Geithner Announces New Lobbying Rules for Bailout

WASHINGTON (AP) – Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner, in his first full day on the job, is announcing new rules to limit special-interest influence on the government’s $700 billion financial rescue program. The new rules are designed to crack down on lobbyist influence over the rescue program. The Obama administration says [...]

McConnell: Dems Have Wrong Ideas on Stimulus Plan

WASHINGTON (AP) – Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConell says Democrats are to blame for problems Congress is having in passing an economic stimulus plan. McConnell said Tuesday that President Barack Obama is having a problem with “his own party,” because Democrats seem to favor spending over tax cuts as the [...]

Butte County Involved in Levee Dispute

California’s problem may become a problem for some Butte County citizens.  KPAY’s Bruce Lang explains.
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Habitat for Humanity Seeks Additional Funding for Chico Project

Habitat for Humanity is asking for more money for a Chico project. According to city documents, the organization has requested 480 thousand dollars from the Chico Redevelopment Agency to build a new sub-division for low-income home buyers on 16th Street. City Housing Manager James Coles…
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The project goes before the Chico Finance [...]

Chico State Requires Deposit for Prospective Students

If prospective students have given a verbal commitment to Chico State University, they better be ready to put their money where their mouth is.  Chico State will now levy a 200 dollar non-refundable deposit on students to secure their spot at the school.  Spokesman Joe Wills says the school needs to be more accurate [...]

CA Forced to tap Feds for Jobless Funds

SACRAMENTO (AP) – California has started borrowing from a federal fund so it can continue paying unemployment insurance benefits to the state’s growing number of jobless residents. The Employment Development Department estimates that it needs $2.4 billion from the federal fund to keep its unemployment program solvent through the end [...]