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- Poplar Hill Mansion hosts Sweetheart Tea February 13, 2020
- DPI Applauds Initiatives to Keep PMT on Schedule in Maryland
- Troopers Attempting To Locate Assault Suspect- Bridgeville
- FBI, ICE and Dept of Education IG Investigating Ilhan Omar For Possible Student Loan Fraud, Immigration Fraud
- Press release for Alcohol Compliance Spot Check done on 01/14/2020
- Attorney General Frosh Joins Multistate Coalition Fighting to Halt Immigration Arrests at State Courthouses
- Deaf man sues Pornhub for disability discrimination claiming its videos don't have subtitles
- Sheriff on Virginia Dems' gun control push: 'Never seen something so strongly opposed'
- Maryland Man Sentenced to Prison for Fraudulent Scheme to Solicit Hundreds of Thousands of Dollars in Contributions to Scam-Pacs
- California Water Infected With Increasing Fecal Bacteria As Democrats Allow Homeless Crisis to Worsen
- Homeland cast reveal they had a meeting with CIA officers at Langley under the Obama administration
- Justice Department 'is investigating whether James Comey illegally leaked classified information to the media' about the Clinton email probe
- EPIC MOMENT: President Trump RANTS About Toilet and Sink Issues - NO WATER PRESSURE
- Donald Trump Jr. accuses Yovanovitch of 'monitoring' him, other Americans
- Teacher of the Year who skipped her White House award ceremony in 2019 kneels during anthem at NCAA game attended by Trump in support of Colin Kaepernick
- Virginia County Supervisors Pull Gun Control Support After Public Backlash
- Going to lose my Drivers license
- Nevada’s Largest Teachers Union Endorses Bernie Sanders
- Suspect Gets Shot After Ignoring Armed Resident’s Warnings
- MD Department of Public Safety and Correctional Services Announces Plan To Open Comprehensive Re-Entry Facility
- Rand Paul mocks Adam Schiff in 'whistleblower' letter
- WCSAO- Patrick Orrie Vetra Convicted Of Armed Robbery
- OC: Small Water Rate Hike To Fund Big Projects
- Media label Tennessee religious liberty bill as ‘anti-gay’
- Kamala Harris Grins Before Calling Impeachment ‘Solemn, Serious Moment’
- Planned Parenthood launches $45M campaign for 2020 Democrats
- White House Accuses the GAO of 'Overreach' Following Its Ukraine Aid Report
- Trump polling at all-time high in Wisconsin
- Three Alleged Members of the Violent Extremist Group “The Base” Facing Federal Firearms and Alien-Related Charges
- Proclamation on Religious Freedom Day, 2020
- Carozza, Hartman reflect on General Assembly week one
- Miss Edna is About to Lose Her Home -- a tax sale tragedy in Wicomico County
- OMB Releases Memo on Legal Reasons to Withhold Ukraine Aid
- Senate passes USMCA, giving Trump back-to-back trade wins
- Maryland Democratic Party announces director’s resignation
- Trump polling at all-time high in Wisconsin
- Thank God It's Friday
- Happy Hour Today At Caribbean Joe's 4-6
- Grassroots organizers urge lawmakers to pass Kirwan recommendations
- Investigators With ICE, FBI Reviewing Criminal Allegations Against Ilhan Omar
- Political Memes
- Friday Morning Funnies
| Poplar Hill Mansion hosts Sweetheart Tea February 13, 2020 Posted: 17 Jan 2020 09:00 PM PST  Sweetheart Tea Thursday, February 13, 2020, 11:30 a.m. Poplar Hill Mansion, 117 Elizabeth Street Salisbury, MD. 21801 410 749 1776 www.poplarhillmansion.org curator@poplarhillmansion.org Come to Poplar Hill Mansion to celebrate Valentine's Day at our Sweetheart Tea. Menu will include Homemade Tomato Soup, Assorted tea sandwiches (Cucumber, Pimento Cheese, Italian Chicken Salad, and Cheesy Shrimp Canapes), Cherry White Chocolate Scones with jam and homemade clotted cream, Assorted Desserts (Brownies, Cheesecake, Chocolate Eclairs), and Lady Gray Tea. This is one of our most popular teas of the year. Price is $22.00 per person. Door Prizes! All proceeds go towards the preservation of Salisbury's Oldest House, Poplar Hill Mansion, a 501(c)-3. Seating is very limited. RSVP is required. Call 410-749-1776 to reserve seats or for more information.  |
| DPI Applauds Initiatives to Keep PMT on Schedule in Maryland Posted: 17 Jan 2020 08:30 PM PST  The MDA's plans include a mix of short-term and long-term proposals, including immediate changes to help more farmers participate in the Maryland Manure Transport Program, an additional $1 million in Governor Larry Hogan's upcoming budget to help transport manure to fields where it can be best used, and long-term field science studies of soil phosphorus. The MDA is also assisting a study of whether aragonite, a high-calcium lime product, can reduce phosphorus levels in soil; working to identify state facilities that could serve as regional storage areas for litter until it is ready to be hauled to farms or alternative use facilities; exploring potential agreements to haul litter by rail to farms in Western Maryland or Midwestern states; and continuing to fund trials of alternative, energy-producing uses for chicken litter. "To adapt to the PMT, farmers will need help in this growing season, as well as assurances that long-term solutions for phosphorus management are being explored," Porter said. "We're pleased that the Maryland Department of Agriculture has developed this multi-step plan for assisting livestock producers, including chicken growers, and grain farmers as we make the changes PMT implementation requires of us. It's especially important that Maryland legislators preserve the additional $1 million being proposed for manure transport in the 2021 budget. Along with manure transportation funding contributed by chicken companies, those funds represent a cost-effective way to apply the organic, slow-release plant food that is chicken litter to grain fields while improving water quality in the Chesapeake Bay."  |
| Troopers Attempting To Locate Assault Suspect- Bridgeville Posted: 17 Jan 2020 08:00 PM PST  The incident occurred on January 3, 2020, when a 28-year-old female victim was attending a "block party" in the area. After an alleged drug transaction took place, the victim was approached by Greene who began physically assaulting her. The victim was left unconscious on the ground. She subsequently regained consciousness and was able to leave the area. The victim sought medical care and was transported to the hospital with serious non-life threatening injuries. Troopers have been unable to locate Greene who currently has an active warrant out of Troop 4 for Assault 2nd Degree (Felony). Greene is 6'00" tall, 160 lbs., with black hair and brown eyes. He may be operating a gray Nissan Altima or Maxima. Anyone with information in reference to Greene's whereabouts is asked to contact Troop 4, Corporal Gambale at 302-856-5850. Information may also be provided by calling Delaware crime stoppers at 1-800-TIP-3333 or via the internet at http://www.delaware.crimestoppersweb.com If you or someone you know is a victim or witness of crime or have lost a loved one to a sudden death and are in need of assistance, the Delaware State Police Victim Services Unit/Delaware Victim Center is available to offer you support and resources 24 hours a day through a toll free hotline 1800 VICTIM-1. (1800 842-8461). You may also email the unit Director at debra.reed@state.de.us.  |
| Posted: 17 Jan 2020 07:30 PM PST The FBI, ICE and the Department of Education's Inspector General are all looking into Democrat Muslima Rep. Ilhan Omar, according to investigative reporter David Steinberg. Congresswoman Ilhan Omar (D-MN) is under heavy fire from the conservative media over her many scandals including marrying her own brother to defraud US immigration, tax fraud, identity fraud and more recently an affair with a married man. Ilhan Omar refuses to answer questions about her fraudulent marriage to her own brother and accuses anyone asking questions of bigotry and Islamophobia. Omar also dodges any questions about her affair with a married man even though her campaign paid over $200,000 to her married lover. More  |
| Press release for Alcohol Compliance Spot Check done on 01/14/2020 Posted: 17 Jan 2020 07:00 PM PST   |
| Posted: 17 Jan 2020 06:30 PM PST  14 Attorneys General File Amicus Brief Supporting Lawsuit Against DHS, ICE, and CBP BALTIMORE, MD (January 17, 2020) – Maryland Attorney General Brian E. Frosh today joined a coalition of 14 attorneys general to halt federal immigration arrests of noncitizens without a judicial warrant or court order in and around state courthouses throughout the nation. In an amicus brief filed in State of Washington v. U.S. Department of Homeland Security; U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement; U.S. Customs and Border Protection; et al., the coalition argues in support of Washington State's request for a preliminary injunction to immediately halt such arrests by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP). "When ICE is arresting people at courthouses, it impedes law enforcement," said Attorney General Frosh. "Victims and witnesses are afraid to come forward if they think they will be deported, and criminals can get a free pass by preying upon noncitizens." Last month, the Washington State Attorney General sued ICE, the CBP, and the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), among others, arguing that the federal government's policy and practice of arresting noncitizens—both undocumented and those with legal status—at or around state courthouses violated the Administrative Procedure Act, the Tenth Amendment of the U.S. Constitution, and the right of access to courts, which is protected by the First, Fifth, Sixth, and Fourteenth Amendments. Washington filed a motion for a preliminary injunction to immediately halt the Trump administration's policies. The amicus brief filed today supports Washington's motion for a preliminary injunction in the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Washington. In the brief, the coalition argues that the federal government's arrest practice is common across the states that are a party to the brief and are in violation of a common law privilege against civil arrests at courthouses. The amicus further maintains that the federal government's practice of conducting civil immigration arrests is deeply harmful to the effective functioning of our court systems. Moreover, ICE courthouse arrests disrupt court functions, trample the due process rights of the accused, imperil public safety, and deter immigrants from reporting crimes. By using the court system to trap immigrants for detention and deportation, ICE is effectively keeping immigrants from accessing state courts and is actively interfering with and violating the rights of individuals, associations, and organizations across the state. In filing today's brief, Maryland joins the attorneys general of Connecticut, the District of Columbia, Illinois, Massachusetts, Minnesota, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Vermont, and Virginia.  |
| Deaf man sues Pornhub for disability discrimination claiming its videos don't have subtitles Posted: 17 Jan 2020 06:00 PM PST A deaf man is suing Pornhub for violating the American Disabilities Act (ADA) by not having subtitles on their x-rated videos. Yaroslav Suris has filed a class-action lawsuit against the international porn site claiming its lack of subtitles is a denial of access, TMZ reports. Suris shared that he had tried to watch titles that included 'Hot Step Aunt Babysits Disobedient Nephew,' 'Sexy Cop Gets Witness to Talk' and 'Daddy 4K -- Allison comes to Talk About Money to Her Boys' Naughty Father,' but couldn't get through the dialogue in the flicks for lack of subtitles. More  |
| Sheriff on Virginia Dems' gun control push: 'Never seen something so strongly opposed' Posted: 17 Jan 2020 05:30 PM PST Culpeper County Sheriff Scott Jenkins reacted on Friday to the Virginia state House Democratic majority pushing several gun control measures to the upper senate chamber, calling it an "overreaching agenda against the Second Amendment." "Never have I, or anyone, seen in the Commonwealth of Virginia someone have a topic so strongly opposed as this issue and suddenly this strong uprising against it," Jenkins told "Fox & Friends First." Jenkins' comments came after four gun control bills on Monday advanced in Virginia's General Assembly, setting the stage for a contentious showdown between gun rights advocates and Democratic lawmakers who have vowed to bring comprehensive changes to the state. https://www.foxnews.com/media/virginia-sheriff-dems-gun-control-opposition  |
| Posted: 17 Jan 2020 05:00 PM PST  Assistant Attorney General Brian A. Benczkowski of the Justice Department's Criminal Division, U.S. Attorney G. Zachary Terwilliger for the Eastern District of Virginia and Assistant Director in Charge Timothy R. Slater of the FBI's Washington Field Office made the announcement. Kelley Rogers, 56, of Annapolis, Maryland, previously pleaded guilty to one count of wire fraud before U.S. District Judge Liam O'Grady of the Eastern District of Virginia. In addition to the prison sentence, Rogers was ordered to pay $491,299 in restitution and to forfeit at least $208,954 in proceeds obtained from his offense. According to admissions Rogers made in connection with his guilty plea, from August 2012 through 2018, in the Eastern District of Virginia and elsewhere, the defendant operated multiple PACs, including Conservative StrikeForce (CSF), Conservative Majority Fund and Tea Party Majority Fund. In that role, the defendant engaged vendors to send e-mail solicitations and make telemarketing phone calls to prospective donors seeking political contributions to his PACs. Rogers approved the text and other content of all solicitations, and determined how CSF spent the contributions individual donors gave in response to the solicitations. During the course of his scheme, Rogers solicited contributions from the general public for his PACs based on materially false and fraudulent pretenses, representations and promises. For example, in or around 2013, Rogers, working with an email vendor, represented through CSF that money contributed by donors would be used to support the campaigns of a candidate for governor and a candidate for attorney general of Virginia through, among other things, get-out-the-vote efforts and the hiring of attorneys to ensure the integrity of the elections. In or around 2014, Rogers represented that donations to the PAC would be spent on assistance and support for military veterans. In truth and in fact, the defendant never intended to spend, and never actually spent, any of the money raised by Rogers's PACs on get-out-the-vote efforts or lawyers to protect the integrity of the 2013 Virginia and Attorney General elections, or on assistance and support for military veterans. Instead, the defendant spent nearly all of the money raised from donors to benefit himself, his associates, and his PACs, including by pouring the majority of donor money into the solicitation of more donations. In addition to the misrepresentations that Rogers made to donors, Rogers and others fraudulently billed his PACs for services that were not performed, thereby misappropriating donor money that had been contributed to the PACs by individuals across the country. Rogers and his associates also made false statements to the Federal Election Commission about how they were spending PAC money. Finally, Rogers admitted that he and several others also participated in a scheme to use conduits (straw donors) to make contributions to a candidate running to represent a district in the United States House of Representatives that exceeded the limits placed on individual campaign contributions under federal law. The FBI's Washington Field Office is investigating the case. Trial Attorneys Bill Gullotta and John Taddei of the Criminal Division's Public Integrity Section (PIN) and Assistant U.S. Attorney Kimberly Pedersen of the Eastern District of Virginia are prosecuting the case. Former PIN attorney Molly Gaston provided significant assistance in the case. The year 2020 marks the 150th anniversary of the Department of Justice. Learn more about the history of our agency at www.Justice.gov/Celebrating150Years.  |
| Posted: 17 Jan 2020 04:30 PM PST It's constantly interesting to see diametrically opposite leftist moves hit each other. Now we have the ecological teams contesting versus the homeless supporting groups, as California's homeless crisis is leading to mass contamination of the rivers and also streams. Rather than experiencing sewer therapy, human waste from the homeless is winding up straight in the water means. California Health Line records: "We should all work together to clean up these hazardous waste and homeless sites before the whole city rots away," Trump tweeted about San Francisco onOct 26. "Very bad and dangerous conditions, also severely impacting the Pacific Ocean and water supply." San Francisco authorities fasted to disagreement Trump's cases. But a few of California's most treasured rivers, coastlines and also streams are without a doubt polluted with degrees of fecal bacteria that surpass state limitations, intimidating kayakers, swimmers– and also the state's credibility as a stronghold of environmental management. More  |
| Homeland cast reveal they had a meeting with CIA officers at Langley under the Obama administration Posted: 17 Jan 2020 04:00 PM PST The cast of Homeland went to the CIA to meet with 50 agents, spoke to Edward Snowden, set up a 'spy camp' in Washington D.C. and enlisted the help of Mossad agents as part of their research for the hit TV series. The show's stars Claire Danes and Mandy Patinkin, as well as the creators, revealed the secret tales of the spy drama in an interview with the Hollywood Reporter on Thursday. The previously unheard stories comes as the award-winning series prepares to air its eighth and final season on February 9. More  |
| Posted: 17 Jan 2020 03:30 PM PST The Justice Department has opened an investigation into whether former FBI Director James Comey illegally leaked classified information to the media regarding the investigation into Hillary Clinton's private email server, according to a new report. The active investigation centers on media leaks to the New York Times and the Washington Post in early 2017, describing a secret Russian document that played a role in the Clinton investigation, people familiar with the matter told the Times. In 2016, Dutch intelligence hacked Russian computers and obtained the document, which they shared with the FBI. More  |
| EPIC MOMENT: President Trump RANTS About Toilet and Sink Issues - NO WATER PRESSURE Posted: 17 Jan 2020 03:00 PM PST  |
| Donald Trump Jr. accuses Yovanovitch of 'monitoring' him, other Americans Posted: 17 Jan 2020 02:30 PM PST Donald Trump Jr. on Wednesday accused former U.S. Ambassador Marie Yovanovitch of "monitoring" him, as well as other members of the American public, a day after the ousted diplomat called for an investigation into allegations she had been followed by associates of President Trump's personal lawyer Rudy Giuliani while in Ukraine. The eldest son of the president also blamed the media for failing to cover Yovanovitch's own surveillance efforts. The accusation came after the release of documents obtained by the House of Representatives as part of new evidence for the upcoming Senate impeachment trial related to Trump's July phone call asking Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky to investigate Former Vice President Joe Biden and his son Hunter's involvement in the country. "She was doing the same to me apparently and other private citizens. Media wouldn't cover a rogue Ambasador monitoring American citizens... I wonder why???" Trump Jr. tweeted Wednesday. More  |
| Posted: 17 Jan 2020 02:00 PM PST Minnesota's 'Teacher of the Year' took a knee during the national anthem at the College Football Playoff championship game in New Orleans on Monday night, right behind President Donald Trump and First Lady Melania. Kelly Holstine, who won Minnesota's 2019 'Teacher of the Year' award, was honored at the big game at the Mercedes-Benz Superdome. When it was time for the national anthem she took a knee in protest of the president and in solidarity with the communities she says are oppressed under the Trump administration. More  |
| Virginia County Supervisors Pull Gun Control Support After Public Backlash Posted: 17 Jan 2020 01:30 PM PST Prince William County supervisors pulled a resolution in support of more firearm laws after county residents flooded their board meeting Tuesday with opposition to gun control. The Prince William Times reports that the resolution was initially discussed by the previous board of supervisors, which was Republican-controlled, and which passed a "Constitutional County" declaration December 10, 2019. Democrat Board Chair Ann Wheeler proposed Resolution 10A for the new board, and the matter was discussed on January 7, 2020, but a vote on the matter was suspended amid public backlash. The vote was rescheduled for January 21, 2020, only to be abruptly canceled on January 14, 2020, with the resolution tabled "indefinitely." More  |
| Going to lose my Drivers license Posted: 17 Jan 2020 01:00 PM PST I think, I'm going to lose my drivers license... and all just because of a stupid police officer...The conversation went like this, when I got pulled over in my car: Officer: "License and registration, please, I think you are drunk!" Me: "I assure you, I did not drink anything." Officer: "OK, let's do a little test! Imagine driving in the dark on a highway at night, when you see two lights in the distance. What is this?" Me: "A car." Officer: "Of course! But which one? A Mercedes, an Audi or a Ford?" Me: "I have no idea!" Officer: "So, you're drunk." Me: "But I didn't drink anything." Officer: "Okay, one more test -- Imagine, you drive in the dark on a highway at night, and there is one light coming at you. What is it? Me: "A motorcycle." Officer: "Of course! But which one? A Honda, a Kawasaki or a Harley?" Me: "I have no idea!" Officer: "As I suspected, you're drunk!" Then I started to get annoyed and asked a counter question. Me: "So..., counter question -- You're driving in the dark on a highway at night and see a woman on the roadside. She wears a mini skirt, fishnet stockings, high heeled shoes and only a bra as a top. What is this?" Officer: "A prostitute of course." Me: "Yes, but which one? Your daughter, your wife or your mother?" Things went downhill from there and now I have a court date to attend...  |
| Nevada’s Largest Teachers Union Endorses Bernie Sanders Posted: 17 Jan 2020 12:30 PM PST Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT) secured another significant endorsement on Tuesday, earning the support of the Clark County Educational Association — the largest teachers union in the state representing the fifth-largest school district in the country. Sanders, who has long positioned himself as the go-to candidate for the labor movement, secured the endorsement of the Clark County Educational Association, which represents roughly 19,000 educators in the Clark County School District, BuzzFeed News confirmed on Tuesday. The socialist senator reportedly led in the union's straw poll, which played a role in the final outcome. More  |
| Suspect Gets Shot After Ignoring Armed Resident’s Warnings Posted: 17 Jan 2020 12:00 PM PST A Tulsa, Oklahoma, homeowner's son shot an alleged intruder Saturday morning after the suspect ignored numerous warnings. Fox23 reports the incident unfolded some time before 3 a.m., when five people were in the home and the suspect knocked on the door. The suspect "asked to speak to his fiancee" and allegedly refused to listen when told that he had the wrong house. Oklahoma News 4 reports that the suspect then allegedly "broke into the family's car" and tried to get in through the home's back door. Dylan Andres, the homeowner's son, warned the suspect that he was armed, saying, "I will shoot you if you step foot in this house." More  |
| Posted: 17 Jan 2020 11:30 AM PST  Will Support Reentry Programming for Women and Men ANNAPOLIS, MD (January 16, 2019)— The Maryland Department of Public Safety and Correctional Services (DPSCS) today announced a plan to redeploy Brockbridge Correctional Facility (BCF) in Jessup as a comprehensive Pre-release, Re-entry, and Workforce Development Facility. "Brockbridge Correctional Facility presents incredible existing programming space as well as other opportunities to create a facility fully-dedicated to reentry programming, continued workforce development, education, work release, family mediation, and other essential programming," said DPSCS Secretary Robert Green. "This will allow the department to create additional bridges of connection and expand on our already existing pre-release and reentry facilities across the state." Under Governor Hogan's leadership, DPSCS has undertaken a bold commitment to change the way corrections and community supervision function in our state. Last year, more than 5,000 people came home from DPSCS facilities. The facility will add new programs that are research and data driven, while expanding upon the services once available at the pre-release center for women, which was forced to close for budgetary reasons ten years ago. The facility will serve women and men who are within 18 months of final release and appropriately classified to live in a minimum-security, pre-release environment. DPSCS will deploy direct supervision concepts that have proven highly successful and efficient in today's corrections and community corrections facilities. The space will support the separation of women and men within the same structure, and will be designed to accommodate community programs that collaboratively align with the Department's strong re-entry focus. "Reentry is not about one place," noted the Secretary, in detailing why the centrally-located BCF is well-positioned geographically to serve people leaving prison for all corners of Maryland. "Our population is returning to every county across our state. We're envisioning a facility with areas that will allow for significant private-public partnerships and community engagement, all focused on going home." Although separate living and community spaces will be available, common spaces for co-ed programming under staff supervision will be created. Co-ed programming is a recognized practice in the corrections community, as it prepares one for successful reentry and community engagement while maximizing program delivery in an equitable manner. DPSCS works closely with Maryland's Department of Labor to provide workforce development and correctional education programs. "We are tremendously excited to expand our partnership with DPSCS by providing additional workforce development training opportunities to transitioning inmates at the Brockbridge Correctional Facility," said Maryland Department of Labor Secretary Tiffany Robinson. "We are committed to equipping inmates with the tools they need to successfully reintegrate back into Maryland's workforce as productive and self-sufficient citizens." This new facility would enhance the strong partnership between DPSCS and the Department of Labor, allowing the agencies to harness resources to engage with private sector prospective employers who will provide vocational development opportunities in high-demand occupations. This critical element will ensure that returning citizens receive intensive training and job skills development designed to help them find specific jobs that are in demand, thus creating opportunities for easier assimilation back into their neighborhoods. "Ninety percent of our population will return to the streets of our communities," said Secretary Green, a 35-year corrections veteran who is nationally recognized for his work in re-entry. "There is direct and indisputable evidence that coordinated reentry efforts significantly reduce recidivism and criminogenic behavior, which includes a reduction in violence."  |
| Rand Paul mocks Adam Schiff in 'whistleblower' letter Posted: 17 Jan 2020 11:00 AM PST An hour before House Intelligence Committee Chairman Adam Schiff walked two articles of impeachment against President Trump to the Senate, Sen. Rand Paul mocked the California Democrat and the "anonymous whistleblower" who initiated an investigation into Trump. "An anonymous 'whistleblower' informs us that this was found in a hotel room that @RepAdamSchiff recently check out of. Hmmm," tweeted Paul. The Kentucky Republican has backed a quick dismissal of the impending Senate trial but has threatened to call Hunter Biden and the anonymous whistleblower if his GOP colleagues vote with Democrats to allow new witness testimony during the trial. More  |
| WCSAO- Patrick Orrie Vetra Convicted Of Armed Robbery Posted: 17 Jan 2020 10:58 AM PST   |
| OC: Small Water Rate Hike To Fund Big Projects Posted: 17 Jan 2020 10:30 AM PST OCEAN CITY — Resort residents can expect a water usage rate increase over the next five years, but the modest hike will offset the cost of major infrastructure improvements. The Mayor and Council this week got a review of the town's five-year comprehensive water and wastewater rate study prepared and presented by consultant NewGen Strategies and Solutions. The report is weighty and rife with technical complexities, but in layman's terms, the town continues to invest in its water infrastructure with an estimated $60 million in improvements over the next six years, including the development of a new water treatment plant off 66th Street. The water and wastewater systems are enterprise funds, meaning they are largely paid for by the consumer through various fees. As such, with $60 million in improvements in the offing over the next five years, the consultant is recommending a modest water rate increase of around 3%. The proposed increase will add about $7 to the consumer's quarterly water bill, or take it roughly from an average of $93 per quarter to about $100 per quarter. More  |
| Media label Tennessee religious liberty bill as ‘anti-gay’ Posted: 17 Jan 2020 10:00 AM PST For most major news organizations, accuracy often takes a back seat to ideology, which is why groups such as the Associated Press are mischaracterizing Tennessee's new religious liberty bill as "anti-gay." The legislation in question allows faith-based foster and adoptive groups to receive taxpayer funds even if they decline to work with members of the LGBT community. The bill ensures that religious organizations won't also be asked to violate their convictions to receive public funding. It is the same basic principle behind the Religious Freedom Restoration Act, which was signed into law in 1993 by President Bill Clinton. For the Associated Press and others, however, Tennessee's new bill, which Republican Gov. Bill Lee announced this week that he would sign into law, is "anti-gay." More  |
| Kamala Harris Grins Before Calling Impeachment ‘Solemn, Serious Moment’ Posted: 17 Jan 2020 09:45 AM PST Sen. Kamala Harris (D-CA) on Thursday was caught flashing a large grin before lamenting the transfer of two impeachment articles to the Senate as a "solemn, serious moment" in an interview with MSNBC. Harris, who recently ended her ill-fated presidential campaign, is seen smiling at someone in the room before host Kasie Hunt questions her about the Senate's upcoming impeachment trial against President Donald Trump. Once she realizes she is on a live shot, Harris' demeanor swiftly changes. "This is a solemn, serious moment," she says of the impeachment process. "These are the most serious charges brought in the history of our country against a president." "The moment we just experienced I think is highlighting the importance of doing impartial justice and taking seriously the importance of listening to the evidence and the importance of receiving evidence," Harris then says of the swearing-in of senators as jurors in the upper-chamber. More/Watch  |
| Planned Parenthood launches $45M campaign for 2020 Democrats Posted: 17 Jan 2020 09:30 AM PST Planned Parenthood is launching a new $45 million campaign to support Democrats in the 2020 elections, the organization's most expensive campaign push in its history. The campaign, under the theme "We Decide 2020," will go toward encouraging the public to vote for pro-abortion Democrats at the local, state, and national level. Planned Parenthood says it will target voters in nine battleground states, according to CBS, including Florida, Pennsylvania, and Wisconsin, swing states President Trump won in the 2016 election. The campaign will focus on engaging voters via TV and radio ads, canvassing, and digital marketing. Jenny Lawson, Planned Parenthood Votes executive director, feels the "stakes have never been higher" to elect candidates in favor of abortion, citing fears that Roe v. Wade, a 1973 Supreme Court decision that permitted abortion, is at risk of being overturned. More  |
| White House Accuses the GAO of 'Overreach' Following Its Ukraine Aid Report Posted: 17 Jan 2020 09:15 AM PST In a newly released report, the Government Accountability Office has ruled that the White House Budget Office broke the law when it withheld military aid from Ukraine last summer. Democrats launched their impeachment inquiry against President Trump as the result of a whistleblower complaint alleging that Trump tried to coerce Ukraine into investigating his political opponent Joe Biden and his son Hunter Biden. Trump reportedly agreed to withhold military aid to Ukraine a few hours after that phone call. "Today, GAO issued a legal decision concluding that the Office of Management and Budget violated the law when it withheld approximately $214 million appropriated to DOD for security assistance to Ukraine," the GAO writes in its report. "The President has narrow, limited authority to withhold appropriations under the Impoundment Control Act of 1974. OMB told GAO that it withheld the funds to ensure that they were not spent "in a manner that could conflict with the President's foreign policy." The law does not permit OMB to withhold funds for policy reasons. The White House vehemently disagrees and called the GAO's conclusion an "overreach." More  |
| Trump polling at all-time high in Wisconsin Posted: 17 Jan 2020 09:00 AM PST A new poll shows that President Trump's approval rating in Wisconsin has hit an all-time high. Trump's approval rating among registered voters in Wisconsin is sitting at 48%, according to a Marquette Law School poll released Wednesday. Trump's disapproval is one point higher, at 49%. The same poll also showed that Wisconsin voters on the whole disapprove of the way Trump handled the Iranian situation. Registered voters in Wisconsin thought Trump's Iran strategy was wrong 54% to 44%. More  |
| Posted: 17 Jan 2020 08:30 AM PST  The defendants are expected to have initial appearances beginning at 2:45 p.m. today in U.S. District Court in Greenbelt, 6400 Cherrywood Lane, before U.S. Magistrate Judge Charles B. Day. The criminal complaint was announced by United States Attorney for the District of Maryland Robert K. Hur; United States Attorney for the District of Delaware David C. Weiss; Special Agent in Charge Jennifer C. Boone of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, Baltimore Field Office; and Special Agent in Charge Rob Cekada of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) Baltimore Field Division. According to the criminal complaint, within The Base's encrypted chat rooms, members have discussed, among other things, recruitment, creating a white ethno-state, committing acts of violence against minority communities (including African-Americans and Jewish-Americans), the organization's military-style training camps, and ways to make improvised explosive devices. Lemley previously served as a Cavalry Scout in the United States Army, and as of August 2019, Mathews, a Canadian citizen in the United States illegally, was a combat engineer in the Canadian Army Reserve. The affidavit filed in support of the criminal complaint alleges that on August 19, 2019, Mathews unlawfully crossed from Canada into the United States near the Manitoba/Minnesota border. On August 30, 2019, Lemley and Bilbrough allegedly drove from Maryland to Michigan in order to pick up Mathews, and all three men returned to Maryland on August 31, 2019. As detailed in the criminal complaint, on November 3, 2019, the three men drove from Virginia to the Eastern Shore of Maryland, where Bilbrough resided. Lemley and Mathews then continued to the area of Elkton, Maryland, where Lemley obtained a motel room for Mathews. The following day, Lemley drove Mathews to Delaware, where Lemley rented an apartment in which the two have resided since that time. According to the affidavit, during December 2019, Lemley and Mathews used an upper receiver ordered by Lemley, as well as other firearms parts, to make a functioning assault rifle. Also in December, Lemley, Mathews, and Bilbrough allegedly attempted to manufacture a controlled substance, DMT, at Lemley and Mathews's apartment. Furthermore, Lemley, Mathews, and Bilbrough discussed The Base's activities and spoke about other members of the organization. Mathews also allegedly showed the assault rifle to Bilbrough, who examined the assault rifle and returned it to Mathews. In January 2020, according to the affidavit, that Lemley and Mathews purchased approximately 1,650 rounds of 5.56mm and 6.5mm ammunition; traveled from Delaware to a gun range in Maryland, where they shot the assault rifle; and retrieved plate carriers (to support body armor) and at least some of the purchased ammunition from Lemley's prior residence in Maryland. If convicted, Lemley and Bilbrough each face a maximum sentence of five years for transporting and harboring certain aliens, and 10 years for conspiracy to do so. Lemley also faces a maximum of five years in prison for transporting a machine gun in interstate commerce, and a maximum of 10 years in federal prison for disposing of a firearm and ammunition to an illegal alien. Lemley and Mathews each face a maximum of 10 years in federal prison for transporting a firearm and ammunition in interstate commerce with intent to commit a felony offense. Finally, Mathews faces a maximum of 10 years in federal prison for being an alien in possession of a firearm and ammunition. Actual sentences for federal crimes are typically less than the maximum penalties. A federal district court judge will determine any sentence after taking into account the U.S. Sentencing Guidelines and other statutory factors. A criminal complaint is not a finding of guilt. An individual charged by criminal complaint is presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty at some later criminal proceedings. United States Attorneys Robert K. Hur and David C. Weiss commended the FBI Baltimore Joint Terrorism Task Force (JTTF) and ATF for their work in the investigation, and thanked U.S. Homeland Security Investigations, the Maryland Department of Natural Resources, the Maryland State Police, and the Delaware State Police for their assistance. Mr. Hur and Mr. Weiss thanked their offices' national security prosecutors, who are handling the case.  |
| Proclamation on Religious Freedom Day, 2020 Posted: 17 Jan 2020 08:00 AM PST  From its opening pages, the story of America has been rooted in the truth that all men and women are endowed with the right to follow their conscience, worship freely, and live in accordance with their convictions. On Religious Freedom Day, we honor the foundational link between freedom and faith in our country and reaffirm our commitment to safeguarding the religious liberty of all Americans. Religious freedom in America, often referred to as our "first freedom," was a driving force behind some of the earliest defining moments of our American identity. The desire for religious freedom impelled the Pilgrims to leave their homes in Europe and journey to a distant land, and it is the reason so many others seeking to live out their faith or change their faith have made America their home. More than 230 years ago, the Virginia General Assembly passed the Virginia Statute for Religious Freedom, which was authored and championed by Thomas Jefferson. Jefferson famously expounded that "all men shall be free to profess, and by argument to maintain, their opinions in matters of Religion, and that the same shall in no wise diminish, enlarge or affect their civil capacities." This statute served as the catalyst for the First Amendment, which enshrined in law our conviction to prevent government interference in religion. More than 200 years later, thanks to the power of that Amendment, America is one of the most religiously diverse nations in the world. Since I took office, my Administration has been committed to protecting religious liberty. In May 2017, I signed an Executive Order to advance religious freedom for individuals and institutions, and I stopped the Johnson Amendment from interfering with pastors' right to speak their minds. Over the last 3 years, the Department of Justice has obtained 14 convictions in cases involving attacks or threats against places of worship. To fight the rise of anti-Semitism in our country, I signed an Executive Order last month to ensure that Federal agencies are using nondiscrimination authorities to combat this venomous bigotry. I have also made clear that my Administration will not tolerate the violation of any American's ability to worship freely and openly and to live as his or her faith commands. My Administration also remains cognizant of the stark realities for people seeking religious liberty abroad and has made protecting religious minorities a core pillar of my Administration's foreign policy. Repressive governments persecute religious worshipers using high-tech surveillance, mass detention, and torture, while terrorist organizations carry out barbaric violence against innocent victims on account of their religion. To cast a light on these abuses, in July 2019, I welcomed survivors of religious persecution from 16 countries into the Oval Office. These survivors included Christians, Jews, and Muslims, who all shared similar stories of persecution. At the United Nations in September, I called on global leaders to take concrete steps to prevent state and non‑state actors from attacking citizens for their beliefs and to help ensure the sanctity and safety of places of worship. And, last summer, the State Department convened its second Ministerial to Advance Religious Freedom, where our diplomats engaged a broad range of stakeholders in government and civil society, both religious and secular, to identify concrete ways to combat religious persecution and discrimination around the world and ensure greater respect for freedom of religion and belief. On this Religious Freedom Day, we reaffirm our commitment to protecting the precious and fundamental right of religious freedom, both at home and abroad. Our Founders entrusted the American people with a responsibility to protect religious liberty so that our Nation may stand as a bright beacon for the rest of the world. Today, we remain committed to that sacred endeavor and strive to support those around the world who still struggle under oppressive regimes that impose restrictions on freedom of religion. NOW, THEREFORE, I, DONALD J. TRUMP, President of the United States of America, by virtue of the authority vested in me by the Constitution and the laws of the United States, do hereby proclaim January 16, 2020, as Religious Freedom Day. I call on all Americans to commemorate this day with events and activities that remind us of our shared heritage of religious liberty and that teach us how to secure this blessing both at home and around the world. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this fifteenth day of January, in the year of our Lord two thousand twenty, and of the Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and forty-fourth. DONALD J. TRUMP  |
| Carozza, Hartman reflect on General Assembly week one Posted: 17 Jan 2020 07:30 AM PST The Maryland General Assembly hit the ground running for its first week as it swore in a new leadership team, passed routine bills and made progress on Wade's Law, Sen. Mary Beth Carozza (R-38) reported this week. "It was emotional and historic and a real understanding of the monumental shift of power with the longest serving senate president in the country transitioning to serve as a state senator representing his direct and the elevation of a young senator from Baltimore," Carozza said, referencing that new Senate President Bill Ferguson entered a new position as Sen. Mike Miller (D-27) stepped down from his 33-year reign as president. After the proceedings, Carozza said her committee, Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs Committee, was the first committee to pass out a bill that cleared the entire senate. That bill was the State Real Estate Commission Sunset Extension, an extension of the commission to July 1, 2032. Carozza added that Wednesday, Jan. 14, was a huge day for Senate Bill 29, otherwise known as Wade's Law, which increases the penalties regarding life-threatening injuries involving a motor vehicle. The bill went through the senate hearing that day and Wade Pusey, a Worcester County resident, testified before the Senate Judicial Proceedings Committee about the life-threatening injuries he suffered because of criminally negligent driving. More  |
| Miss Edna is About to Lose Her Home -- a tax sale tragedy in Wicomico County Posted: 17 Jan 2020 07:00 AM PST  Keeping older adults safe in their homes should be a priority for the counties, cities, and municipalities. Can Wicomico County and Salisbury afford to deal with the alternative? Are the homeless shelters equipped for a senior tsunami? I don't think so. We need more than a conversation about this. Here is Miss Edna's story. She gave me permission to share her experiences because she hopes the public can somehow help her and others in this unfortunate situation. More  |
| OMB Releases Memo on Legal Reasons to Withhold Ukraine Aid Posted: 17 Jan 2020 06:45 AM PST The White House Office of Management and Budget (OMB) sent a memorandum Wednesday to the Government Accountability Office (GAO) explaining the legal foundations and reasons for holding up U.S. security assistance to Ukraine over the summer. The Washington Post reported the existence of the memorandum and published it on Thursday morning; it was largely overlooked in in favor of the day's lengthy impeachment debate in the House Judiciary Committee. Yet the memo fills in some of the factual gaps in the account of what happened. In the memo to GAO, which works for Congress, the OMB begins by explaining that it often holds up funding to federal agencies in the regular course of business under its apportionment authority, often for reasons as mundane as making sure funding is being spent efficiently. More  |
| Senate passes USMCA, giving Trump back-to-back trade wins Posted: 17 Jan 2020 06:30 AM PST The Senate passed President Trump's United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement on trade in a bipartisan vote of 89 to 10 Thursday, giving the president his second major trade win in as many days. The vote took place just before impeachment articles were presented in the Senate. The USMCA, which replaces the 1994 North American Free Trade Agreement, now goes to the White House, allowing Trump to fulfill a key 2016 campaign goal. "You've heard the phrase 'a rising tide lifts all boats'? The new NAFTA we are working on puts a bigger oar in the water for our trilateral trade relationship with our northern and southern neighbors," said Senate Finance Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley, an Iowa Republican, in the debate before the vote. More  |
| Maryland Democratic Party announces director’s resignation Posted: 17 Jan 2020 06:15 AM PST ANNAPOLIS, Md. — The Maryland Democratic Party announced on Thursday that its executive director has resigned. Ben Smith had served in the role since his hire in December 2018 by previous party chairwoman Maya Rockeymoore Cummings. Rockeymoore Cummings resigned in November to run for U.S. Congress in the seat previously held by her husband, the late Rep. Elijah Cummings. Yvette Lewis was elected to chair the party in December. Lewis will "guide the party" following Smith's departure, according to a statement from party spokesman Arinze Ifekauche on Thursday. Ifekauche didn't list a reason for Smith's resignation. More  |
| Trump polling at all-time high in Wisconsin Posted: 17 Jan 2020 06:00 AM PST A new poll shows that President Trump's approval rating in Wisconsin has hit an all-time high. Trump's approval rating among registered voters in Wisconsin is sitting at 48%, according to a Marquette Law School poll released Wednesday. Trump's disapproval is one point higher, at 49%. The same poll also showed that Wisconsin voters on the whole disapprove of the way Trump handled the Iranian situation. Registered voters in Wisconsin thought Trump's Iran strategy was wrong 54% to 44%. Trump authorized a drone strike that killed Iranian Gen. Qassem Soleimani on Jan. 2 after Soleimani orchestrated a violent protest outside the U.S. Embassy in Baghdad. Soleimani was responsible for the deaths of hundreds of U.S. soldiers in the Middle East in recent decades. More  |
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| Grassroots organizers urge lawmakers to pass Kirwan recommendations Posted: 17 Jan 2020 05:00 AM PST BALTIMORE —There's more public support coming out of Baltimore City for lawmakers to pass the much-talked-about Kirwan recommendations. The head of the Kirwan Commission was among those promoting the education proposals. Rallies are expected to pop up across the state as local leaders, students and parents try to make their case for public support of the Kirwan recommendations. A passionate plea for funding is being made by the man who personally identifies with the education commission. More  |
| Investigators With ICE, FBI Reviewing Criminal Allegations Against Ilhan Omar Posted: 17 Jan 2020 04:00 AM PST Investigators with multiple federal agencies are reportedly reviewing evidence of alleged crimes committed by far-left Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-MN) that center around her marital history. The Blaze reported that toward the end of last year, "the Department of Justice had assigned an FBI Special Agent in Charge, or SAC, to review Rep. Ilhan Omar's apparent, astonishing spree of felonies from 2009 to 2017." The Blaze noted that the "FBI SAC stated that the wide range of criminal activity suggested by the evidence against Rep. Omar may lead the FBI to expand the review to other federal departments" and that in recent weeks, Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and the Department of Education inspector general have reportedly joined the investigation. The Blaze's report was authored by David Steinberg, who has extensively covered the criminal allegations against Omar for many months while at PJ Media. More  |
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