In conjunction with Armed Forces Day and National Military Appreciation Month, on Friday, May 15, Senator Mike Morrell (R-Rancho Cucamonga) hosted the second annual Patriots of the Past, Present and Future Recognition Ceremony at Cable Airport in Upland. “Patriots of the Past, Present, and Future...

Two bills authored by Senator Mike Morrell (R-Rancho Cucamonga) – one to help active duty college students and another to keep Veterans Halls solvent – have passed out of the Senate on bipartisan and unanimous votes and now await review in the State Assembly.

Last week, Governor Brown released his revised state budget for the 2015-16 fiscal year. It clocks in at a record-setting $267 billion – nearly $13 billion more than last-year’s record-breaking budget, expanding the size and reach of our ever-growing government.

If you are a driver in California, you know our roads and highways need work. Even though we pay more in gas taxes than residents in nearly every other state, our roads are in some of the poorest condition. In fact, a recent study found that our broken roads cost motorists as much as an extra $2,500 every year.

IN THIS ISSUE: We’re here to help | Connect with me on social media | Mobile Office Hours | Message from Mike | Photos | Op-Ed: Drought legislation is ‘emergency’ expansion of government power | Fire Tax Town Hall Re-Cap | COMING UP: Patriots of the Past, Present, and Future | Women of Distinction 2015 - Nominations Needed! | Fire Tax Town Hall - Big Bear | President Lincoln - Remembered in Redlands | INTERN PROFILE: Katie Lagomarsino: Tax Freedom Day 2015