Ted Kennedy Jr. exits the Capitol with awe for state lawmaking
Sen. Ted Kennedy Jr., D-Branford, exits the state Capitol after his last session ends in May, 2018. He's not seeking re-election after two terms in the Senate.
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2 Democrats vie to become Georgia’s first woman governor
One spent much of her childhood in trailers, raised by her mother, college made possible partly by a lottery scholarship and other grants. The other grew up in a working-class, African-American household in the Deep South, her path to law school also paved with financial aid.
Museum to display mummified monkey found in air duct
A mummified monkey that was found in the air ducts of a former department store in downtown Minneapolis last month is going on display. The Star Tribune reports that the Science Museum of Minnesota plans to display the monkey in its St. Paul lobby, which requires no admission fee.
Benefits cheat caught trotting up stairs at work in Birmingham
Devastating moment Israeli missile obliterates Iranian rocket launcher and nearby soldiers in Syria as Netanyahu tells Tehran they 'crossed a red line' when they shelled the Golan Heights 'Lying, negligent' nurse is charged in death of ex-national security adviser H.R. McMaster's father at Philadelphia senior care facility in shocking abuse case Mother, 43, admits letting her blind, autistic son die in a field in his underwear, but could serve just 120 days behind bars after murder charge was dropped 'I think it's time to wrap it up': Pence tells Mueller he's had a year to run his Russia probe but won't say it's a 'hoax' Now Avenatti obtains Michael Cohen's EMAILS and posts one showing how he still identified as Trump's lawyer in April - despite Giuliani saying he no longer represented the President Rudy Giuliani leaves his law firm permanently to fight for Trump - the day after ... (more)
California’s Suicide Attempt, Part 6: Let’s Make Housing More Expensive
Not sure whether this item deserves to be filed under "California's Suicide" or our "Green Weenie" category. Apparently California's governing class thinks the cost of housing isn't high enough, because the state government has just mandated that all new housing starting in 2020 must come with rooftop solar power.
Gun access bill critics say it needs mental health component
A group of House lawmakers, mostly Republicans, who are concerned with a "red flag" gun bill that House Speaker Robert DeLeo has said he will call a vote on later this month are trying to refocus the debate away from firearms and onto mental health. Rep. Joseph McKenna, a Webster Republican, wrote to Democratic leaders last week urging them to consider an alternative proposal that would create a legal structure for someone's guns to be taken away only after they have been committed for mental health treatment.
Congressman Schiff: After turbulent period Armenia has emerged with new hopes for future
Congressman Adam Schiff, one of the most influential members of the US House of Representatives, has issued message of congratulations to Nikol Pashinyan on becoming Prime Minister of Armenia. "Congratulations to Nikol Pashinyan, the new Prime Minister of Armenia," the message reads. "After a turbulent period of mass protests and political upheaval, Armenia has emerged with a new government and new hopes for the future.
Rep. Speier raises Armenian Genocide during House Armed Services hearing
U.S. Representative Jackie Speier , Co-Chair of the Congressional Armenian Caucus, speaking today at a full hearing of the influential U.S. House Armed Services Committee, underscored the importance of applying the lessons of the Armenian Genocide in preventing new atrocities across the Middle East, reported the Armenian National Committee of America . Noting that her own family members have been victims of the Armenian Genocide at the beginning of the 20th Century, Rep. Speier said: "I think that unless we help other countries understand the consequences of genocide, and how it could be prevented, our moral leadership is truly challenged."
May Day Parade Stands Up Against Wage Theft
Activists demand accountability from Power Design, a subcontractor enabling the "race to the bottom" at construction sites around Washington, D.C. As buildings rise in Navy Yard, so too do rents. The rapidly gentrifying pocket of Washington, D.C. has been lining the pockets of developers for years, but the money doesn't always make its way to the construction workers building the luxury apartments popping up around the neighborhood.
Congress Made It Harder to Give Teachers Raises
In just a few months, we've seen teachers in five states walk out of the classroom to protest their abysmal pay. Stingy state budgets are mostly to blame for low teacher pay and poor school conditions, but there's a federal tax connection, too.
Tom Cotton ‘has surpassed Ted Cruz as the most disliked member of the Senate’
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Lawmakers release thousands of Russian Facebook ads
Democrats on the House intelligence committee have released more than 3,500 Facebook ads that were created or promoted by a Russian internet agency, providing the fullest picture yet of Russia's attempt to sow racial and political division in the United States before and after the 2016 election. Most of the ads are issue-based, pushing arguments for and against immigration, LGBT issues and gun rights, among other issues.
Haspel Is the Most Qualified to Run the CIA – That’s Why She’s a Terrible Choice
Gina Haspel is a consummate professional who has served the U.S. intelligence community with distinction for more than 30 years. As the Trump administration's nominee to head up the Central Intelligence Agency, Haspel has received endorsements from six former CIA directors, three former directors of national intelligence, and two former secretaries of state.
Letters: We have a deep responsibility to cut emissions
Former Rep. George Miller eloquently urges us to work together to protect our state from the effects of global warming. But carbon emissions from the United States have accumulated for decades and will ravage the entire world.
Russiagate and the EC Water Authority 930in716 May 10, 2018
It's 930. In 716. From Russia gate to. The Erie county water authority are ready to fight them on any battlefield they choose Michael Caputo says the now democratic controlled Erie county water authority board.
McCain calls on Senate to reject Haspel as CIA chief
Following testimony by Gina Haspel at her confirmation hearing, Sen. John McCain called on the Senate to reject her nomination to be President Donald Trump 's director of the CIA. Haspel, appointed by Trump to replace new Secretary of State Mike Pompeo , faced tough questions from the Senate intelligence committee Wednesday about concerns with her involvement in past CIA interrogations.
a Guthrie to Direct KVH Initiatives in Asia-Pacific Region
Guthrie will oversee all KVH activities in this area, which is of vital importance in the mobile connectivity market. Mobile tech innovator KVH provides connectivity solutions for the maritime market, including global mini-VSAT Broadbands services used by thousands of vessels worldwide.
Roger Stone on WBEN:
Veteran political consultant and longtime Trump campaign adviser Roger Stone was one-on-one with WBEN Thursday morning. Stone has not been contacted by the team of special counsel Robert Mueller, but it is widely expected they will be reaching out to him.
Ships Stranded as Strikes Shut Israel’s Main Ports
Striking workers shut down Israel's two main ports, leaving dozens of cargo ships stranded on Thursday in protest against the creation of competing foreign-run docks. At least 17 ships were waiting to unload at Ashdod port, with another 14 lined up to come in.
Trump’s Iran move reminds some of run-up to Iraq war
Agencies, Washington , Fifteen years after invading Iraq over weapons of mass destruction and ties to al Qaeda that both proved non-existent, the United States is again steering toward a possible confrontation with a Middle East power for suspected work on nuclear weapons and support for terrorism. U.S. President Donald Trump's Iran policy sounds hauntingly familiar to some current and former U.S. officials who witnessed the buildup to the March 2003 invasion of Iraq, where sectarian and ethnic fractures and some 5,000 U.S. troops still remain.