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Some states allowing medical marijuana and recreational pot saw declines in opioid prescribing as authorities pushed urgent efforts to combat the historic American drug crisis. Medicaid patients, for example, are getting about 5.9 percent fewer prescription painkillers in medical marijuana states.
Sen. Charles Schumer says the Food and Drug Administration should immediately ban e-cigarette flavors like candy and cookies that can appeal to young people in the wake of warnings that teens and children are increasingly using e-cigarettes. The New York Democrat on Sunday released a letter to FDA Commissioner Scott Gottlieb saying the agency had the legal authority to regulate e-cigarette flavors, and encouraging it to do so.
Sen. Charles Schumer says the Food and Drug Administration should immediately ban e-cigarette flavors like candy and cookies that can appeal to young people in the wake of warnings that teens and children are increasingly using e-cigarettes. The New York Senator on Sunday released a letter to FDA Commissioner Scott Gottlieb saying the agency had the legal authority to regulate e-cigarette flavors, and encouraging it to do so.
Much has been said and written about President Donald Trump's liberal use of exaggeration and metaphor, and the questionable relationship between what he says and what most people consider the truth. From a philosophical point of view it might be said that he is our first post-modern president, using the term to denote the Nietzschean school of thought that holds that all truth is relative and metaphorical.
President Donald Trump on Sunday got key support for his punitive trade tactics with China from fellow New Yorker and Democratic Senate Minority Leader Charles Schumer. In an interview with radio host and businessman John Catsimatidis on "The Cats Roundtable" on 970 AM-N.Y., the New York Democrat said "I'm closer to his view of trade."
The Democratic Party sued Donald Trump's presidential campaign, Russia, WikiLeaks, and Trump's son and son-in-law Friday, accusing them of an intricate conspiracy to undercut Democrats in the 2016 election by stealing tens of thousands of emails and documents. The lawsuit filed in Manhattan federal court seeks unspecified damages and an order to prevent further interference with computer systems of the Democratic National Committee.
Gov. Andrew Cuomo sued for not declaring special election to replace Louise Slaughter Voters in the district represented by the late Louise Slaughter filed suit in federal court this week. Check out this story on DemocratandChronicle.com: https://on.rocne.ws/2vqwgFz New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo delivers his state of the state address at the Empire State Plaza Convention Center on Wednesday, Jan. 3, 2018, in Albany, N.Y. Seven voters in Monroe County filed Tuesday in federal court saying they are being denied their rights to vote for a representative because Gov. Andrew Cuomo did not declare a special election in the 25th Congressional District to replace the late U.S. Rep. Louise Slaughter.
Scott M. Burto didn't identify the companies, but said he learned they have expressed interest in purchasing the plant at 30 Champion St., from DeltaPoint Capital Management LLC and operating it in some capacity. DeltaPoint Capital Management has spent several months attempting to sell its West Carthage-based specialty paper products manufacturer, which filed for reorganization under Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection on Feb. 28. “I believe that if other legitimate offers are going to be made, they should take them into consideration as a better opportunity for the community and those employees there,” Mr. Burto said.
The deal was struck last week in an ornate room just off the House floor, where two New Yorkers discussed a big infrastructure project in their home town as dignitaries milled around a St. Patrick's Day luncheon. President Donald Trump's message to Rep. Peter King, R-N.Y., was simple, King recounted Thursday: Federal money would flow to the $30 billion Gateway project, but Trump had to be in control.
U.S Sen. Charles Schumer issued a letter to the Secretary of State to push for extradition of Orlando Tercero, suspected of killing Haley Anderson. Schumer: Use 'all available diplomatic influence' to extradite Tercero from Nicaragua U.S Sen. Charles Schumer issued a letter to the Secretary of State to push for extradition of Orlando Tercero, suspected of killing Haley Anderson.
U.S. Sen. Charles Schumer has asked the Federal Trade Commission to protect consumers holding Toys R Us gift cards that could become worthless if the toy retailer moves forward with a liquidation plan. Schumer, D-N.Y., asked the FTC in a letter Wednesday to take action that would guarantee consumers could exchange gift cards for cash, even if Toys R Us liquidates and closes all 880 of its U.S. stores.
But now, Democrats have one-upped him in figuring out a terrific way to fund the work. Their solution: undo the tax cuts approved by Trump and congressional Republicans last year and use that revenue for infrastructure projects.
U.S. Senate Democrats launched efforts on Tuesday to win a vote to reinstate Obama-era rules guaranteeing an open internet, suggesting it would be a major issue in the 2018 mid-term elections. Democrats remain one Republican senator shy of winning a majority in the Senate to reverse the Federal Communications Commission's order to undo the 2015 open internet rules.
Sen. Charles Schumer says President Donald Trump's budget proposal cuts millions of dollars from existing background check systems and would make it harder to keep guns out of the hands of dangerous people. There's more to this story! You're only seeing 28% of the story.
Senate Minority Leader Charles E. Schumer, D-N.Y., has the lowest approval ratings in his three terms as senator, according to a new Siena College poll. The poll reports that the senator's approval rating is at 52 percent - his lowest known rating for over a decade.
Senate Minority Leader Charles Schumer, D-N.Y., left, talks with Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., before his speech at the McConnell Center's Distinguished Speaker Series Monday, Feb. 12, 2018, in Louisville, Ky. less Senate Minority Leader Charles Schumer, D-N.Y., left, talks with Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., before his speech at the McConnell Center's Distinguished Speaker Series Monday, Feb. 12, 2018, in ... more The Capitol Dome of the Capitol Building at sunrise, Friday, Feb. 9, 2018, in Washington.
U.S. Senate Minority Leader Charles E. Schumer on Thursday called on the U.S. Department of Veteran Affairs to complete final acquisitions for two 60-acre and 77-acre parcels in Pembroke and then swiftly act to begin construction of the New Western New York National Veterans Cemetery. Currently, the VA parcel is 132 acres devoted to a veterans' cemetery.
Senate Minority Leader Sen. Chuck Schumer of New York speaks to reporters following a Senate policy luncheon on Capitol Hill in Washington, Tuesday, Jan. 23, 2018. Hopes for a fresh start on immigration slammed into political reality Tuesday as the Senate's top Democrat said he rescinded an offer to President Donald Trump on a border wall and the White House called an emerging bipartisan compromise "dead on arrival."
Night falls on the U.S. Capitol on Day 2 of the federal shutdown as lawmakers negotiate behind closed doors, in Washington on Jan. 21, 2018. Night falls on the U.S. Capitol on Day 2 of the federal shutdown as lawmakers negotiate behind closed doors, in Washington on Jan. 21, 2018.