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>> item 1, ordinance amending the business and tax regulation code to enact new article 12 a-1 to impose a to reduce business payroll expense tax rates based on the amount of gross receipts tax collected under article 12- a-1, and in the current business registration fee to generate $13 million in additional revenue. item two, motion ordering submitted to the voters and ordinance amending the business and tax regulations code to impose a gross receipts tax and gross expense tax on persons engaging in expenses activities in san francisco, amending the ordinance to reduce business payroll expense tax rates based on the amount of gross receipts tax collected, amend the article to establish business registration fees based on gross receipts in gross expenses, amid the current business registration fees to generate $40 million in additional revenue. supervisor chu: thank you very much for reading both items. i know these are brought by a number of sponsors. i just ask whether any members of the committee would like to speak on the items before we begin. i just want to note we have been joined
>> item 1, ordinance amending the business and tax regulation code to enact new article 12 a-1 to impose a to reduce business payroll expense tax rates based on the amount of gross receipts tax collected under article 12- a-1, and in the current business registration fee to generate $13 million in additional revenue. item two, motion ordering submitted to the voters and ordinance amending the business and tax regulations code to impose a gross receipts tax and gross expense tax on persons...
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at least one near a civil war re-enactment site.igators dug up locations where hall spent time over the years and found articles of women's clothing and a belt modified with wooden handles, all sent out for dna testing, but cold case detectives following fresh leads still haven't developed enough evidence to bring charges. >> the walls are closing in on him. there would be no cold case files open if it wasn't for me. i did a good deed and did a lot of good things, that's where i feel the redemption comes in. i have done something good for the things i did wrong. >> that's all for this edition of "dateline." we will be back next friday at 10:00, 9:00 central. and i'll see you tomorrow on "today." i'm lester holt.
at least one near a civil war re-enactment site.igators dug up locations where hall spent time over the years and found articles of women's clothing and a belt modified with wooden handles, all sent out for dna testing, but cold case detectives following fresh leads still haven't developed enough evidence to bring charges. >> the walls are closing in on him. there would be no cold case files open if it wasn't for me. i did a good deed and did a lot of good things, that's where i feel the...
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. >> your watching a re-enactment of an actual crime plaguing the chinese community. here is surveillance video of the real thing, a crime ring preying on cultural superstitions >> they will approach them and say maybe there is a ghost with you >> he joined the dea and the san francisco police have one of three scheduled community meetings aimed at educating the elderly chinese community about eight targeted scam. attendees watched a re- enactment of a crime that begins when female, artists convicts, convinces elderly victims that they're being followed by spirits. the scam has been hand over all their valuables for a blessing. the d.a. confiscated $850,000 worth of valuables from six suspects trying to leave the country. >> we'd know it occurs in china and there are cases in boston, new york, chicago, l.a. and san francisco >> with approximately 50 reported victim so far of the da believes there are more. >> they are embarrassed and they don't want to report it to the police which is why we need to educate our seniors. >> the suspects were arrested and are believed t
. >> your watching a re-enactment of an actual crime plaguing the chinese community. here is surveillance video of the real thing, a crime ring preying on cultural superstitions >> they will approach them and say maybe there is a ghost with you >> he joined the dea and the san francisco police have one of three scheduled community meetings aimed at educating the elderly chinese community about eight targeted scam. attendees watched a re- enactment of a crime that begins when...
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laws enact aed by republican-controlled legislatures since 2010. >> the effort to actually change thef the game at the last minute is a really misguided effort. >> reporter: wendy wiser is with the brandon center for justice and warns hundreds of thousands of voters may not have necessary i.d. they include the elderly, college students, poor people, blacks and latinos. groups that traditionally vote democratic. >> we need to do everything we can to ensure that there's no fraud in our elections. but what we shouldn't be doing is passing unnecessary laws that needlessly include eligible americans from participating equally in our democracy. >> reporter: the new voter i.d. laws only protect against voter impersonation. in pennsylvania, a traditional swing states lawyers for both sides include no cases of fraud. still says john fund an expert on the subject. >> if someone walks in and votes the name of a dead person and don't need to show i.d. how likely is that dead person to complain? we'll never know. >> reporter: of the eight states to enact strict voter i.d., either the justice depar
laws enact aed by republican-controlled legislatures since 2010. >> the effort to actually change thef the game at the last minute is a really misguided effort. >> reporter: wendy wiser is with the brandon center for justice and warns hundreds of thousands of voters may not have necessary i.d. they include the elderly, college students, poor people, blacks and latinos. groups that traditionally vote democratic. >> we need to do everything we can to ensure that there's no fraud...
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a veteran of several re-enactments he's traveled all the way from from to lick the rule recruits into shape. i just want to assure we could be a moment really is here. only under torture only and excellent well i'm hoping that you will give us a few moments of your time to show us the models of the french military if it's for that yes accept to talk in english. with the biggest challenges that you can face well it's what you need to know is it's very important to respect the drills as we used to do is kind of fast because although here of course we don't shoot a real cannon ball it's just power to yeah but it's as dangerous so it's very important for safety to respect all the different steps because otherwise you might . be considerably less than the six hundred cannon that were on display at the road you know patrick's determined that his crews will be a credit to their predecessors this is the interest of reenactments some would think we are just young kids playing some ah it's true we have never grown up but the other interesting side of it is we try to make it as accurate as possi
a veteran of several re-enactments he's traveled all the way from from to lick the rule recruits into shape. i just want to assure we could be a moment really is here. only under torture only and excellent well i'm hoping that you will give us a few moments of your time to show us the models of the french military if it's for that yes accept to talk in english. with the biggest challenges that you can face well it's what you need to know is it's very important to respect the drills as we used...
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it also predict -- enactivity. it also predicts that soon cancer will be the number one kill near boat the united states and global. >>> new research may explain why some people are able to eat whatever they want without gaining weight. 26 types of bacteria in the human digestive system which appear to be linked to obesity. scientists believe these bacteria could contribute to a condition known as metabolic syndrome which increases the risk of heart problems and diabetes. >> they include elevated cholesterol levels, elevated serum triglyceride lefts, high fasting glucose levels, insulin resistance, high blood pressure. >> another sign of metabolic syndrome is extra belly fat. scientists say they plan to continue to explore the bacteria's role in the condition and obesity in general. >>> researchers at cedar sinai hospital in los angeles say latino people have an increased risk of developing type ii diabetes because they store fat in their pancreas. the study appeared white, black and latino adults. all of the subje
it also predict -- enactivity. it also predicts that soon cancer will be the number one kill near boat the united states and global. >>> new research may explain why some people are able to eat whatever they want without gaining weight. 26 types of bacteria in the human digestive system which appear to be linked to obesity. scientists believe these bacteria could contribute to a condition known as metabolic syndrome which increases the risk of heart problems and diabetes. >> they...
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since president obama's health care law was enacted, 3.1 million people under the age of 26 are now covered by their parents' plans, and preventive care is covered 100% by insurance companies. seniors in particular have benefitted on prescription drugs. >> seniors who fall in the coverage gap known as the doughnut hole will start getting some help. they'll receive $250 to help pay for prescriptions, and that will over time fill in the doughnut hole. >> 5.5 million seniors have saved a total of $4.5 billion on prescription drugs since it was enacted. hi also plans to slow spending on medicare. >> i've strengthened medicare. we've added years to life of medicare. we did it by getting rid of taxpayer subsidies that weren't making pea hemmier. >> reporter: by 2014 the law requireser everyone to have health insurance, whether they purchase it themselves or through employers and insurers can't deny you if you have a pre-existing condition or increase your rates. the law has become a cornerstone or the obama campaign. >> i refuse to eliminate health insurance for millions of americans who are poor
since president obama's health care law was enacted, 3.1 million people under the age of 26 are now covered by their parents' plans, and preventive care is covered 100% by insurance companies. seniors in particular have benefitted on prescription drugs. >> seniors who fall in the coverage gap known as the doughnut hole will start getting some help. they'll receive $250 to help pay for prescriptions, and that will over time fill in the doughnut hole. >> 5.5 million seniors have saved...
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democrats enacted it. democrats will fight to preserve it.republicans want to replace the guarantee of social security with a gamble of private accounts. it's just plain wrong. when you go to the polls, vote for social security. vote for president barak obama. and the hard fought rights of women are on the ballot. democrats trust the judgment of women. we reject the republican assault on women's reproductive health. it's just plain wrong. when you go to the polls, vote for women's rights. vote for president obama. and our democracy is on the ballot. democrats beef we must curb the influence of special interests on our political institutions. democrats believe we must create jobs, not protect the special interests. we must build the economy from the middle out. not the top down. to change policy for the middle class, we must change politics. democrats will work to overturn citizens united. while republicans support opening the floodgates to special interest money and depressing the right to vote. it's just plain wrong. we believe in the govern
democrats enacted it. democrats will fight to preserve it.republicans want to replace the guarantee of social security with a gamble of private accounts. it's just plain wrong. when you go to the polls, vote for social security. vote for president barak obama. and the hard fought rights of women are on the ballot. democrats trust the judgment of women. we reject the republican assault on women's reproductive health. it's just plain wrong. when you go to the polls, vote for women's rights. vote...
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democrats enacted it. democrats will fight to preserve it.republicans want to replace the guarantee of social security with a gamble of private accounts. it's just plain wrong. when you go to the polls, vote for social security. vote for president barak obama. and the hard fought rights of women are on the ballot. democrats trust the judgment of women. we reject the republican assault on women's reproductive health. it's just plain wrong. when you go to the polls, vote for women's rights. vote for president obama. and our democracy is on the ballot. democrats beef we must curb the influence of special interests on our political institutions. democrats believe we must create jobs, not protect the special interests. we must build the economy from the middle out. not the top down. to change policy for the middle class, we must change politics. democrats will work to overturn citizens united. while republicans support opening the floodgates to special interest money and depressing the right to vote. it's just plain wrong. we believe in the govern
democrats enacted it. democrats will fight to preserve it.republicans want to replace the guarantee of social security with a gamble of private accounts. it's just plain wrong. when you go to the polls, vote for social security. vote for president barak obama. and the hard fought rights of women are on the ballot. democrats trust the judgment of women. we reject the republican assault on women's reproductive health. it's just plain wrong. when you go to the polls, vote for women's rights. vote...
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finally, he assured unions he'd enact a card check law that would make it easier to unionize workers but he didn't do it. >> you can't do that -- >> let eleanor speak. >> this is like a reading for whom the bell tolls, it tolls for thee, or something. i have a card here. i'm going to read off the promises he kept. ended the war in iraq, the war in afghanistan, healthcare reform. >> the war in afghanistan is not -- >> depends on the eyes of the beholder. democrats in that hall and democrats for the most part are very happy with a lot of the things this president has done, and they have some understanding of what he's up against, and i think he has some understanding of what he's up against also, which he didn't have when he first got into office. if he gets reelected, he's learned a lot about how to be a president, and i think he's learned how to exercise power. i think we will see a very different barack obama the second four years than we did in the first. >> so this audience grew even more to like him, and it was pretty uniform, was it not? >> well, yes. i mean, they liked him to b
finally, he assured unions he'd enact a card check law that would make it easier to unionize workers but he didn't do it. >> you can't do that -- >> let eleanor speak. >> this is like a reading for whom the bell tolls, it tolls for thee, or something. i have a card here. i'm going to read off the promises he kept. ended the war in iraq, the war in afghanistan, healthcare reform. >> the war in afghanistan is not -- >> depends on the eyes of the beholder. democrats...
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south carolina enacted one at the same time. this is incredibly costly and time-consuming to do this. the court has suggested that kennedy made an earlier decision i think they tip their hands a little bit in the unanimous decision that came out this week called a tenant versus jefferson county. it was a redistricting question. they were reorganizing their counties based on the census. it got shot down. there were slight variations to the number in the people. the court said we are going to give them some difference. these are perfectly reasonable to do. they have this over involvement of judges in the process. but for those coming up a probably not early enough to affect the november election. >> thank you. an obscure section of the u.s. code specifies that whatever 15 people gathered to talk about the supreme court, the next panelist must be panelists. thomas goltz gained direct these coaches --goal oldstein directs the scotus log. he is argued 25 cases before the justices, which is a remarkable number for a lawyer who can sti
south carolina enacted one at the same time. this is incredibly costly and time-consuming to do this. the court has suggested that kennedy made an earlier decision i think they tip their hands a little bit in the unanimous decision that came out this week called a tenant versus jefferson county. it was a redistricting question. they were reorganizing their counties based on the census. it got shot down. there were slight variations to the number in the people. the court said we are going to...
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i think people know i was on the school board for eight years when we enacted our arts education plan for the school district. this week is national arts in education week. i know some of my colleagues from jane kim to david campos know this but our education master plan is a model for other school districts around the country. this week there is a number of events, one on wednesday, at the asian art museum is a special gathering called the creative impact public reception and it's free to teachers and parents throughout the san francisco bay area. it's a fair that will highlight 35 of our city's arts organizations that really focus on providing arts in the schools. i also wanted to say that my daughter is really a beneficiary of our arts education master plan in the school district as are many of our kids here on the board of supervisors. but the arts education master plan main goal is to create equity among all the kids in the school district so that kids from low income neighborhoods have as good and possibly better arts education than kids in the more affluent areas where it's an
i think people know i was on the school board for eight years when we enacted our arts education plan for the school district. this week is national arts in education week. i know some of my colleagues from jane kim to david campos know this but our education master plan is a model for other school districts around the country. this week there is a number of events, one on wednesday, at the asian art museum is a special gathering called the creative impact public reception and it's free to...
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this law reasonably to be able to enact it fairly may give rise to an equal protection challenge as well so that may be a sort of an eleventh hour lawsuit should this prove to be an six. well remarkable moving on to florida where famously in two thousand governor jeb bush successfully through katherine harris successfully through some somewhere between ten thousand and eighty thousand largely african-americans off the voting rolls governor scott has has tried to restart this do you think the elections officials in florida will follow governor scott's orders and start another voter purge well i mean we've seen from some of the newspaper stories that the election officials have already had some of the training but the election officials really are finding that the information coming from this purge is very confusing which is our concern that that removing voters from the rolls based on nameless. can be very problematic this close to an election certainly we don't believe that citizens non-citizens should be on the voting rolls but we are equally concerned if not more so that these lis
this law reasonably to be able to enact it fairly may give rise to an equal protection challenge as well so that may be a sort of an eleventh hour lawsuit should this prove to be an six. well remarkable moving on to florida where famously in two thousand governor jeb bush successfully through katherine harris successfully through some somewhere between ten thousand and eighty thousand largely african-americans off the voting rolls governor scott has has tried to restart this do you think the...
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oberstar: but even a decade after it was enacted, the reagan administration came in and cut the grant program to a loan program. and funding diminished over a period of time. now, we still have 1/3 or more of the nation's streams and lakes that don't meet the standards of the clean water act. we have to advance the cause. that is the big challenge ahead of us. you just don't think of raw sewage in waterways in a developed country, and yet, that's what we have, and not just in pittsburgh, but all over. narrator: pittsburgh is situated at the confluence of the allegheny, monongahela, and ohio rivers. these three rivers are vital for industry, recreation, and drinking water. and each year, billions of gallons of combined sewer overflows discharge directly into those rivers. hecht: we're now having to face the consequences of the choice that was made to put in combined sewer systems. narrator: in 1994, the government adopted a combined sewer overflow policy to reduce csos nationwide. cities with combined sewer overflows now face an enforcement action called a consent decree. under a conse
oberstar: but even a decade after it was enacted, the reagan administration came in and cut the grant program to a loan program. and funding diminished over a period of time. now, we still have 1/3 or more of the nation's streams and lakes that don't meet the standards of the clean water act. we have to advance the cause. that is the big challenge ahead of us. you just don't think of raw sewage in waterways in a developed country, and yet, that's what we have, and not just in pittsburgh, but...
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congress enacted amendments to the original dilution statute in 2006. last year two law professors discovered a technical problem with one of the 2006 changes. during senate consideration of the house bill, the section that provides a federal registration defense to a dilution action was reorganized. this produced an unexpected and unintended change to the law. as originally drafted in the house, the provision was designed to encourage federal registration of trademarks. this is a worthy policy goal that prevents state laws from inter-- interfering with federally protected trademarks and ensures that registered trademarks are protected nationwide. the house version promoted this goal and barred a state action for dilution against the federally registered trademark. however, the senate reform -- reformatted the house text in such a way as to create a bar against state action for dilution as well as a state or federal action based on a claim of actual or likely damage or harm to the distinctiveness or reputation of a trademark. this means that federal reg
congress enacted amendments to the original dilution statute in 2006. last year two law professors discovered a technical problem with one of the 2006 changes. during senate consideration of the house bill, the section that provides a federal registration defense to a dilution action was reorganized. this produced an unexpected and unintended change to the law. as originally drafted in the house, the provision was designed to encourage federal registration of trademarks. this is a worthy policy...
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the guy who's the founder of the whole thing earlier you try to characterize these laws as being enacted this year to stop barack obama from being from winning a lot of these states of the had these voter id laws long before barack obama was you know however in our problems i know that was paul way work in one nine hundred eighty he helped found the heritage foundation as well i mean he's been in this thing that is the that's an inaccurate representation of why the laws are the laws and shortchange indiana have had laws since before barack obama ever came into office and you know what's funny about george in indiana was minority norty voting is actually went up since they had the voter i.d. laws whether it was clear the person right or we seen would almost almost thirty eight states i mean this year rolling this kind of legislation out i mean we've seen a movement of sorts but even more so that you know every great gain in this country has been about including people in democracy to civil rights movement women's lib these movements have been movements that have included people into the d
the guy who's the founder of the whole thing earlier you try to characterize these laws as being enacted this year to stop barack obama from being from winning a lot of these states of the had these voter id laws long before barack obama was you know however in our problems i know that was paul way work in one nine hundred eighty he helped found the heritage foundation as well i mean he's been in this thing that is the that's an inaccurate representation of why the laws are the laws and...
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shafting and the rhetoric that has characterized this debate and to actually get on with the job of enacting the recommendations of this report. the government will later today introduce amendments to the legislation to remain solemn and refugee law. we had this morning good faith discussion. >> madam, my question is to the prime minster. prime minster, why did the government abolish offshore processing on the rue four years ago? >> the prime minster -- >> thank you very much and to the member who asked the question of course former minister of immigration and consequently a great deal of experience. he's aware of the government was elected to government with a set of policies about offshore processing. that is a matter of history. >> my question is to the prime minster. it is costly and unsustainable and wrong as a matter of principle. given that her expert panel disagrees and restore offshore processing, will she now apologize for her policy failure that led to 22,000 illegal arrivals and $4.7 billion cost blowout? >> the prime minster has the call. >> thank you very much deputy speaker an
shafting and the rhetoric that has characterized this debate and to actually get on with the job of enacting the recommendations of this report. the government will later today introduce amendments to the legislation to remain solemn and refugee law. we had this morning good faith discussion. >> madam, my question is to the prime minster. prime minster, why did the government abolish offshore processing on the rue four years ago? >> the prime minster -- >> thank you very much...
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and in 23 states we found had enacted or were trying to enact one of more of these practices. we particularly focused on the impact on naturalized citizens. because we're seeing a large group of latinos who are becoming naturalized. and in colorado and states they were sending out very threatening letters. and 98% of the people who received these letters are in fact citizens and the 2% were just not sure. >> eliot: this whole issue of voter id and voter fraud and impersonating another person to cast a ballot is a solution where there is no problem. all sorts of other problems with our voting system we'll get to in a moment i hope. but congress woman jump? here and explain. california is not a swing state, we don't think in the presidential race but you must be in the epicenter of this because you are in a district with a heavy latino population. >> i sit here in orange county california, which traditionally have been republican and i'm one democrat of the six sent to the house. so we have seen voter suppression schemes if you will right here in orange county. in 1992 believe,
and in 23 states we found had enacted or were trying to enact one of more of these practices. we particularly focused on the impact on naturalized citizens. because we're seeing a large group of latinos who are becoming naturalized. and in colorado and states they were sending out very threatening letters. and 98% of the people who received these letters are in fact citizens and the 2% were just not sure. >> eliot: this whole issue of voter id and voter fraud and impersonating another...
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>> i believe and my colleagues believe that congress should enact a privacy law in this country. i think we have good protections, but we could have better protections. especially with technology advancing so rapidly. it is time to be clear about what the rules of the road are. we did the best that we can. we issue guidelines. i go around to business as all the time and speak with law enforcement. at the end of the day, the law would provide clear rules of the road for everyone. that would benefit businesses and consumers. with respect to data brokers and that transparency around the practices -- fcc work withpthe other agencies? who takes the lead? >> we do what congress tells us to do. they have given us a very expensive law dealing with privacy. it is a general law that we in force. we also have laws in particular areas that we in force involving children's privacy, financial privacy, some medical information, so we are very much involved in privacy in many ways. we are leading privacy law enforcement. the fcc has a very important role when it comes to carriers and other entit
>> i believe and my colleagues believe that congress should enact a privacy law in this country. i think we have good protections, but we could have better protections. especially with technology advancing so rapidly. it is time to be clear about what the rules of the road are. we did the best that we can. we issue guidelines. i go around to business as all the time and speak with law enforcement. at the end of the day, the law would provide clear rules of the road for everyone. that...
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according to the joint committee on taxation failure to enact a 1-year tax policy first enacted in 2001003 including an amt patch would result in a $384 billion tax increase. extending these policies on a permanent basis for republicans call for enacting tax reform consistent with historic revenue levels would prevent a tax increase of $4 trillion over the next decade. those increased services remind that without action more revenue could be used to invest will be taken out of the economy. as we consider the economic impact of the tax burden associated with capital gains is critical we focus on the total integrated rate which is 45%. not just statutory rate of 15%. capital gains tax is a double layer of taxation. in the case of shared stock company's income is taxed at the corporate rate and shareholders decide to sell their stock subject to capital gains tax. the value of the stock already has been reduced by the fact that the corporation paid out of proportion of its earnings as taxes. even if we make current low tax policy permanent the top integrated rate on capital gains is 44.75%,
according to the joint committee on taxation failure to enact a 1-year tax policy first enacted in 2001003 including an amt patch would result in a $384 billion tax increase. extending these policies on a permanent basis for republicans call for enacting tax reform consistent with historic revenue levels would prevent a tax increase of $4 trillion over the next decade. those increased services remind that without action more revenue could be used to invest will be taken out of the economy. as...
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it is a very proper bill to pass, and now is the time to enact it." narrator: hayden arranged for mbers of the house and senate to see photographs by william henry jackson and sketches by moran. jackson recalled, it was his wonderful coloring in pictures of canyons and hot springs that made the convincing argument for their preservation. narrat: moran's paintings dispelled any remaining disbelief about the transcendentwonde and provided congressmen with a glimpse of this place none of them had seen. congress passed the bill in the winter of 1872, and in early march, president ulysses s. grant signed it into law. yellowstone officially became the first national park of the united states of america. the significance of preserving this vast and remote tract of land was profound. the nation, not yet a century old, was still seeking its own cultural and national identity. of the american landscape were now promoted as the country's unique heritage. the new york herald wrot "their beauty, their splendor, their extraordinary and sometimes terrible manifestat
it is a very proper bill to pass, and now is the time to enact it." narrator: hayden arranged for mbers of the house and senate to see photographs by william henry jackson and sketches by moran. jackson recalled, it was his wonderful coloring in pictures of canyons and hot springs that made the convincing argument for their preservation. narrat: moran's paintings dispelled any remaining disbelief about the transcendentwonde and provided congressmen with a glimpse of this place none of them...
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. >> clerk calvillo: 48 through 31, these items will be enacted upon a single roll call vote. a member wants discussion -- >> president chiu: would anyone like to sever any of these items? roll call vote. >> clerk calvillo: 38 through 41, president chiu, aye. supervisor chu, aye. supervisor cohen, aye. supervisor elsbernd, aye. supervisor farrell, aye. supervisor kim, aye. supervisor mar, aye. supervisor olague, aye. supervisor wiener, aye. supervisor avalos, aye. supervisor campos, aye. >> clerk calvillo: there are 11 ayes. >> president chiu: those resolutions are adopted. colleagues, we have one imperative agenda item as i mentioned before and the recognition of our outgoing puc manager ed harrington thank you for your cosponsorship of the resolution commending him for 28 years of distinguished service to the city and county of san francisco. could i have a second to the motion to adopt the resolution? seconded by supervisor campos. this resolution has a requisite purely commendatory finding as well as brown act funding. any public comment on this? seeing none, same house, s
. >> clerk calvillo: 48 through 31, these items will be enacted upon a single roll call vote. a member wants discussion -- >> president chiu: would anyone like to sever any of these items? roll call vote. >> clerk calvillo: 38 through 41, president chiu, aye. supervisor chu, aye. supervisor cohen, aye. supervisor elsbernd, aye. supervisor farrell, aye. supervisor kim, aye. supervisor mar, aye. supervisor olague, aye. supervisor wiener, aye. supervisor avalos, aye. supervisor...
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shouting and rhetoric that has characterized this debate and to actually get on with the job of enactinghe recommendations of this report. so the government will, later today, introduce amend mingts ments to the legislation already on the government's bill to amend asylum seeker and refugee law. >> the member has the call. >> my question is to the prime minister. prime minister, why did the government abolish off-shore processing on niru four years ago? >> thank you very much. to the minister who asked the question, the former minister and with a great deal of experience in this policy area, he is aware, as is the government, was elected to the government with a set of policies about off-shore processing and the treatment of refugees and asylum seekers, which he did not agree with. that is a matter of history. >> my question is to the prime minister. i remind the prime minister of her statement that later we would -- labor would end the so-called pacific solution because it is costly, unsustainable, and wrong as a matter of principle. given that her expert panel disagrees and labor will
shouting and rhetoric that has characterized this debate and to actually get on with the job of enactinghe recommendations of this report. so the government will, later today, introduce amend mingts ments to the legislation already on the government's bill to amend asylum seeker and refugee law. >> the member has the call. >> my question is to the prime minister. prime minister, why did the government abolish off-shore processing on niru four years ago? >> thank you very much....
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. >> reporter: since president obama's health care law was enacted 3.1 million penal under the age of6 are now covered under their parents plan. seniors in particular have benefitted on prescription drugs. >> seniors who fall in the coverage gap known as the doughnut hole will start getting some help. they'll receive $250 to help pay for prescriptions and that will in time fill in the doughnut hole. >> reporter: 5.5 million seasons have saved $4.5 billion prescription drugs since the law was enacted. >> i have strengthened medicare, we have added years to the life of medicare, we did it business getting rid of taxpayer subsidies to insurance companies that weren't making people healthy. >> reporter: by 2017, the law requires everyone to have health insurance, whether they purchase it themselves or through employers and insurance companies can't deny you if you have a pre-exiexisting conditio. >> but the supreme court ruled in june that it was up to each state to decide whether to expand coverage. the law has become a corner stone of the obama campaign. >> i refuse to eliminate health
. >> reporter: since president obama's health care law was enacted 3.1 million penal under the age of6 are now covered under their parents plan. seniors in particular have benefitted on prescription drugs. >> seniors who fall in the coverage gap known as the doughnut hole will start getting some help. they'll receive $250 to help pay for prescriptions and that will in time fill in the doughnut hole. >> reporter: 5.5 million seasons have saved $4.5 billion prescription drugs...
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. >> since president obama's health care law was enact aed, 3.1 million people under the age of 26 arered by their parents' plans and preventive care is covered 100% by insurance companies. seniors, in particular, have benefitted on prescription drugs. >> seniors who fall in the coverage gap known as the doughnut hole will start getting some help. they will receive $250 to help pay for prescriptions and that will, over time, fill in the doughnut hole. >> reporter: 5.5 million seniors have saved a total of nearly $4.5 billion on prescription day since the law was enact aed. that's according to the health and human services department. >> i have strengthened medicare and added years to the life of medicare and we did it by getting rid of taxpayer subsi y subsiddisubsidd subsidies. >> reporter: by 2014 everyone is required to have health insurance. insurers can't deny you if you have a pre-existing condition or reduce your rates. the law planned to expand medicaid to the states with the aim of covering 17 million more people. but the supreme court ruled in june that it was up to each stat
. >> since president obama's health care law was enact aed, 3.1 million people under the age of 26 arered by their parents' plans and preventive care is covered 100% by insurance companies. seniors, in particular, have benefitted on prescription drugs. >> seniors who fall in the coverage gap known as the doughnut hole will start getting some help. they will receive $250 to help pay for prescriptions and that will, over time, fill in the doughnut hole. >> reporter: 5.5 million...
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enactors re-e enacted the battle. historians say the battle lincoln toesident issue the emancipation proclamation just days later. good weather for it. >> the weather may not be so good this time tomorrow. a lot of potential right now. not 100%. the risk is high for severe weather tomorrow. today, some sunshine for a while. afternoon clouds. we will be stuck in the clouds overnight. maybe some bri sunshine before the storms moved in. 71 in the district. we're ranging from the upper 60's to lower 70's. are coming up, through the day tomorrow. 79 and 59 of high and low. tomorrow we will be at or above average temperatures. i think the story will be the wind. storm center continues to develop across mississippi. l team up with the storm front they will combine to pull the moisture from the gulf. we may have some sunshine briefly as we get the strong wind out of the southmark. in the afternoon, 3:00 until 10:00, that is when we will see convergence the showers and storms. of the heavy rain will be west of the appalachians
enactors re-e enacted the battle. historians say the battle lincoln toesident issue the emancipation proclamation just days later. good weather for it. >> the weather may not be so good this time tomorrow. a lot of potential right now. not 100%. the risk is high for severe weather tomorrow. today, some sunshine for a while. afternoon clouds. we will be stuck in the clouds overnight. maybe some bri sunshine before the storms moved in. 71 in the district. we're ranging from the upper 60's...
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it was enacted by state lawmakers...but opponents...petitioneddit to referendum.urnn) "children will be taught that the homosexual lifestyle is on par with the hetrosexual lifestyle."one of those oppooents...is emmett burns...he's a baptist ministerr..and a baltimore county delegate. burns...was so upset that ayanbadejo's...public stand on he issue.... that he wrote a letter to the ravens...urging owner... steve bisciotti...to stifle the player's comments.delegate burns... declined to talk to us on camera.but he now says... he never meant to denigrate... anyone's first amendment rights. burns...says he's still against a plaaer taaing a public stand...on a &pcontroversial issue.but he adds...ayanbadeeo...hassa right to say that...just as i have a right to say what i believe." some ravenn fans....are now debating the age-old issue...of pro players...who express personal views on ttuchy topics. (fortney) "yyah, they're here to play football but they can express their opinions just like everyone else, i mean the stars do it in hollywood all the time, they're constantl
it was enacted by state lawmakers...but opponents...petitioneddit to referendum.urnn) "children will be taught that the homosexual lifestyle is on par with the hetrosexual lifestyle."one of those oppooents...is emmett burns...he's a baptist ministerr..and a baltimore county delegate. burns...was so upset that ayanbadejo's...public stand on he issue.... that he wrote a letter to the ravens...urging owner... steve bisciotti...to stifle the player's comments.delegate burns... declined to...
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like a federal judge rules enacted and rigid rules and changes are unconstitutional. the law changed the way retirees receive annual increases in their benefits. the judge called upon the city and the police and fire unions to meet next month to discuss the next steps in this contentious battle. a new home for the schools of architecture and engineering. an official opening for the $69 million engineering building. this morning there was an official ribbon cutting. it is called the center for the building in environment and infrastructure studies. the building is equipped with an earthquake simulator -- simulator. >> starting october 1, children under 8 will have to use a booster seat unless they are taller than 4 feet 9 inches tall, and you can see from this crash test, it can cause major injuries during an accident. the old law allowed children who weigh more than 65 pounds to opt out of the option, but experts say height is more important, and it is better to err on the side of caution. >> that is a minimum thing. we want children to be in a booster seat. they are
like a federal judge rules enacted and rigid rules and changes are unconstitutional. the law changed the way retirees receive annual increases in their benefits. the judge called upon the city and the police and fire unions to meet next month to discuss the next steps in this contentious battle. a new home for the schools of architecture and engineering. an official opening for the $69 million engineering building. this morning there was an official ribbon cutting. it is called the center for...
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south carolina enacted at the same time it also still litigation.it's costly and time-consuming process to do this. the court suggested in the past with justice kennedy in an earlier decision in the texas contacts that there are some concerns about the states being treated and i think they also may be tipped her hand a little bit in a unanimous per curiam situation that came out just this week called skynet versus jefferson county at west virginia house redistricting question that they were trying to keep -- they were reorganizing their states on the senses or their districts based on the senses and got shut down because there were slight variations in each county and the court basically said we are going to give them some deference in the factors they look at. they want to keep entire counties together for example. these are perfectly reasonable things to do. the difference between size and district is so here's not suggest they leaning towards state legislatures instead of having us over involvement of judges in the process. so look for those case
south carolina enacted at the same time it also still litigation.it's costly and time-consuming process to do this. the court suggested in the past with justice kennedy in an earlier decision in the texas contacts that there are some concerns about the states being treated and i think they also may be tipped her hand a little bit in a unanimous per curiam situation that came out just this week called skynet versus jefferson county at west virginia house redistricting question that they were...
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south carolina and enacted a voter ideologue the same time. they're still in the middle of litigation. -- a voter i.d. law at the same time. they are still in the middle of litigation. in the texas context, there is concern about the unequal ways that states are being treated. and a tip their hand a little bit in a unanimous per carry a decision that came out this week called tenet vs. jefferson county. they were trying -- they were reorganizing their county state's biggest counties on a new census and it was shot down because there were slight variations of people in each county. the court basically said we will give them some difference in the factors they are looking at. they wanted to keep entire counties together. they said these are perfectly reasonable things to do. the difference between the sizes of districts is not so huge. so look for those cases coming up, but probably not early enough to affect the november elections. >> of an obscure section of the u.s. code specifies that, whenever 15 people gathered to talk about the supreme co
south carolina and enacted a voter ideologue the same time. they're still in the middle of litigation. -- a voter i.d. law at the same time. they are still in the middle of litigation. in the texas context, there is concern about the unequal ways that states are being treated. and a tip their hand a little bit in a unanimous per carry a decision that came out this week called tenet vs. jefferson county. they were trying -- they were reorganizing their county state's biggest counties on a new...
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unless the government unions agree the public policy can't be enacted so if you have school district selected overwhelmingly on a platform of ending tenure and evaluating teachers on the basis of performance and giving promotion to the best teachers in removing ineffective teachers from the classrooms at school board is not that the power in our democracy to enact that platform. they have to sit down with the unions in the unions say no and that is that. the school board doesn't have the power for these reforms. that is undemocratic and that is something the union movement in itself once recognize. a half-century ago in 1959 afl-cio executive council stated and i'm quoting directly, in terms of accepting collective bargaining procedures government workers have no right beyond the authorities of congress but since then the union movement has changed its mind. most states have now given them collective bargaining powers in government and the results would be disastrous. that is why i'm delighted to welcome "hemingway's boat" to the heritage foundation to speak about this new book, "sha
unless the government unions agree the public policy can't be enacted so if you have school district selected overwhelmingly on a platform of ending tenure and evaluating teachers on the basis of performance and giving promotion to the best teachers in removing ineffective teachers from the classrooms at school board is not that the power in our democracy to enact that platform. they have to sit down with the unions in the unions say no and that is that. the school board doesn't have the power...
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>> 20 other states have enacted similar legislation, so we can't say this will never work. it is apparently working in other states. >> how often do you think this happens, family members are exploiting their own family members? >> maryland documented a thousand cases over the last year, at least reported so it is pretty prevalent and they want to put an end to it. >> now, are there any fines involved? how does this whole thing work? >> yes, the banks, if they fail to report something, they are subject to a $5,000 fine for each case they don't report. they have to report it within 24 hours of the incident and then they have to follow-up in writing within 3 days. >> now, let me ask you. you're an elder law attorney so you have a lot of clients. how does this impact your clients? >> this is the real issue. we see clients who say can i give my money to my children to protect it or the children say is there a way mom can protect her money from a nursing home? this is giving away an elderly's money. this could be exploitation when maybe it is not at also as an attorney we have t
>> 20 other states have enacted similar legislation, so we can't say this will never work. it is apparently working in other states. >> how often do you think this happens, family members are exploiting their own family members? >> maryland documented a thousand cases over the last year, at least reported so it is pretty prevalent and they want to put an end to it. >> now, are there any fines involved? how does this whole thing work? >> yes, the banks, if they fail...
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. >> reporter: a new law was enacted in may. last year in fredrick county, 500 illegal passes. >> you never know where the kids are going to come from. >> reporter: xerox, the administrator and the sheriff review all pictures. by december, 40 county buses will be equipped with the new cameras. but not soon enough for judy jackson. >> i would not see one of those kids get hit by a car. i would hate for a driver to have to drive with that. >> reporter: in maryland, 9 news now. >> even if they were not driving and the camera spots them, the owner of the vehicle will get a ticket in the mail. stop for the kids. >> please. >>> good morning. thank you for watching 9 news now at 5:00. >> happy friday. let's get this started. all right. monica, you look lovely this morning. how are you? >> it is good. it is friday, the weather is fine today. it will turn delightful for sunday. a hiccup on saturday afternoon and evening. today,erary few problems this morning, unlike yesterday morning. boy it was coming down hard south of town for a while
. >> reporter: a new law was enacted in may. last year in fredrick county, 500 illegal passes. >> you never know where the kids are going to come from. >> reporter: xerox, the administrator and the sheriff review all pictures. by december, 40 county buses will be equipped with the new cameras. but not soon enough for judy jackson. >> i would not see one of those kids get hit by a car. i would hate for a driver to have to drive with that. >> reporter: in maryland, 9...
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a federal judge has ruled that changes enacted to the city police and fire pension system are unconstitutional. the tenty -- the 2010 law change the way that they receive benefits. in a statement to 11 years, the merk rights "the city law department is carefully reviewing the ruling and reserves the right to appeal. ruling pertains to one of the pension reform legislation." the mayor's office remains dedicated to protecting the pension system. they will meet next month to discuss the next steps in this tenuous battle. in commitment 2012, today president obama and vice presidential candidate paul ryan will address the national a a r p convention. medicare is an issue very dear to older viewers. they are hoping to change hearts, minds, and votes. >> the presidential campaigns are reaching out to older americans, a day after the focus was on hispanic voters in the key battleground state of florida. president obama expressed frustration he has not done more on a key issue for latinos -- immigration reform. >> the most important lesson i have learned is you cannot change washington from the inside.
a federal judge has ruled that changes enacted to the city police and fire pension system are unconstitutional. the tenty -- the 2010 law change the way that they receive benefits. in a statement to 11 years, the merk rights "the city law department is carefully reviewing the ruling and reserves the right to appeal. ruling pertains to one of the pension reform legislation." the mayor's office remains dedicated to protecting the pension system. they will meet next month to discuss the...