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    May 22, 2013 |Column| South Florida Sun-Sentinel

  1. Can Fort Lauderdale compel background checks at gun show?

    A showdown is brewing between Fort Lauderdale and the Ohio-based company that has long held gun shows at the city-owned War Memorial Auditorium. The city has clamped down on the arms-bazaar excesses of the show, and a lawyer for Suncoast Gun Shows say...

    Tags: Father's Day, Sandy Hook Elementary School, Public Officials, National Rifle Association of America, Fort Lauderdale

    2. May 22, 2013 |Story| Hartford Courant

  2. Secret Police Records Are Bad Public Policy

    When did somebody in state government decide that secrecy was good public policy? When did leaders of the General Assembly decide that the people who elected them can't be trusted?
    When did somebody in state government decide that secrecy was good public policy? When did leaders of the General Assembly decide that the people who elected them can't be trusted? We have seen bill after bill this year that would limit the public's...

    Tags: Executive Branch, Police Investigations, Politics

    3. May 22, 2013 |Story| Hartford Courant

  3. Town Clerk Ignoring Law Over Newtown Death Certificates

    Newtown town clerk Debbie Aurelia is not just disregarding state law and years of tradition in withholding death certificates regarding the Dec. 14 Newtown massacre. In this ultimate act of arrogance, she is declaring that she knows best — she is...

    Tags: Justice System, Crime, Law and Justice, Judges, Adam Lanza, Public Officials

    4. May 22, 2013 |Story| South Florida Sun-Sentinel

  4. Sheriff Scott Israel seeks over-the-top spending spree

    Scott Israel is the new Broward County sheriff, so it's easy to chalk up his first budget as a rookie mistake. How else do you explain his request for a $93.7 million budget hike, which would require the county, and some municipalities, to raise taxes?...

    Tags: Broward County, Safety of Citizens, Israel, Elections, Budgets and Budgeting

    5. May 22, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  5. Kerry downplays government advances in Syria ahead of talks

    AMMAN, Jordan — U.S. Secretary of State John F. Kerry on Wednesday downplayed recent battlefield advances by Syria's military, saying they do not signal that the government of President Bashar Assad is gaining the upper hand against rebel forces in the more than 2-year-old conflict.
    AMMAN, Jordan — U.S. Secretary of State John F. Kerry on Wednesday downplayed recent battlefield advances by Syria's military, saying they do not signal that the government of President Bashar Assad is gaining the upper hand against rebel forces...

    Tags: Rebellions, Bashar Assad, John Kerry, National Government, White House

    6. May 22, 2013 |Story| Hartford Courant

  6. Vice President Addresses Coast Guard Graduates

    NEW LONDON -- Vice President Joe Biden told graduates at the U.S. Coast Guard Academy commencement ceremony Wednesday morning that they will face new responsibilities in a changing and dangerous world.
    The Hartford Courant
    NEW LONDON -- Vice President Joe Biden told graduates at the U.S. Coast Guard Academy commencement ceremony Wednesday morning that they will face new responsibilities in a changing and dangerous world. "This is not your father's Coast Guard," Biden...

    Tags: Conservation, New London (New London, Connecticut), Thames River, U.S. Military, University of Delaware

    7. May 22, 2013 |Story| AP Member Choice Limited

  7. NKorean leader sends envoy to ally China, veering from nuclear war threats to diplomacy

    Associated Press
    PYONGYANG, North Korea (AP) — After months of ignoring Chinese warnings to give up nuclear weapons, North Korean leader Kim Jong Un sent a high-level confidant to Beijing on Wednesday, in a possible effort to mend strained ties with his country's...

    Tags: Think Tanks, Communist Party of China, North Korea, Armed Forces, Pyongyang (North Korea)

    8. May 22, 2013 |Story| AP West Virginia

  8. W.Va. gov offers emergency response help to Oklahoma following deadly tornado

    CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — Gov. Earl Ray Tomblin is offering West Virginia's emergency response resources to Oklahoma officials following this week's deadly tornado. Tomblin said Wednesday he spoke with Oklahoma Gov. Mary Fallin, telling her that...

    Tags: Earl Ray Tomblin, Executive Branch, Tornadoes, Natural Disasters, Disasters and Accidents

    9. May 22, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  9. Jerry Brown talks about his past, drops hints about his future

    Gov. Jerry Brown, who is known to break out the occasional Latin phrase during stump speeches and news conferences, said he liked the language because “it’s obscure and makes you smarter than everybody.” The quip came during a free-...

    Tags: Regional Authority, Executive Branch, Jerry Brown, Business Enterprises, Politics

    10. May 22, 2013 |Story| Chicago Tribune

  10. Lawmakers go along with ComEd rate hikes, override Quinn

    SPRINFFIELD -- Gov. Pat Quinn's effort to block ComEd from hiking rates was rejected by state lawmakers on Wednesday.
    Clout Street
    SPRINFFIELD -- Gov. Pat Quinn's effort to block ComEd from hiking rates was rejected by state lawmakers on Wednesday. The House voted 71-44 to override Quinn's veto of the legislation, the minimum number of votes needed to do so. The vote came a day...

    Tags: Consumers, Skokie, Justice System, Crime, Law and Justice, Ameren Corporation

    11. May 22, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  11. Jerry Brown dismisses 'kerfuffle' over tax forecasts

    SACRAMENTO -- Gov. Jerry Brown said Wednesday it would be a mistake to count on the extra tax revenue that was projected by the legislative analyst last week.
    SACRAMENTO -- Gov. Jerry Brown said Wednesday it would be a mistake to count on the extra tax revenue that was projected by the legislative analyst last week. The nonpartisan Legislative Analyst's Office says the state will receive $3.2 billion more...

    Tags: Weather, Weather Reports, Regional Authority, Executive Branch, Jerry Brown

    12. May 22, 2013 |Story| AP Member Choice Limited

  12. Palestinians have little faith in Kerry effort, preparing 'day after' plans if mediation fails

    Associated Press
    RAMALLAH, West Bank (AP) — Palestinians believe the U.S. effort to restart peace talks is doomed, and they're preparing instead to resume their campaign of seeking membership in key international organizations as soon as next month, officials told...

    Tags: John Kerry, Israeli Settlements, West Bank, Benjamin Netanyahu, International Law

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