Wednesday, January 30, 2019
'Empire' Star Attacked in Possible Hate Crime: Authorities
This report was published on YouTube on January 29.
U.S. Intelligence Officials Warn of Chinese Threat
This report was published on YouTube on January 29.
Canada: Family Immigration Sponsorship Application Hit the Limit in 11 Minutes
This report was published on YouTube on January 29.
PM May Faces Questions in U.K. Parliament After Vote to Renegotiate Brexit 'Backstop'
Global News: U.K. Prime Minister Theresa May takes questions in the House of Commons
after British lawmakers voted to try to renegotiate the Brexit divorce
agreement with the European Union to remove a contentious Irish border
measure.
Monday, January 28, 2019
The Week Ahead in Washington
C-SPAN: Jason Dick and Sarah Ferris talked about the week ahead in Washington, including the latest on the government shutdown and border security.
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CBO Director Keith Hall Says Debt is on Unsustainable Course
C-SPAN: Congressional Budget Office (CBO) Director Keith Hall spoke with
reporters about the CBO’s budget and economic outlook for 2019 through
2029. “Debt is on an unsustainable course in CBO’s projections,” said
Director Hall. In CBO projections, the deficit for 2019 is about $900
billion and exceeds $1 trillion each year beginning in 2022. Over the
next ten years, the deficit is projected to be between about 4.1 percent
and 4.7 percent of GDP, well above the average over the past 50 years,
according to the report.
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'I Expect to Be Acquitted and Vindicated': Roger Stone on Mueller Indictment
This report was published on YouTube on January 27.
Ebola Patients Stranded by Violence in Democratic Republic of Congo
This report was published on YouTube on January 27.
Brazil's Bolsonaro Sees First Hand the Devastation Following Dam Burst
Global News: President Jair Bolsonaro saw for himself the extent of the devastation
in Brumadinho, Brazil on Saturday, after a dam released a torrent of mud
earlier in the week, leaving a roughly 150-metre-wide wake of
destruction.
Brazilian firefighters said on Saturday that at least 34 people were
killed, as rescuers continued to search for hundreds still missing.
Kamala Harris Holds First Rally as 2020 Presidential Candidate (Full Coverage)
This report was published on YouTube on January 27.
Global News: U.S. Senator Kamala Harris formally launches her campaign for president
of the United States during a rally in her hometown of Oakland, Calif.
Note: The event starts at the 6:15 mark.
Note: The event starts at the 6:15 mark.
Governor Cuomo Meets with Survivors and Child Victims Act Advocates
Earlier today, Governor Andrew Cuomo met with survivors and Child Victims Act advocates. The Child Victims Act is expected to pass later today in the legislature, and a 3-way agreement was reached on this legislation last week. Governor Cuomo has been a vocal advocate for the Child Victims Act for years, and included it as a key plank in his '2019 Justice Agenda' to be passed within the first 100 days of the 2019 Legislative Session.
Source: The Office of Governor Andrew M. Cuomo
Funding Awarded for Animal Shelter Improvements Across NYS
Nearly $4.5 million has been awarded to 13 animal shelters and humane societies across the state through the New York State Companion Animal Capital Fund. The funding will support construction, renovation and expansion projects that will enhance animal care and health, and help ensure adoptions for New York's dogs and cats. This is the second round of the Companion Animal Capital Fund, the first state-funded program in the nation to support critical improvement projects at animal shelters.
"New York is proud to be home to the first program in the country dedicated to supporting local animal shelters and humane societies improve their facilities and better care for the animals they serve," Governor Cuomo said. "This continued funding will better equip facilities across the state to provide for the animals in their care, promote the health of both pets and people, and help to encourage adoptions."
Funded in the 2018-19 State Budget, the Companion Animal Capital Fund provides matching grants to shelters and humane societies to offset the costs associated with capital projects such as renovating dog kennels, improving medical facilities, or building more efficient shelters to reduce overall operational costs. Funds are also used to construct, renovate, rehabilitate, or acquire buildings or equipment needed to house, treat, and care for sheltered dogs and cats.
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Source: The Office of Governor Andrew M. Cuomo
"New York is proud to be home to the first program in the country dedicated to supporting local animal shelters and humane societies improve their facilities and better care for the animals they serve," Governor Cuomo said. "This continued funding will better equip facilities across the state to provide for the animals in their care, promote the health of both pets and people, and help to encourage adoptions."
Funded in the 2018-19 State Budget, the Companion Animal Capital Fund provides matching grants to shelters and humane societies to offset the costs associated with capital projects such as renovating dog kennels, improving medical facilities, or building more efficient shelters to reduce overall operational costs. Funds are also used to construct, renovate, rehabilitate, or acquire buildings or equipment needed to house, treat, and care for sheltered dogs and cats.
Click here for the full announcement.
Source: The Office of Governor Andrew M. Cuomo
Tech Monopolies Are Killing Journalism, Ocasio-Cortez Says
By Todd Haselton
New York congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez over the weekend
sounded off on the layoffs that recently hit newsrooms of the Huffington
Post, BuzzFeed and Gannett.
"The biggest threats to journalism
right now are tech monopolies and concentration of ownership,"
Congresswoman Ocasio-Cortez said on Twitter. "Healthy democracy requires
high-quality journalism. Without a range of independent outlets and the
revenue to sustain them, our democracy will continue to crumble."
Click here for the full article.
Source: CNBC
Elite Law Firm’s All-White Partner Class Stirs Debate on Diversity
By Noam Scheiber and John Eligon
The post
appeared on LinkedIn in early December: Paul, Weiss, one of the
country’s most prominent and profitable law firms, said it was “pleased
to announce” its new partner class.
In the image, 12 lawyers looked out at the world, grinning.
What
followed, however, was nothing to smile about. In short order, people
across the industry began to comment that all of the faces were white,
and only one was a woman’s.
Click here for the full article.
Source: The New York Times
Advocates Pushing Bill to Reduce School Suspensions They Say Unfairly Impacts Black Students
By Kenneth Lovett
ALBANY
— Saying that black students are far more likely to be disciplined, a
group of high school students and other advocates on Monday will call
for passage of legislation to overhaul the school disciplinary rules.
The students, civil rights advocates, and legislators will be in Albany to push a bill that would ban the suspension of students from kindergarten through third grade, prohibit suspensions for minor infractions, and limit long-term suspensions to 20 days, down from 180.
The
bill also urges alternatives to suspensions and would require schools
to create a code of conduct for students, employees and visitors “that
promote a safe and supportive learning environment.”
Click here for the full article.
Source: The New York Daily News
NYS Set to Ban Teachers from Carrying Guns in School Under Sweeping Gun Control Measures
By Kenneth Lovett
ALBANY
— New York would ban teachers from carrying guns in school under a
broad gun control package set to pass the Legislature on Tuesday.
Following the 2018 Parkland, Fla. school shooting, President Trump and the NRA called for teachers and school staff to be armed.
Vice News recently reported that at least 466 districts across the country adopted policies to allow it.
New York wants to go the other way.
Click here for the full article.
Source: The New York Daily News
Free Tax Filing Options Available Now
The New York State Department of Taxation and Finance today announced the statewide opening of its free tax filing assistance sites. These locations are open to help eligible taxpayers electronically prepare and file their income tax returns, claiming potentially valuable credits owed to them.
“Taxpayers with adjusted gross household incomes of $66,000 or less in 2018 may use free, user-friendly software at these sites to electronically prepare and file both their state and federal tax returns,” said Acting Commissioner Nonie Manion. “Eligible taxpayers don’t need to visit a site, though: they can also access and use the same free software anytime from their computer, smartphone, or tablet at www.tax.ny.gov.”
Taxpayers can search Free File on the Tax Department website to be directed to the tax preparation software. Using the software can reduce filing errors that delay return processing and refunds. It also prevents valuable credits from being overlooked.
Tax Department experts will be available at each free tax assistance site to assist low- and middle-income New Yorkers through the filing process at no charge. At certain locations, they can assist taxpayers in multiple languages, including Arabic, Bengali, Chinese, Haitian Creole, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Russian, Spanish, and Urdu.
Partnership with colleges
The Tax Department is expanding its presence on college campuses across New York State this year. By partnering with seven different community colleges around New York State, the Tax Department is providing exclusive access to college students, faculty, and staff to electronically prepare and file their income tax returns for free.
A schedule of dates, times, and locations for all free filing sessions statewide is available Facilitated Self Assistance (FSA) program.
Benefits of e-filing
E-filing is safer and more efficient than sending paper returns through the mail. About 92% of all personal income tax returns in New York State are electronically prepared and filed. All returns, whether filed electronically or on paper, undergo the same systematic review.
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NYS fights refund fraud and identity theft
Source: New York State Department of Taxation and Finance
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