping Reid bridge these differences. Although Feinstein has been hammered by liberals for raising concerns about new health care entitlements, she has an obligation as a member of the Senate Appropriations Committee to look out for the bottom line. (Sacramento Bee -- Opinion)
Homeland Security readies tracking plan Nov 9, 2009
Dianne Feinstein, a Democratic senator from California and a prominent supporter of the tracking requirement, said she was pleased with Homeland Security s long overdue move. A biometric exit system is critical to tracking the arrival and departure of foreign nationals - not just through a paper trail, but through fingerprints, photographs, and other fraud-proof biometric identifiers, Feinstein said in an e-mail statement. (Boston Globe)
Don't deal out old political hand Dianne Nov 9, 2009
First up, you'd better keep Dianne Feinstein's name on the list of possible candidates for governor ... I got into a cab Wednesday night and out of the blue the driver says, "Let me tell you who I think Arnold Schwarzenegger should name as the new lieutenant governor - Dianne Feinstein.". (San Francisco Chronicle)
ON THE 2010 GOVERNOR'S RACE Who would want this job? Nov 9, 2009
" He had been a legislator, state controller, lieutenant governor. He would either become governor or return to the private sector. The wild card in his plans was Sen. Dianne Feinstein, who was considering entering the race, and would have become the prohibitive favorite if she did. She did not. So Davis was elected governor, from which he rode the swell of a dot-com boom until an abrupt downturn and energy crisis created the climate for the first recall of a California governor in modern times.... (San Francisco Chronicle -- Politics)
U.S. plan to fingerprint foreign travelers Nov 9, 2009
Dianne Feinstein, D-Calif. a prominent congressional supporter of the tracking requirement, said she was pleased with DHS' "long overdue" move. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Politics)
Lodi, county leaders seek fed money for Highway 12 (8) Nov 9, 2009
Barbara Boxer and Dianne Feinstein, Rep. Jerry McNerney, D-Pleasanton, and other key Washington officials in an effort to gain federal money for Highway 12 and other projects. (Lodi News Sentinel, CA)
Criminals stay ahead of data breach laws, experts warn Nov 7, 2009
Dianne Feinstein (D-Calif. by a vote of 14 to 2, and introduced by Sen. (FCW.com)
$450 million offered in water cleanup Nov 7, 2009
Dianne Feinstein met with farmers and water agency officials on the west side. Feinstein said she would keep on pressing for a more practical approach to water distribution in California. (Fresno Bee)
237 millionaires in Congress... Nov 7, 2009
Dianne Feinstein (D-Calif. lost about $11. (The Drudge Report)
Cardoza bill targets water delivery Nov 4, 2009
Dianne Feinstein successfully urged Salazar to request a National Academy of Sciences study of the California water situation. The reporter can be reached at or (202) 383-0006. (Fresno Bee)
Newsom and Feinstein compared Nov 4, 2009
The context of San Francisco Mayor Gavin Newsom's decision to withdraw from the gubernatorial race bears uncanny similarities to the context faced 20 years ago by an earlier San Francisco mayor, Dianne Feinstein. Though it's too early to tell what effect Newsom's decision will have on his political career, Feinstein's gutsy decision to stay in the race in 1989 marked a critical turning point in hers. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Opinion)
Click to read:Republicans Sweep N.J., Va. Gov. Races Nov 4, 2009
Dianne Feinstein, you're NEXT ... Harry Reid, Nancy Pelosi, Dianne Feinstein, Charles Schumer, Henry Waxman, Barbara Boxer, John Kerry, and President Obama. (CBS News)
N.Y. Times CIA Story Spotlights Need for Leak Law Nov 3, 2009
SIGN UP FOR FREE NEWS ALERTS. Washington Insider with Ronald Kessler. (Newsmax)
Newsom exit gives huge boost to Brown campaign Nov 2, 2009
" While Brown has a huge head start and a hefty war chest, there's the possibility - though greatly diminishing - that he could face a challenge from his own party. The latest Field Poll showed Brown - the son of the late Gov. Edmund "Pat" Brown, governor from 1975 to 1983, and former mayor of Oakland - had a 20-point lead over Newsom in the race. But U.S. Sen. Dianne Feinstein, the poll showed, remained the most-preferred candidate among Democratic voters. She has said she won't make a decision... (San Francisco Chronicle)
Barack Obama: Media Sweetheart and Golf Addict Nov 2, 2009
and Dianne Feinstein (D-CA) want any vote on the debt limit to include a commitment for debate on legislation to create a commission to reduce deficits. Senator Jeff Sessions (R-Ala. (Human Events Online)
San Francisco mayor ends run for Calif. governor Nov 1, 2009
Dianne Feinstein would be the favorite if she chose to enter the Democratic field, a decision she has said she would not make until early next year. The Field Poll showed neither Brown nor Newsom came close to having Feinstein's appeal. (Rhinelander Daily News, WI)
Schwarzenegger visits state's Capitol Hill Dems Oct 31, 2009
The governor also met with California's two Democratic senators, Barbara Boxer and Dianne Feinstein, and held an early-evening session open to all 53 of the state's House members. But missing from his agenda during his three-day trip, unlike in past years when Republicans were in charge, were individual meetings with any of the state's GOP House members. (Yahoo News -- Arnold Schwarzenegger)
SF mayor quits governor's race Oct 31, 2009
Dianne Feinstein would be the favorite if she chose to enter the Democratic field, a decision she has said she would not make until next year. Meanwhile, the communications director for Brown was placed on administrative leave after it was revealed that he had been secretly recording telephone conversations with reporters, an apparent violation of state law. (AZCentral -- News)
Congress OKs spending Obama wanted to cut Oct 31, 2009
Dianne Feinstein, who, as chairwoman of the Senate interior appropriations subcommittee, helped write the bill. "The president is finding some of his budget-cutting rhetoric being dashed against the rocks of parochial congressional politics," said Steve Ellis, vice president of Taxpayers for Common Sense, a watchdog group. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Politics)
Nonprofit gives $200k for San Joaquin River Oct 30, 2009
Dianne Feinstein and Hal Candee with the National Resources Defense Council, who led the legal and political battle. The Fresno Regional Foundation on Thursday provided more than $200,000 in grants to five organizations for programs supporting restoration of the San Joaquin River. (Fresno Bee)
Cops: Man tries woman's clothes, flees in boxers Oct 30, 2009
For the past 17 years, the state's two senators have been Dianne Feinstein and Barbara Boxer. Both have followed the state's time-honored pattern. (Fresno Bee)
Farmers won't go quietly Oct 30, 2009
Dianne Feinstein to bring about the San Joaquin River restoration agreement, a project even The Bee considers one of the most important accomplishments for the Valley in years. West-side farmers gambled. (Fresno Bee -- Opinion)
New PR firm in line for $9M Calif. rail contract Oct 29, 2009
Dianne Feinstein and Barbara Boxer have also been pushing California's application with federal officials. California competing for high-speed rail funding. (Fresno Bee -- State)
EDITORIAL: It makes sense for rail money to come here Oct 27, 2009
Dianne Feinstein and Barbara Boxer have also been pushing California's application with federal officials. California would be perfect for high-speed rail because of the large distances between major cities and the need to get motorists off the state's crowded freeways. (Fresno Bee)
DIANNE FEINSTEIN: Time for Legislature to solve state's water crisis Oct 27, 2009
By Dianne Feinstein Text Size ... DIANNE FEINSTEIN: State water issue is complex ... Dianne Feinstein is a Democrat who represents California in the U.S. Senate. (Fresno Bee -- Opinion)
'Erotic City,' by Josh Sides Oct 26, 2009
They're zealots, and they've had Dianne Feinstein on speed-dial since 1977 to report every affront. Their motto: "Whatever happened to the decent San Francisco, the one where Grandpa could walk down the street without a queer or a hooker blemishing his view?". (San Francisco Chronicle)
Q: There is legislation before Congress to protect older workers from discrimination. How many elected representatives have sponsored and co-sponsored this bill and how do their numbers line up? Oct 25, 2009
Dianne Feinstein (D-Calif. and Christopher Dodd (D-Conn. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Metro)
S.F. breaks ground on new General Hospital Oct 24, 2009
" - Heather Knight A winning location: The California High Speed Rail Authority may be looking at possible alternatives to a new Transbay Terminal to bring bullet trains into San Francisco, but our former mayor and California's senior senator says the choice is clear. Go with the proposed Transbay Transit Center. That's the message Sen. Dianne Feinstein sent in this week to Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood in advance of the Obama administration's decision on federal stimulus funding for high... (San Francisco Chronicle)
Politicos tout ex-Modestan's heroism Oct 24, 2009
Dianne Feinstein and Barbara Boxer added their voices to the letter being sent to Navy Secretary Raymond E. Mabus Jr.. Navy spokeswoman Laurie Tall said Friday that navy secretaries typically consider ship name recommendations forwarded by the chief of naval operations, "along with his own thoughts," and will select names "at appropriate times." The 00000571 two-page congressional letter provides Worley's service information, from his June 14, 1967 enlistment in Fresno to his November 1967... (Modesto Bee, CA)
Supports Nunes' approach Oct 24, 2009
The 36-year-old Visalia Republican routinely calls environmentalists "extremists," akin to "yesterday's communists." California's senior senator, Democrat Dianne Feinstein, is sometimes a "liar" and her staff members are "radicals." Bay Area lawmakers want to "turn the Central Valley into a desert." ... Dianne Feinstein only cares now because Rep. (Fresno Bee -- Opinion)
HEALTH SEC SICK? Oct 22, 2009
Federal Eye - What happened to Kathleen Sebelius's eye. What happened to Kathleen Sebelius's eye. (The Drudge Report)
Group Protests Lack Of Insurance Oct 21, 2009
Dianne Feinstein, D-Calif. to share their views. (KCRA 3, CA)
Congress needs to exercise wisdom Oct 20, 2009
Connecting You to Your Community Lodi, California. The following stories have received the most reader comments during the last 7 days. (Lodi News Sentinel, CA)
Firebrand style draws yeas, nays for Nunes Oct 19, 2009
Dianne Feinstein and Barbara Boxer both opposed the amendment, even though they were targeted by a last-minute e-mail lobbying campaign organized by Westlands Water District ... Dianne Feinstein's lack of support for this measure ... The 36-year-old Visalia Republican routinely calls environmentalists "extremists," akin to "yesterday's communists." California's senior senator, Democrat Dianne Feinstein, is sometimes a "liar" and her staff members are "radicals." Bay Area lawmakers want to "turn... (Fresno Bee -- Local)
Photo op was order from the White House Oct 19, 2009
" From the Obama event Thursday night, I went over to a charity fundraiser at former political consultant Clint Reilly's Sea Cliff home. I couldn't stay long, but I saw enough to conclude that his very capable wife, Golden Gate Bridge District board member Janet Reilly, is running - really running - for the Board of Supervisors. Reilly will be trying for the seat now held by Supervisor Michela Alioto-Pier, who will be termed out next year. She already has the backing of John Burton and Sen.... (San Francisco Chronicle -- Politics)
RUBEN NAVARRETTE JR.: Make our Afghan footprint bigger Oct 18, 2009
Dianne Feinstein's views on the issue are more closely aligned with those of key Republicans than members of her own party, including Sen ... Dianne Feinstein cited the issue of protecting the troops while supporting a surge during a recent appearance on ABC's "This Week with George Stephanopoulos.". (Fresno Bee -- Opinion)
Confirmation votes set for judge nominees Oct 18, 2009
Dianne Feinstein, D-Calif. who recommended Chen to Obama. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Politics)
Californians Give Congress Low Marks Oct 18, 2009
U.S. Sens Barbara Boxer and Dianne Feinstein fared better with voters, who gave Boxer a 44 percent approval rating and a 37 percent disapproval rating. Feinstein was at 46 percent approval and 35 percent disapproval. (KCRA 3, CA)
White Gold Web ad may woo to the moo Oct 18, 2009
Place an obit: (559) 441-6228. Web Search powered by YAHOO. (Fresno Bee)
UC students defy image with work for poor Oct 18, 2009
Dianne Feinstein, the center seeks to do nothing less than reinvent traditional governmental and nongovernmental organization models of global economic aid and development policy ... Dianne Feinstein, "Never Let Them See You Cry." Contact us at. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Opinion)
Governor opposes Richmond casino Oct 17, 2009
U.S. Senators Barbara Boxer and Dianne Feinstein have also come out against it. Most Read Stories. (East Bay Business Times, CA)
Margaret A. Bengs: Marriage law defines, doesn't discriminate Oct 17, 2009
Dianne Feinstein calls on the federal government to "treat all married couples equally." Yet, the debate on gay marriage has nothing to do with "equal rights" or "discrimination." It's about changing the definition of marriage as it has been known in the cultures and religions of the world throughout the generations. The misuse of the term, "equal rights," to include anything anyone wants to do is not broad-mindedness, but the failure to distinguish between the true and the false. (Sacramento Bee -- Opinion)
House OKs funding for Bay Area water projects Oct 17, 2009
Barbara Boxer and Dianne Feinstein are sponsoring companion legislation in the Senate. E-mail Drew Joseph at. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Politics)
Guests for the Sunday TV news shows Oct 17, 2009
Dianne Feinstein, D-Calif. and Saxby Chambliss, R-Ga. (Fresno Bee -- Nation)
All will benefit Oct 17, 2009
Dianne Feinstein and Barbara Boxer to expedite water deliveries to our area. The legislation follows up and makes permanent their efforts earlier this year to remove some of the bureaucratic barriers to water transfers that can help to alleviate the water shortages we are experiencing as a result of the combined effects of the drought and federal regulatory restrictions. (Fresno Bee -- Opinion)
Palo Alto man may be named federal judge Oct 17, 2009
Dianne Feinstein, who is a member of the Judiciary Committee. Feinstein said Thursday that Chen, Seeborg and two other nominees approved for the federal court in Los Angeles are highly qualified and said, "I hope that the Senate will move expeditiously to confirm them.". (Palo Alto Online, CA)
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RedState Morning Briefing - HUMAN EVENTS. RedState Morning Briefing by 10/15/2009. (Human Events Online)
RedState Morning Briefing Oct 16, 2009
For October 15, 2009. Go to for the name and phone number of your Senator. (Human Events Online)
Key Democrats Support Afghan Troop Increases Oct 15, 2009
Senate Appropriations Chairman Daniel Inouye (D-Hawaii) on Wednesday joined Intelligence Chairman Dianne Feinstein (D-Calif. in arguing that a troop increase is the best strategy for success in Afghanistan. (Roll Call)
Obama, advisers review Afghanistan strategy Oct 15, 2009
Dianne Feinstein, D-California, argued that U.S. troops would be put in "jeopardy" if Obama does not listen to McChrystal. "I don't know how you put somebody in who's as crackerjack as Gen. McChrystal, who gives the president very solid recommendations, and not take those recommendations if you're not going to pull out," she said Sunday on ABC's "This Week.". (CNN -- International)
