From October through December, there were 327 transients arrested for violations ranging from the city’s no camping ordinance to being drunk in public. That caught the attention of Woodland City Councilman Enrique Fernandez, who was concerned about the amount of time being used by officers that could be devoted to other matters.
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Rubio says holding a town hall wouldna t be productive
Sen. Marco Rubio said he has not held an open forum with constituents because the room would be packed by “liberal activists” and wouldn’t be productive.
VA: Governor McAuliffe vetoes Knife Law Reform
On 20 February, 2017, Governor McAuliffe Virginia vetoed HB 1432 . The bill would have reformed Virginia law to remove the blanket prohibition on carrying, possessing, trading or selling of switchblade knives.
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Stop me if you’ve heard this story before. Governors and state legislators are pleading poverty again and they are demanding tax hikes of every imaginable kind.
Winter thunderstorm ripped through Conway
The city of Conway held a press conference and in the press conference, 22News found out emergency management agencies have been called in to help this town recover from this disaster. The catastrophic storm ripped thru the town, leaving some without a place to call home.
How to avoid Trump’s immigration trap: Nigerians in US advised
Some Nigerians in the U.S. have expressed concerns over the controversial Executive Order expected to be rolled out this week by President Donald Trump to restrict citizens from certain countries and also put in place stringent measures against all categories of undocumented immigrants. Newsmen report that the Nigerians voiced out their concerns during teleconferences organized to equip them with information about the travel ban, to also allay their fears and enlighten them on what to do to avoid falling into President Trump’s immigration trap.
Clinton rigged Democratic Party’s chairmanship election – Trump
President Donald Trump has accused his fiercest rival at the Nov. 8 presidential election, Democratic Hillary Clinton, of rigging Saturday’s chairmanship election of the Democratic National Committee . The election was seen as a proxy battle between Clinton and her arch challenger for the party’s presidential nomination in 2016, Sen. Bernie Sanders.
Supreme Court of the USA courtesy of Wikimedia contributor Philosophicalswag
Congress returns to Washington this week to confront dramatic decisions on health care and the Supreme Court that may help determine the course of Donald Trump’s presidency. First, the president will have his say, in his maiden speech to a joint session of Congress on Tuesday night.
Illegally obtained passports cause spike in immigration violations at Miami airport
When Everlid FernA ndez GonzA lez landed at Miami International Airport June 14 on a flight from Lima, Peru, the passport control officer who received her became suspicious because her travel papers showed discrepancies. Her Chilean passport bore her name, but another document featured a different name.
Lawyer for ex-Rep. Jackson seeks shorter supervision period
An attorney for Jesse Jackson Jr. is asking that the former Illinois Congressman be allowed to end supervised release early. Jackson, son the civil rights leader Rev.
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A documentary criticizing U.S. Democratic presidential contender Hillary Clinton tied on Saturday with superhero ensemble “Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice” on a list of the year’s worst achievements in film, winning four Razzies apiece. The annual tongue-in-cheek Razzie awards, which serve as an antidote to Hollywood’s Oscars ceremony, named Dinesh D’Souza’s “Hillary’s America: The Secret History of the Democratic Party” as the worst film of 2016.
Midwest, Wyoming lawmakers target wolf protections again
Pressure is building in Congress to take gray wolves in the western Great Lakes region and Wyoming off the endangered list, which would allow farmers to kill the animals if they threaten livestock. Representatives from Minnesota, Wisconsin, Michigan and Wyoming have asked House Speaker Paul Ryan of Wisconsin for a fast floor vote before the season during which most cows and sheep will give birth begins in earnest.
Progressives fear DNC’s choice of Perez means party hasn’t learned lesson
When the announcement came that party officials had elected Tom Perez chair of the Democratic National Committee over Keith Ellison , chants and protests broke out in the back of the room. “Party of the people, not big money! Party of the people, not big money!” a small, but loud group yelled, standing with their fists in the air.
Buffalo Native Tom Perez Elected DNC Chair
Democrats have a new national party chairman and it’s Tom Perez, who was labor secretary under President Barack Oback. Perez won over Keith Ellison, a Minnesota congressman, in the second round of voting Saturday by Democratic National Committee members at their meeting in Atlanta.
Naming Arkansas airport after Clintons doesna t fly with GOP lawmaker
With his party now holding all of the levers of power in Arkansas politics, a Republican state lawmaker is pushing to remove the names of the state’s most famous Democrats – Bill and Hillary Clinton – from Little Rock’s airport. Sen. Jason Rapert says pilots have complained to him about flying into Bill and Hillary Clinton National Airport and that Arkansas shouldn’t honor a former president who was impeached over his affair with a White House intern.
Naming airport after Clintons doesn’t fly with GOP lawmaker
Sen. Jason Rapert says pilots have complained to him about flying into Bill and Hillary Clinton National Airport. He says Little Rock’s airport commission dishonored a National Guard captain when it renamed the airport in 2012.
Report: State money fallout from law repeal
A sobering report to governors about the potential consequences of repealing the Obama-era health care law warns that federal spending cuts probably would create funding gaps for states and threaten many people with the loss of insurance coverage. The Affordable Care Act has two main components for expanding coverage: subsidized private health insurance available in all 50 states, and an optional Medicaid expansion that has been accepted by 31 states and the District of Columbia.
Power gone, Atlantic City mayor walks re-election tightrope
His city is a half-billion dollars in debt, its casino industry continues to shrink, and the state has seized most of his power.
New York, North Carolina: When should teen be tried as adult
Luis Padilla remembers the terror he felt as a 16-year-old arrested on a robbery charge and locked up with adults in New York City’s notorious Rikers Island jail.
Koch leads fight to deregulate African-style braiding
The billionaire industrialist Charles Koch and hair braider Jocelyn DoCouto have at least one thing in common.
Why did Democrats lose a third term?
Democratic National Committee chair Rep. Debbie Wasserman-Schultz talks to ‘The Young Turks’ on April 14, 2016. Quora Questions are part of a partnership between Newsweek and Quora, through which we’ll be posting relevant and interesting answers from Quora contributors throughout the week.
Trump blames Democrats for pushing ‘fake’ Russia news…
After a day of discussions on Sunday talk shows about upcoming Congressional investigations into contacts between the members of the Trump White House and Russian intelligence agents, the President took to Twitter to call any talk of Russia “FAKE NEWS.” Friday night Rep. Darrell Issa stunned HBO host Bill Maher by saying that it was likely a special prosecutor would need to investigate the Russian connection to the Trump White House.
Enemy of the fools
President Donald Trump has declared journalists to be the enemies of the people, an allusion to history with which the neo fascist leader is probably entirely unfamiliar. Once the most authoritative source of information, as the home of the leader of the free world, the White House has become under Trump a font of falsehood and misinformation.
Democrats’ new chair on electoral mistakes: ‘We ignored rural swaths of America’
The new chair of the Democratic National Committee acknowledged the party made mistakes in its past election strategy and has work ahead to win more seats at all levels of government. “We didn’t invest enough in our state party infrastructure,” newly-elected DNC Chair Tom Perez told ABC News chief anchor George Stephanopoulos on “This Week” Sunday.
Eurasia Integration: A Three-Speed Affair
Europe, relatively integrated, lives today in a de facto two-speed reality. Eurasia integration, a work in progress and with vastly more reach, is for the moment a three-speed process, as seen through the positioning of three Central Asian “stans.”
J Street Attacks Trump and David Friedman As Largest-Even Conference Kicks Off
Over a thousand supporters of J Street gathered on Saturday night in Washington, D.C. for the left-wing Jewish group’s annual conference. On the opening night of a three-day event that J Street’s leaders say will be its largest gathering ever, with more than 3,500 expected participants, it was clear that 2017 is going to be a turning point for this organization.
What to Watch: Endorsing a constitutional convention again
Gov. Greg Abbott says state legislatures nationwide should convene a convention to amend the U.S. Constitution and restore freedoms embodied by President Ronald Reagan. But Texas lawmakers have been trying to rewrite the Constitution since before Reagan took office – and even since before he was born.
John Thompson IIIa s Worst Week in Washington
Interpretation of the news based on evidence, including data, as well as anticipating how events might unfold based on past events On Wednesday night, the team lost on its home court to Depaul, the first time that had happened since 1991. Then on Saturday Georgetown headed to Madison Square Garden where they were beaten by the St. John’s Red Storm.
Southern Californians Creating an Underground Network to Hide Undocumented Immigrants
After being deported, a man says goodbye to his partner through the fence at the U.S. border with Mexico. A group of religious leaders that goes by the name Rapid Response Team is preparing private homes to provide refuge to undocumented immigrants as the immigration crackdown broadens.
Whose news is fake? Here’s the latest in Trump’s war with the press
Reporters stand in the press briefing room of the White House after being excluded from the meeting on Friday. That year, President Reagan missed out.
John McCain Fast Facts
Children: with Cindy McCain: Bridget, James, John and Meghan; with Carol McCain: Sidney, Andrew and Douglas Other Facts: Has been awarded the Silver Star, the Bronze Star, the Legion of Merit, a Purple Heart and the Distinguished Flying Cross. McCain’s father and grandfather were both four-star US Navy admirals.
Ruth Bader Ginsburg Fast Facts
December 12, 2000 – Ginsburg is one of the four dissenting votes in Bush V. Gore which resolves the disputed 2000 Presidential election in favor of Texas Governor George W. Bush. January 26, 2007 – In a speech at Suffolk Law School, she says she dislikes being the only woman on the Supreme Court.
US Democrats pick Obama veteran for chairman
Democrats in the US have elected former Labor Secretary Tom Perez as their chairman. The veteran of the Obama administration is facing a daunting task of rebuilding the party – and heading up the opposition to Republican President Donald Trump.
Clinton documentary named worst film in annual Razzies
Superhero movie “Batman versus Superman: Dawn of Justice” has gone down as one of the worst achievements in film. It has picked up four Razzies – the annual tongue-in-cheek awards serving as an antidote to Hollywood’s Oscars ceremony.
Iowa Lawmakers Face Rage-Filled Recess
Iowa Lawmakers Face Rage-Filled Recess – So much for “Iowa Nice.” – Rowdy town hall forums are the new normal in the Hawkeye state. Contentious scenes of older, grey-haired Iowans lobbing hostile questions at Senators Chuck Grassley and Joni Ernst made national news this week.
Trump’s Cabinet has to work as a cleanup crew
Trump’s Cabinet has to work as a cleanup crew – After President Trump said that deporting undocumented immigrants was “a military operation,” Homeland Security Secretary John F. Kelly, speaking in Mexico, clarified that there would be “no use of military force in immigration operations.”
Breitbart gets exclusive interview with Trump
Breitbart gets exclusive interview with Trump – Breitbart has snagged an exclusive interview with President Trump scheduled for Monday afternoon in the Oval Office, according to a report by Axios on Saturday.
Today in Trump: February 26, 2017
President Trump and First Lady Melania Trump host a dinner for governors who are attending their annual winter meeting in Washington. VP Pence and the Second Lady join the President.
Court honors Cacioppo, Davis
Former Judge Mary Cacioppo and former Ward 3 Akron City Councilman Ed Davis were recognized Feb. 1 during a ceremony at Summit County Juvenile Court recently. Members from both families, friends and court staff gathered for a banner unveiling that highlighted their careers and accomplishments as part of the court’s observance of Black History and Women’s History months in February and March, respectively.
Liberal activists, new DNC chief face a Trump-era reckoning
When Tom Perez stepped to the stage as the newly elected Democratic national chairman, his first official act was to invite his vanquished rival to join him as deputy chairman. Minnesota Rep. Keith Ellison accepted on the spot and two men stood together, smiling like a national ticket at a presidential nominating convention.