Home  »  Archives

Articles Tagged With ‘Lois Capps’




Maldonado inflates campaign war chest

Written on 19 Oct, 2011 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 16 comments

Abel Maldonado, seeking to challenge Lois Capps in the 2012 congressional election, is being accused of shifting around campaign funds in order to inflate reported figures. [SacBee] The former California lieutenant governor, originally from Santa Maria, has dropped big money into... (Continue reading)

Rep. Lois Capps will run for re-election in new 24th District

Written on 2 Aug, 2011 in Daily Briefs | 20 comments

Eight-term incumbent Rep. Lois Capps, a Democrat, announced Friday that she will run for re-election in the newly configured 24th Congressional District. [Santa Maria Times] Capps has represented the 23rd District, which was redrawn recently by the Citizens Redistricting Commission based on 2010 Census... (Continue reading)

Lois Capps running for reelection

Written on 29 Jul, 2011 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 50 comments

Congresswoman Lois Capps announced on Friday, after the adoption of final congressional district lines by the California Redistricting Commission, that she plans to run for reelection. “I am pleased to announce that I will be running for election to the... (Continue reading)

Karl Rove accused of political amnesia

Written on 18 Jul, 2011 in Opinion | 57 comments

REBUTTAL By BILL CARRICK Bush political guru, Karl Rove, has a hole in his memory about his time in the Bush White House. The Karl Rove sponsored ads attacking Congresswoman Lois Capps have been called “misleading” and “mostly opinions” by... (Continue reading)

Karl Rove’s crusade against Lois Capps

Written on 18 Jul, 2011 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 29 comments

A conservative group linked with Republican strategist Karl Rove has launched an ad campaign targeting 10 vulnerable House Democrats, including Congresswoman Lois Capps, who are up for reelection in 2012. [WallStreetJournal] Crossroads GPS plans to run ads for the next... (Continue reading)

Strengthening our commitment to our veterans

Written on 3 Jul, 2011 in Opinion | 51 comments

OPINION By CONGRESSWOMAN LOIS CAPPS This weekend we celebrate our country’s 235rd birthday, and the freedoms and values upon which it was built. And, while the 4th of July is a great time for family and parades, picnics and flag... (Continue reading)

Peoples’ Self Help Housing award ceremony, event photos

Written on 12 Jun, 2011 in Eye on the Coast, Featured | One comment

The Central Coast is in line to have an unprecedented increase in affordable housing because of recently awarded charter to Peoples’ Self Help Housing into the Neighborhood Works America Organization. At an awards ceremony in San Luis Obispo on June... (Continue reading)

The Republican budget ends Medicare as we know it

Written on 4 May, 2011 in Opinion | 52 comments

OPINION By CONGRESSWOMAN LOIS CAPPS The federal budget deficit is a big problem, one that must be addressed to shore up our long term economic future.The issue is not whether we reduce the deficit, but how we do it. The... (Continue reading)

Abel Maldonado to run for Congress in 2012

Written on 25 Feb, 2011 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 15 comments

Former Lt. Gov. Abel Maldonado said he plans to run for the congressional seat currently held by Democratic Rep. Lois Capps in 2012. [FresnoBee] “Washington needs people who are independent and bipartisan and who are fiscally responsible, and I think... (Continue reading)

KCBX gets $60,000 grant to boost HD signal

Written on 12 Sep, 2010 in Daily Briefs | No comments

KCBX, San Luis Obispo County’s public radio station, is receiving a $60,000 federal grant through the Corporation of Public Broadcasting (CPB) to improve the station’s digital signal. Cong. Lois Capps (D-Santa Barbara) made the announcement Friday. Her office helped secure... (Continue reading)