The passage of the legislation by the states's lawmakers will increase voting numbers in elections... New York State may soon join most other states in allowing its citizens to cast a ballot before Election Day in a bid to improve its low voter turnout rates. The state … [Read more...] about New York State lawmakers join others in approving early voting…..
Other Things
Trump border wall Government Shutdown update 1/14/19…Democrats climb in polls…No Senate deal…Flight delays….
24 days and counting..... Donald Trump is working on a record he should NOT be proud of..... Politicalwire... A new Quinnipiac poll finds American voters support a Democratic proposal to reopen parts of the government that do not involve border security while negotiating … [Read more...] about Trump border wall Government Shutdown update 1/14/19…Democrats climb in polls…No Senate deal…Flight delays….
GOP leaders relieve Steve King of House committee assignments…
Rep. Steve King (R-Iowa) has been front and center in the media for his questioning why 'White nationalist and White Supremacist' terms were offensive?.... Republicans are no longer the majority party in the House and while such utterances where played off just a few months … [Read more...] about GOP leaders relieve Steve King of House committee assignments…
Democratic led House will pass to bills to open the Government this week…Trump probably wouldn’t sign them…
Sooooo US Senate majority leader , Republican Mitch McConnell won't let the Senate vote on the bill, even though they would most likely pass it..... McConnell and other Republicans do NOT want both Houses of Congress to vote a veto override of Trump's actions... Such a … [Read more...] about Democratic led House will pass to bills to open the Government this week…Trump probably wouldn’t sign them…
Los Angeles teachers go on strike…
Los Angles has the second largest school district in the nation.... Los Angeles teachers braved cold, drizzly weather Monday morning as they walked off the job in their first strike in 30 years to demand smaller class sizes, more support staff at schools and better … [Read more...] about Los Angeles teachers go on strike…
Trump plea….”I never worked for Russia”
Hmmmm? It sure is begging to look like that as more sunlight is shed on his Russian connections and contacts.... President Trump denied working for Russia while speaking to reporters outside the White House on Monday, responding to a New York Times story that the FBI opened a … [Read more...] about Trump plea….”I never worked for Russia”
Republican Sen. Graham floats the idea of Trump giving up and agreeing to reopen the government departments ….
It's been 24 days of the partial government shutdown.... Democrats have passed bills that would fund the Trump cabinet departments that need it.... There are stories of government employee's going on food lines.... There are stories of Secret Service, Customs Border … [Read more...] about Republican Sen. Graham floats the idea of Trump giving up and agreeing to reopen the government departments ….
Snow storm drops on the Mid-Atlantic region….
Old man Winter flex's on some states and the nation's capital..... A winter storm that contributed to at least five deaths in the Midwest pummeled the mid-Atlantic region for a second day Sunday, bringing with it an icy mix that knocked out power, cancelled flights and … [Read more...] about Snow storm drops on the Mid-Atlantic region….