if we're talking about local funding this, is another source of local funding that could be missed. talk about the president's focus on amazon. >> right, well the president has talked about the need to have tax parity with online retailers and brick and more tar stores across the country. right now there is no internet sales tax. as a result companies like amazon can buy and sell good without having to pay basic retail taxes your stores, convenience stores and all the folks around, when you walk out of the studio over there and grab something, you have to pay and that puts brick-and-mortar retail stores at a disadvantage. it has been there for years. amazon is really competing, in many ways mom-and-pop shops and has this advantage. the president talked about it for years. there are a number of proposals worked their way through the house and senate, been considering in the house and senate. he would be supportive of such efforts. we're not laying out specific policies, but president is talking about something been in the news. a lot of people made this with respect to amazon about p

i'm very concerned this will result in more local tolls, fare increases and local tax hikes. it's not fair what the opportunities will get in return, and depend on the ability of states and localities to raise new revenues while smaller communities will be left behind. this issue is very personal to me. my state knows all too well the devastation that can result when we don't properly invest in our infrastructure. in flint, michigan, the city and the state wanted to cut costs. they knew the pipes carrying the water were in horrible disrepair, but rather than spending $1 million up front to upgrade the city's water system, it was treated as an expenditure that needed to be reduced. by switching the water source to the ploouted water to polluted to save money, the crisis turned into a federal problem and became a prime example to provide services to families come homes. all of these communities need a strong federal partner on the front end, not after something terrible has happened. my state of michigan is showing us all what a future innovation of economy and its correspondin

a local business is out thousands of dollars... petaluma had been offering wholesale prices to wildfire victims who needed help rebulding... so when they received a call from someone wanting to buy a generator for their food truck to help raise money for victims ... they believed them. turns out... the owners at reeds were actually lied to. they're finding out months later... those credits cards the theives used were declined ... and were actually ástolen from wildfire victims. ( terisa )the owners at reeds say those theives got away with over 7- thousand dollars worth of merchandise. ( james ) sonoma county is drenched... but the rain presents a potential hazard for those living in the burn zones of last october's firestorm. the burn areas are more subceptible to flash flooding... and mud and debris flows. crews have surrounded property lines with straw wattles to keep man-made

be any amounts and if there will be any risk of localized flooding.mmed from 844 and sb from 580 ( darya ) that was part of a voicemail from the alum rock union school district in san jose after a threat was made on twitter.( james ) this was just one of the many threats that have been made against bay area schools and districts over the past few days. ( james ) another threat was discovered yesterday at santa rosa high school. that school notified parents that the threat was found in a girl's bathroom. police say there is no evidence that the threat is real and the school is open this morning. ( darya ) a threat was also found at san ose state. the threatening message was found in a bathroom at dudley hall yesterday. it said that there would be a shooting at 5-pm. an alert was sent out to students... but police say they have no reason to believe that the threat is real. ( darya ) police in concor

they come up to us, we send it back to the locales, localities and to the local and state governments with federal strings attached. that's what federal dollars are. >> one last question. in your written test when you stick the guiding principle of the trump infrastructure plan is the use of federal dollars as seed money to incentivize infrastructure investment by state and local governments. my question is how does the trumpet of such a plan proposed to incentivize private sector investment in rural areas? >> by the dent of the federal government getting involved in certain projects, they offer the weight and gravitas of the united states government, and with that that actually improves the quality of some of the projects. and more private investors are willing to enter because they think there's been a steel of good housekeeping, and that's why, again, the federal government entry, or being involved in a transaction, is helpful to helping the private sector enter. >> the time of the gentleman has expired. >> i'd like to remind the gentleman, under the formula, trust fund formula, 80

francine: how are you against a local spirit or a local drink? will people drink both?n: the key is having our brands resonate at a local level. francine: taste? ivan: the way you build the brand -- in brazil, johnnie walker is seen as an iconic brand, not an international brand. that is how we build the brand. we have a campaign of keep walking brazil where we connected with the consumer and they view it as my brand. i tell our marketers around the world, you have to connect our brands at a local level. same is true in india, the biggest whiskey market in the world with most of the local whiskey and we own a lot of that. the aspiration to move into scotch-whiskey is very high even though the price points are high. we are keeping scotch relevant in the local places. francine: is pricing a headache, you need to get it right so it is aspirational but not too expensive that they will go for another brand? ivan: price is an important factor in the brand value equation. for our premium brands, the price premium they carry to local authorities is something we watch closely. a

francine: at the same time how do you go against a local spirit or local drink? people drink both? ivan: the key in making our brands is having them resonate at the local level. francine: so taste? ivan: not just. the way you build a brand, in brazil, johnnie walker is seen as an iconic brand, and that is -- iconic brand in brazil, and that is how we build the brand. we have a campaign of keep walking, brazil, where we really connected with the consumer and view it as my brand. i always tell our marketers around the world that you have to keep your brands connected at a local level. yes, they are big global brands, but the same thing is true in india right now, which is the biggest whiskey market in the world. most of it is local whiskey and we own a lot of that, but the aspiration to move into scott whiskey is very high, even though the price points are high. and we are keeping scotch very relevant. francine: is that a big headache for you, that you have to get the price right so that it is aspirational, but not too expensive that it will go for another brand? i

state and other local funding...s the inclusionary fees make a big difference.kate hartley/mohcd - "it is actually being spent. we have built over the last 10 years, using inclusionary fees, about 2,000 units. and, uh, we have many more, uh, units, hundreds of units in the pipeline right now." we caught up with kate hartley at the openhouse community at 55 laguna street. san francisco's first 100- percent affordable housing complex for l-g-b-t seniors. built in part with inclusionary housing fees.kate hartley/mohcd - "typically, the city provides about, between 40 and 60 of the cost to build housing." as i mentioned... developers have a choice of either making a porition of new buildings affordable... pay a fee or build affordable units off-site... meaning on a piece of land somewhere else... an option, hartley says, developers rarely use. but there are examples of off-site construction... like this building at 14-hundred mission street. it's made up of 167 below-market-rate condos and 24 middle-income rental units.

whether that is meeting with the local government or the local customers. out and say bars and shops don't lie. you get a true understanding of how we are performing in the market. also, meeting our people. i get a lot of energy from being out. i actually don't enjoy being in headquarters. i would much rather be out. [laughter] francine: do you go incognito? or do they know you are coming? ivan: i do both. i often go out on my own and decide which shops and which bars and restaurants i will go in and take a look, so i love to get time on my own when i am in a market and just walk the streets and get a good feel of the culture. i enjoy that. as i said, you learn a lot. francine: you also focus quite a lot on drinking responsibly. does that come from you, from pressure around you that makes you do that, or something that came from within? ivan: no, it is very much in the core values of diageo and something i am really proud of. we are in a category which has been around for centuries, and millennia. we take the view that for people who choose to drink, we wan

states and local governments to have local hire preference. when the residents of california are voting by a 70% margin for the bill to raise their own taxes in order to support transportation projects, they assume they will be given presence in getting those jobs. do you think states should be allowed to give preference to hiring their own taxpayers when they are paying for a vast majority of the project. >> that's probably an issue that i've got to bring back, again, there are 12 other agencies involved in this, that i've got to go back to the white house and ask some of the other secretaries as well. >> would you please give us a clarification, because if we're paying for the improvements, and we cannot hire local preference. >> i will take a look at that. >> the other thing is los angeles county is preparing the host the nation for the 2028 olympic games. and will you glif us a commitment to make these transportation projects a priority, potentially convening a d.o.t. working group among staff so that the needed infrastructure is in place

of the state and local, our state and local governments seeking to become alert originated as well?>> thank you, ranking member payne. with regards to the requirements for a state and local, territorial or tribal government to gain access to ipaws, there are basically four steps that any alerting authority would go through in order to become an alerting authority. first, they must have a valid software that interfaces with ipaws, and that software has to meet certain development of requirements that we've established with the software tools providers. has to go through testing and should demonstrated that it is capable of processing a common alert protocol. the second requirement we have for state and local officials is that the inner into a memorandum of agreement with fema to establish what's called a common operating group. that group is similar to a distribution list that allows the state and local government to share information inside of the system. the first step if you wish to become a public alerting authority is bad in into a memorandum of agreement that defines a geograph

two, locally different projects. local leaders should be given a strong voice indecision making as they are bet positioned to identify where infrastructure needs are greatest. as you've seen from the tiger grants silos from the past are not good patch for strong modern network. flexible programs are crucial for the creation of authentic vibrant local places that drive economic pros expert today. three, federal local partnerships. cities across this country are investing billions of their own resources and need a steady federal partner to exist national programs and make significant capital investments for the long-term of the economy. infrastructure are planned years in advance. having reliable source of funding will allow local communities to plan and build for the future. fourth, expand revenue tools. cities should be given more flexibility to raise revenues and use innovative techniques while protecting existing tools. we stand ready to work with you to identify new opportunities. and, fifth, to rebuild and reimag

most of it is local.ut the aspiration to move into high,-whiskey is very even though the price point is very high. we are keeping scotch very relevant. francine: is that a big headache for you, getting the price right? importante is an factor in the brand value equation. and for our premium brands, it's something we watch closely. at the end of the day, our brands are affordable. if you step up to a bar and order johnny walker blue label, you are not betting the farm. you are not purchasing a fancy watch. but it is a great occasion and we keep the specialness of our product, but it is affordable. getting that price-value equation is important. francine: i remember you coming into bloomberg and sharing with me, there are smaller sized b ottles for emerging markets. i do not know if that is how they drink, or if that goes back to affordability. ivan: it is a combination of both. there are occasions when small groups are going out, or ina beer outlet, we have a program, for example, where people in vietnam o

for example, we're adding two factor authentication for our local towns. we do not have county government in vermont. we go straight from the towns to the state so we're looking now at putting a two-factor authentication between now and probably may or june. >> can i ask you if dhs has been proactive to be able to help your state over the past year and in communication and ideas. >> so, let me just say that when -- i think there was a lot of trepidation between the states and dhs in the beginning, but over the last -- >> when you say the beginning, are you talking about that august 15th call? >> i'm talking about from august 2016 to sometime last fall. and since that time, we have really improved communications and we're working well together. there are the obvious ups and downs that you have, but we are working well together, and i think that communication has improved tremendously. >> has dhs been an asset to you? >> yes. we do use the weekly hygiene scans and many of the other products that they give, we've already done, and we will continue to do. so,

i want to see how local farmers operate. they work more economically. i visit an agricultural co-operative about a two hour drive from dhaka. the families have just brought in the harvest. they grow katsav and minette possible alternatives to wheat that is not the most also receive all day yesterday moses said obama was will the pharmacist show us one of the store houses. logos over the entrance indicate the cooperatives supported by development aid some of it from me or pm knew me and. said this is that my legs is a new that's millet yes we are. with funds from an international aid program for west africa the co-operative has bought grinding mills to make flour from the millet. we share from last winter from these women as opposed to our money by grinding our crops into flour one of but they can't compete with the price of wheat flour as if it was a bloomy it did have things got worse in recent years only the need and you lose your movies imagine you would like to be able to process our own milledge it would be more lucrative to sell flour than the rol

as emergency managers we are taught that disasters are inherently local. until we return to localized responsibility we will never truly be prepare ford all disasters. to that end there are things we can do now together to ensure that we are ready for whatever the future may hold. let's streamline our policies and procedures at every level. the last thing a storm survivor needs to deal with in the aftermath of devastating impact is another bureaucratic maze. we can partner to train and mitigate putting down the cost of disaster. prior to emergencies always proving more cost effective than even the best of recoveries. for example, increasing management costs at 12% with better position states and communities to manage disasters on their own while decreasing overall dependency on federal resources. administrator long was correct in his statement building a culture of preparedness will be the most effective way to deal with the new normal. it is time to be bold and hit the reset button on much of what we thought we knew in this profession. my team and i are a

a local business is out of thousands of dollars...in petaluma had been offering wholesale prices to wildfire victims who needed help rebulding... so when they received a call from someone wanting to buy a generator for their food truck to help raise money for victims ... they believed them. turns out... the owners at reeds were actually lied to. they're finding out months later... those credits cards the alleged theives used were declined ... and were actually ástolen from wildfire victims. ( james )the owners at reeds say those theives got away with over 7- thousand dollars worth of merchandise. ( terisa ) in pleasant hill... police are searching for an armed robber. the robbery happened yesterday afternoon on contra costa boulevard... at the pacific service credit union. the thief walked into the store waving a gun. he demanded an unknown amount of cash... then ran off. this is a

for people in their local area. >> jeremy corbyn. >> mr. speaker, half a million businesses will see their rates rise this year, some by 500%. even mary portis who led the save the high street campaign said it was simply a campaign which looked like, hey, we're doing something and hoped it might kickstart something, but it didn't. mr. speaker, this conservative government has slashed public services, they cut funding and expect councils to pick up the pieces. the result of this is children centers are closing, schools are struggling, fewer police on the streets, older people being left without care or dignity. and refugees turning women away. the tory's own head of local government says it's unsustainable and doesn't it tell you everything you need to know -- doesn't it tell you everything you need to know about this government that it demands households and businesses pay more to get less? >> this government is spending more on our schools and our nhs than ever before. we're able to do that because of the balanced approach we take to our e

host: how you go against a local spirit or a local drink? will people drink both?> the key in making our brands is have them resonate at the local level. host: the taste. >> not just. in brazil, johnny walker is seen as an iconic brand of brazil. not as an international brand. that is how we build the brand. we have a campaign of keep walking brazil. it is connected with the consumer. they view it as, my brand. iowa's telemarketers around the world, you have to keep your brand connecting at a local level. yes, they are big global brands. the same thing is true in india. the biggest whiskey in the world. a lot of it is local whiskey. the aspiration to move into scotch whiskey is very high. we are keeping scotch very relevant in the local locations. host: i was going to ask about pricing. is that a big headache for you? aspirational but not too expensive so that they will go to another brand. andrice is an export and -- important aspect. brands, the prices of the we watch closely. at the end of the day, our brands are affordable. hanoi step up to a bar in and order j

locality by locality. >> how much money do you have for this? >> we asked for another $25 million to help our own resources, but as i mentioned earlier, we prioritized these. >> do you all have a final recommendation on how you are advising the states to secure their system? >> yes, we have many, many depending on all of the different parts i mentioned earlier. >> have they spoken back to you about the money and they don't have the money to meet the requirements or suggestions you have made? >> in some cases yes they have resource constraints and some of the machines are olds as you know. >> as concern for the 2018 election? >> yes, sir. >> thank you, senators. secretaries, we have come to the end of this hearing and secretary johnson i'm not a lawyer so i had to turn to our counsel of the four individuals that have been indicted by the special counsel. two were lies to the fbi and the other were wire fraud and mail fraud. no individual that has been indicted and the other indictments and the other charges were directly at the ira and the other

he talks of what counsel are saint local level. i'm pleased to say that yesterday two labour councils from -- [shouting] and what did one of them say? they said both locally and nationally the labour party has been taken over by the hard left who are more interested in fighting internal ideological battles and standing up for the priorities of working men and women. conservatives will always welcome people who care about their local area. we will always stand up for people in their local area. [shouting] >> jeremy corbyn. >> mr. speaker, half 1 million visitors will see the rates rise this year, some by 500%. even mary portis who led the governments say the high street campaign, said it was simply a pr campaign which looked like hey, we're doing something, and hope it might kick kickstart something, but it didn't. mr. speaker, this conservative government has slashed public services. they cut funding and expect counsel to pick up the pieces. the result of this is children centers are closing, schools are struggling, fewer police on

as emergency managers we're taught disasters inherently local. until we recognize we turn to culture of localized responsibility we will never truly be prepared for all disasters. to that end there are things we can do now together to insure we're ready for whatever the future may hold. let's streamline our policies and our procedures at every level. the last thinking a storm survivor needs to deal with in aftermath of devastating impact is another bureaucratic maze. we can partner, train, mitigate on the front end, down the the t of disasters. let's plan and fund strategies that federally supported, stayed managed and locally executed. for example, increasing management costs 12% would better position states and communities to manage disasters on their own while decreasing their overall dependency on federal resources. administrator long was correct if his statement. build agriculture of preparedness will be the most effective way to deal with the new normal. it is time to be bold and hit the reset button on much what we thought we knew in this

i want to find out about the fairy tale let's see if some locals can help me. do you know this is henri of the dream in town musicians know how i've forgotten it come to bremen with me and you can be a town musician as they were animals that were treated badly so they left home we didn't run from souls armfuls victor. they settled down in a house where they were robbers and frighten the robbers away. does it drive me. they stayed in this robber's den in the woods but that's because they found a life without hardship award in liberty and plenty. so the freeman town musicians never made it into a brinkman at least not in the fairy tale but their statue has stood in front of the city hall since one thousand nine hundred fifty three. freeman is full of stories like that today i'm going to discover them and here's what else we have on the show. the local shows around crystal river in florida including with some manatee. chicken we are anton suv boy takes us on a hike to stun. and will hop over to braemar often on the north sea coasts. the markets where lies in the v

lee's convey my appreciation to all the local leaders. >> thank you. and i apologize for the oversight. >> not at all, congressman. >> if you would, mr. maul, also let governor rick scott know that i'm very appreciative of the great job that he did at the state level. i'm very proud of florida's response both state local and federal, or national guard did a fantastic job. our coast guard, so thank them as well. >> we are really think everybody so let me did of the coast guard, the national guard and army callout the county the county judge in harris county and our mayor turner who did a fantastic job. you all have to go home but they did a fantastic job you think is very much, and the coast guard. they are our wings of angels. thank you. >> they are fantastic. so under, pursuant to committee will 70 the record will be open for ten days, and with that, without objection the committee stands adjourned. [inaudible conversations] [inaudible conversations] [inaudible conversations] [inaudible conversations] [inaudible conversations] [inaudible conversations

there are states and localities, so 19 is states and localities. >> is there a protocol for following up to ensure that the reforms that you recommend have actually been completed? >> we continue to work with them. >> that is the protocol? -- sec. nielsen: it is all voluntary. it is not a mandatory check. sen. harris: in the intelligence community, there is a concept called community to warrant. a a federal agency learns person is at a risk of imminent harm or an entity is at risk that they should be informed and obviously without giving up critical information we have in terms of sources and methods. future,elieve, in the that the department should have states if the department of homeland security is informed that there are imminent cyber security threats to their election system? >> yes, absolutely. sec. nielsen: yes. sen. harris: will you commit to this committee that you will warm both states when you become states when you become aware of those threats. sec. nielsen: with the interagency, yes. sen. harris: and will you commit to informing the intelligence committee estimates you

again, these would be local matters that should be up to the local authorities. kevin? >> quick point on north korea and maybe a fast follow on the census. on north korea, how would you characterize the administration's mood after the meeting in china between kim jong-un and president xi jingping. the president almost sounded optimistic. but at the same time, if we look back historically when madeline albright went over there, the north koreans were sort of cheating the whole way through. i would imagine there's also skepticism. how would you describe the white house's sensibilities now? >> certainly we're going to be cautiously optimistic, but we still feel like things are moving in the right direction and that the meeting yesterday was a good indication that the maximum pressure campaign has been working. you saw him leave for the first time since becoming the leader of north korea, leaving his country for the first time. we consider that to be a positive sign that the maximum pressure campaign is continuing to work. and we're going to continue moving forward in this

local shows around crystal river and florida looting with some manatee. second year anton through voight takes us on a hike as big a star. and world. happen on the north sea coasts. the market square lies in the very center of brakemen. this is where stumble upon my next story this statue is called the roland and legend has it that as long as he's here the city will remain free and independent. the statue is a unesco world heritage site just like the historic city hall across the street. that's why i'm going to take a glimpse inside this remarkable building. i don't. think we have a date. just in we're now in the upper hall one of the most beautiful ceremonial venues in germany and the town hall itself is the oldest in europe that still in its original state you know it's done by one why was this room built what is it used for just. as i thought it was the old town hall is actually a medieval trading center with a wine cellar below it and a covered marketplace and up here an assembly room on the room also served as a court room and the mayor used to be th

cubbage his organization is small and operates locally. but large international investment programs are also having an impact here . money from the arab gulf states has been pouring into bosnia for several years now. an investor from qatar is building this luxury housing development outside sarajevo one of many similar projects. the impoverished country is being transformed into a vacation paradise for arab tourists. the sort of but it was on the edge in phase it is a bosnian property developer who works with investors from countries like qatar kuwait and saudi arabia is the housing developments are aimed at middle class arabs who are looking for a nice vacation home near the mountains. the fruit. they find the green scenery and the facilities especially appealing and the labor costs are low as well in my view by the motor trouble at home they tend to treat their stuff almost like slaves. and they brought that attitude with them to bosnia-herzegovina with us for a loop and it was that. arab investors are also building enormous shopping cen