So it came as no surprise to many Aboriginal activists here when the federal government informed Australians that it would be cutting off federal funding for ‘remote’ communities effective June this year. This means that the responsibility for refuse collection, water and lights and so on, will soon be the responsibility of state governments. Many…
Husted’s office would not provide any information about the 27 people it referred to the Attorney General’s office for further review. But in 2013, his office sent 17 potential cases — .0003 percent of total ballots cast in the state — to the AG who eventually referred them to county prosecutors. Most reports of voting…
TRP News with James Andre. This week’s topics are Hillary Clinton’s campaign announcement, the HIV outbreak in Indiana, the state of Fukushima nuclear reactors, Iran nuclear negotiation legislation in Congress, and the Trans Pacific Partnership trade agreement and the fast track legislation being introduced in Congress.
Though labor often boasts that it helped codify the two-day work break—witness the popular pro-labor bumper sticker, “Unions: the folks that brought you the weekend”—a day of rest is protected by law in only a fraction of the states. According to the Society for Human Resource Management, thirteen states have laws mandating a day…
The West Virginia legislature has passed a bill that scales back regulations meant to protect state waterways from storage tank spills, a piece of legislation that some worry could leave the state’s water more vulnerable to the kind of spill that contaminated the water of 300,000 state residents last year. The bill, which was passed…
This week’s topics are the nuclear agreement framework agreement with Iran, an update on the religious freedom law in Indiana, Hillary Clinton and the Left adopting the litmus test mentality of the Right, and developments in municipal broadband law.
Scott County, Indiana, the center of an exploding HIV outbreak, has been without an HIV testing center since early 2013, when the sole provider — a Planned Parenthood clinic — was forced to close its doors. The clinic did not offer abortion services. The Scott County clinic and four other Planned Parenthood facilities in the…
This week’s topics are Senator McConnell’s efforts to undermine EPA regulations about coal and the global treaty on climate change, Indiana’s religious freedom law and the disingenuousness of Governor Pence, the state of the Loretta Lynch confirmation, and an update on the Iran nuclear negotiations. View video on youtube for relevant supporting links in the…
This week’s topics are the federal budget, the election in Israel, Tom Cotton and Godwin’s Law, the Loretta Lynch nomination and the human trafficking bill.
Bibi and Likud might be in for a rude shock at the United Nations. On Tuesday, moderate Democratic Rep. Adam Schiff, the ranking member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, told CNN that it was “hard to imagine” there would be no consequences from Netanyahu’s new one-state views. Bibi has placed all his chips on the Republican Congress, which has no say over how…
Do people blow off voting because they think nothing will change, or does nothing change because so many people don’t bother to vote? California, and Los Angeles in particular, are not alone in recording appalling voter turnout numbers. It’s happening in many parts of the United States, particularly in big cities. And in fairness, there…
This week we have updates on the Iranian nuclear negotiations and the Tom Cotton letter, Medicaid funding to the states, the Clinton emails, and another edition of “Why Vote?” – red versus blue states and policy versus popularity, and why you should not vote third party.
TRP News with James Andre. This week we have updates on the Supreme Court Affordable Care Act case and ISIS, a discussion of U.S. financial aid to Israel, and I try to answer the question ‘Why vote?’ LINKS ISIS http://www.nbcnews.com/storyline/isis-terror/isis-rules-revealed-foosballs-fine-ak-47s-women-leaving-not-n316026 http://www.cnn.com/2015/03/07/africa/nigeria-boko-haram-isis/ ISRAEL http://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2015-02-27/israel-lobbies-for-more-missile-defense-funds-than-obama-sought SCOTUS http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2015/03/02/obamacare-supreme-court_n_6783894.html http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Statutory_interpretation http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Legislative_intent DISPUTED SECTION of the ACA ‘SEC. 36B. REFUNDABLE…
Netanyahu argues that if the U.S. walked away, Iran would eventually capitulate on everything; the “better deal” he imagined is one in which Iran does everything short of dismantling its government. He had nothing to say about why this might happen if we weren’t negotiating, other than that we should “keep up the pressure.” That’s…
TRP News with James Andre. First episode of the series, I hope you enjoy! In this episode we discuss the FCC ruling, the history of ISIS and what we are doing in regards to them, The current supreme court session, Netanyahu’s speech, and the DHS funding fight. Topics: FCC, ISIS, SCOTUS, BIBI, DHS LINKS…
Introduction to TRP News with James Andre, a production of the United States of America Rational Progressive Party. A short discussion of what the series is about and what it means to be a “Progressive.” LINKS http://thinkprogress.org/election/2013/03/22/1761431/what-it-means-to-be-a-progressive-a-manifesto/ http://www.huffingtonpost.com/david-sirota/whats-the-difference-betw_b_9140.html http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Progressivism
By now, you’ve heard of the crater on the Yamal Peninsula. It’s the one that suddenly appeared, yawning nearly 100 feet in diameter, and made several rounds in the global viral media machine. The adjectives most often used to describe it: giant, mysterious, curious. Scientists were subsequently “baffled.” Locals were “mystified.” There were whispers that aliens were responsible….
The Federal Communications Commission voted on Thursday to regulate broadband Internet service as a public utility, a milestone in regulating high-speed Internet service into American homes. Tom Wheeler, the commission chairman, said the F.C.C. was using “all the tools in our toolbox to protect innovators and consumers” and preserve the Internet’s role as a “core…
On March 4, the Supreme Court will hear oral arguments in King v. Burwell, a lawsuit designed by conservative advocates to destroy Obamacare. If the plaintiffs prevail, about 8 million people could lose their health insurance. Premiums are likely to skyrocket by 35 percent or more, threatening coverage for millions of others. Health policy experts…
Despite the potential to make more money, companies haven’t jumped at the opportunity in states that have lowered barriers. Insurance department officials in Georgia, Maine and Wyoming told Governing that no out-of-state insurers have expressed interest, and no such policies have been sold. Denise Burke, a senior policy and planning analyst with Wyoming’s insurance department, suspects…