Important issues
How did your state legislator vote?
Bill Clark
What Connections Have You Made with Your Government Today?Bill Clark is a World Champion and professional athlete, motivational speaker and strongman, Guinness Book of World Records Title Holder, World Challenge Title Belt Holder, strength and 5th degree black belt...
See Something, Say Something
See Something,Say Something $29,500 reward leading to the arrest of Aliza Spencer’s murderer There is a saying that we each have the power to help change this world, even if we believe our contributions are too small to have an impact. And yet time and again we find...
What does “and for other purposes” mean in the bills I read
What does “and for other purposes” mean in the bills I read If you have seen the title of a bill in Congress you may have noticed most say “and for other purposes”. For example, HR6549 reads “To provide debt relief to developing countries with unsustainable levels of...
NO NEW FOR-PROFIT HOSPICES!
Assembly Bill A8472Hospice is medical care for those near the end of life who have a terminal illness with a life expectancy of six months or less to live. Hospice offers support for the person affected as well as their family through spiritual, social, physical, and...
Alternatives to the Use of Force
The Law Enforcement De-Escalation Training Act is now a reality. This law amends the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968. It will develop scenario-based training curricula (or identify existing curricula) that include topics such as alternatives to...
Billy’s Law is finally a reality.
If any good can come from tragedy this would be it. In 2004 a young man of 31, Bill Smolinski of Waterbury CT went missing from his home. Although Billy’s investigation was conducted by local, state and federal agencies, his family found that there were areas that...
Who is Tonya
Who is Tonya Tonya is just one of an estimated 25 million people who are subjected to human trafficking, a crime that involves compelling or coercing a person to provide labor or services or to engage in commercial sexual acts. Please click on this link to learn more...
Congressional Gold Medal to the former hostages of the Iran Hostage Crisis.
This terrorist act triggered the most profound crisis of the Carter presidency and began a personal ordeal for Jimmy Carter and the American people that lasted 444 days.” For those of us who remember these 444 days that stretched from 1979 – 1981, it was a time when...
WHY IS ELECTION DAY NOT A FEDERAL HOLIDAY?
Election Day Holidays and Paid Time Off To Vote A common barrier for voters casting their ballots in-person or returning absentee ballots is getting time away from their jobs. There is no federal law that requires voters be provided time off to cast their ballot, so...
Are off label drugs killing us?
Have you ever heard of off-label drugs? No? Well, the FDA describes them as an “FDA-approved drug for an unapproved use to treat your disease or medical condition.” Sounds harmless at first pass but it is anything but risk-free. Currently, 21% of all medications...