George Miller

East Bay Congressman Wants Federal Minimum Wage At $10.10 An Hour

A Congressman from the East Bay co-introduced legislation in Washington on Tuesday that calls for increasing the federal minimum wage to $10.10 an hour.

2013/03/05

U.S. Capitol Building in Washington, DC (Karen Bleier/AFP/Getty Images)

Bay Area Legislators Help Pass Fiscal Cliff Deal

Although not everyone was happy about the deal, including lawmakers in the Bay Area, Congress has approved a proposal that staves off the fiscal cliff.

2013/01/02

Voting booths (Photo by Jessica Kourkounis/Getty Images)

Bay Area Congressman Has Plans For Improving Next Election

On Election Night 2012, many Californians found it hard to understand why people in Florida and Ohio had to stand in line for up to eight hours to vote.

2012/11/16

East Bay Community Colleges Receive Major Federal Job Training Grant

The nearly $15 million grant will be used to train unemployed workers for jobs in high tech manufacturing and engineering.

2012/09/21

Bay Area Lawmakers Return To DC For Votes On Jobless Benefits, Tax Cuts

The Bay Area congressional delegation was heading back to the nation’s capitol Monday to vote on a measure to extend a middle class tax cut.

2011/12/19

"The Very Hungry Caterpillar" by Eric Carle

Combining Medical Checkups With Literacy In Vallejo

Medical check-ups for young children in the Bay Area sometimes include something extra for young patients. One such clinic in Vallejo is a perfect example of that.

KCBS–2011/08/22

East Bay Politician Decries New National Trade Agreements

Three agreements pending before Congress are set to open up trade between Korea, Panama and Colombia, but East Bay Congressman George Miller said he is afraid they may not go far enough to protect American workers.

KCBS–2011/06/30

Bay Area Lawmakers React To Bin Laden’s Death

Bay Area leaders recognized the significance of the terrorist leader Osama Bin Laden’s death but cautioned that the war on terror is far from over.

KPIX 5–2011/05/02

San Pablo Bay Mare Island Strait (U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, spn.usace.army.mil)

Mare Island Denied Entry To National Park System

The National Park Service has rejected a request to include the former Navy shipyard at Mare Island in its system of parks.

CBS San Francisco–2011/03/30

Nutrition Bill Designed To Help Bay Area Lunch Programs

A federal child nutrition bill, that’s designed to remove greasy foods and sugary drinks from school cafeterias, is expected to help Bay Area school districts in adopting stricter lunch programs.

KCBS–2010/12/01

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