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No guns allowed where he works, but shootouts OK in other county buildings, sheriff says
Milwaukee County Executive Chris Abele has sensibly proposed continuing a ban on carrying concealed weapons in county buildings, a decision the county can make despite a new concealed carry law which takes effect on Nov. 1.
Guess who disagrees?
The Lone Ranger, Sheriff David Clarke, who used to oppose concealed carry and said it would put his deputies in danger. Now he thinks people need weapons to shoot the bad guys.
Clarke wants people to be able to bring weapons into county buildings -- just not the ones he works in.
The new law prohibits weapons in the courthouse, safety building,jail and Mitchell airport. So Clarke will be safe; only law enforcement personnel can pack guns where he works.
Abele -- after checking with county department heads -- says he also wants to ban weapons in county park buildings, the Mental Health Complex, the zoo, senior centers, the public museum, and the Marcus Center for the Performing Arts.
The City of Milwaukee already has approved posting city buildings with "No weapons" signs. Abele's plan needs County Board approval. The Journal Sentinel reports:
Former Milwaukee Archbishop Takes On Obama, Wades Into National Politics
Original Author:
(James Rowen)
Now the Archbishop in New York City, former Milwaukee church leader Timothy Dolan goes after President Obama on
gay marriage.
Coburn, Inhofe Reject Disaster Relief
Is there anything more anti-Oklahoma than denying help to state residents after they have suffered through a weather-related disaster?
The state's turbulent weather, some of the worst in the country, includes tornadoes, wildfires, blizzards, ice and hail storms and drought. It kills people, destroys property and sometimes ruins lives. It's part of living on this tough section of the country's prairie, and the destruction is always followed by a we-won't-be-defeated attitude, an outpouring of neighborly help and, most importantly, federal financial assistance.
So it should be nothing short of state treason that U.S. Sens. Tom Coburn and Jim Inhofe recently voted against a bill that would have bolstered the funding of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA). Without FEMA assistance through the years, it's hard to imagine Oklahoma as a viable, thriving place.
Bright Spot In NM Special Session: Jobs Bill Signed Into Law
Original Author:
Democracy for New Mexico
Yesterday, Governor Susanna Martinez signed Senate Bill 1 into law, the In-State Preference bill sponsored by Senator Tim Keller (D-Bernalillo-17) in the recent special legislative session. SB-1 was a true bright spot in the recent special session, and is expected to create thousands of new jobs in New Mexico.
Senator Keller and co-sponsor Rep. Larry Larranaga (R-Bernalillo-27) worked with the business community, the Governor’s Office and the Senate Jobs Task Force convened by Majority Floor Leader Senator Michael S. Sanchez (D-Valencia-29), to produce the legislation signed yesterday.
“The enactment of the In-State Preference bill is a shining example of how government should work for the mutual benefit of the people of New Mexico. SB-1 will now create over 3,000 jobs in our state and is the result of nearly two years of bi-partisan collaboration on the part of business stakeholders, the governors’ office and the legislature.”
Original Author:
(James Rowen)
People who know a lot more about water rights and Native American treaty rights than do I tell me the Environmental Protection Agency's recognition of the Bad River band's water quality standards and right to set them is a very big deal.
That's because because it tips decision-making power over water and land management towards the Tribe and its interests, and away from the Gegobic mining company, its proposed open-pit iron ore mine, and legislative efforts to fast-track a mining permitting process and stage-manage the political situation near Ashland.
Further explanation, here.
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