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Tag Archives: Scott Peters
Security gaps at San Diego shipyards put billion-dollar Navy warships at risk
The private shipyards in San Diego responsible for protecting Navy warships have not been following security protocols meant to protect those billion-dollar assets. Read More »
Rep. Peters asks for congressional hearings into San Diego VA human research
Rep. Scott Peters on Monday requested congressional hearings over allegations of dangerous human research at the VA San Diego Healthcare System. Read More »
The Weekender for December 1
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Dangerous human research alleged at San Diego VA; Rep. Peters vows action
Two whistleblowers say dangerous medical research was performed on veterans suffering from alcoholism and liver disease at the San Diego VA. Read More »
The Weekender for May 19, 2018
A weekly roundup for May 14 - May 19, including details about Congressman Scott Peters' plea to fund homeless students in San Diego County. Read More »
Rep. Peters makes plea to get funding for San Diego Unified’s homeless students
Congressman Scott Peters asked the state schools superintendent this week to consider giving funding to the San Diego Unified School District for homeless students even though its grant application was missing a signature. The San Diego Democrat sent the letter to the superintendent four days after inewsource revealed that the district was disqualified for a grant that could have provided ... Read More »
San Diego County’s House members: How loyal are they to their parties?
As the filing deadline to run in California’s June primary approaches on Friday, inewsource examined the voting records of San Diego County’s five members of Congress. Read More »
Without Obamacare or a replacement, 370,000 in San Diego County could lose insurance
Scripps Institution of Oceanography scientist Linda Rasmussen is “extremely nervous” about President Donald Trump’s plan to repeal Obamacare. It’s kept her healthy since 2014, when she enrolled in a subsidized plan through Covered California, the health insurance marketplace the law enabled. If Republicans repeal it without an equivalent replacement, and without federal subsidies she now receives, she’ll be out of ... Read More »
Congressional candidates spent almost $5 million on TV ads in San Diego
Candidates for San Diego's five congressional seats spent more than $18.3 million during the 2016, and millions of that paid for tens of hours of TV ads. Read More »