WIBX 950 » senate http://wibx950.com Your News Talk and Sports Leader Mon, 20 May 2013 13:09:17 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.2 Senate Does Not Pass Gun Control Measure, President Obama Calls It A "Pretty Shameful Day In Washington" http://wibx950.com/senate-does-not-pass-gun-control-measure-president-obama-calls-it-a-pretty-shameful-day-in-washington/ http://wibx950.com/senate-does-not-pass-gun-control-measure-president-obama-calls-it-a-pretty-shameful-day-in-washington/#comments Wed, 17 Apr 2013 23:17:01 +0000 Kristine Bellino http://wibx950.com/?p=181799 It was heralded as a compromise deal, a bipartisan effort led by Republican Senator Patrick Toomey from Pennsylvania and Democratic Senator Joe Manchin, III from West Virginia.

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]]> http://wibx950.com/senate-does-not-pass-gun-control-measure-president-obama-calls-it-a-pretty-shameful-day-in-washington/feed/ 0 Win McNamee, Getty Images New Jersey Senator Frank Lautenberg Retiring http://wibx950.com/new-jersey-senator-frank-lautenberg-retiring/ http://wibx950.com/new-jersey-senator-frank-lautenberg-retiring/#comments Fri, 15 Feb 2013 17:26:13 +0000 Kristine Bellino http://wibx950.com/?p=150742  

New Jersey Senator Frank Lautenberg is confirming that he is retiring.

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]]> http://wibx950.com/new-jersey-senator-frank-lautenberg-retiring/feed/ 0 Jason Kempin, Getty Images U.S. Senate Approves $50 Billion In Hurricane Sandy Relief Aid http://wibx950.com/u-s-senate-approves-50-billion-in-hurricane-sandy-relief-aid/ http://wibx950.com/u-s-senate-approves-50-billion-in-hurricane-sandy-relief-aid/#comments Tue, 29 Jan 2013 01:12:45 +0000 Gino Geruntino http://wibx950.com/?p=141848 More than $50 billion dollars has been approved by the Senate to help rebuild the areas hardest hit by Hurricane Sandy.

The bill was passed by a vote of 62-36.

According to CNN, the bill helps bring money to home and business

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]]> http://wibx950.com/u-s-senate-approves-50-billion-in-hurricane-sandy-relief-aid/feed/ 0 Danielle Dupree, Twitter Governor Andrew Cuomo Signs Toughest Gun Control Law In Nation http://wibx950.com/governor-andrew-cuomo-signs-toughest-gun-control-law-in-nation/ http://wibx950.com/governor-andrew-cuomo-signs-toughest-gun-control-law-in-nation/#comments Tue, 15 Jan 2013 22:49:45 +0000 Gino Geruntino http://wibx950.com/?p=138096 Albany, NY (WIBX) - New York officially has the strictest gun laws in the nation.

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]]> http://wibx950.com/governor-andrew-cuomo-signs-toughest-gun-control-law-in-nation/feed/ 0 Joe Raedle, Getty Images Cuomo Points To Parents For Piercings http://wibx950.com/cuomo-points-to-parents-for-piercings/ http://wibx950.com/cuomo-points-to-parents-for-piercings/#comments Tue, 31 Jul 2012 17:37:59 +0000 Kristine Bellino http://wibx950.com/?p=90886 Albany, NY (WIBX) - New York teens who want body piercings without their parents knowing may be making a mad rush to piercing parlors.  In just about three months a new law signed by Governor Cuomo goes into effect that mandates parental consent for body piercings for anyone under the age of 18.

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]]> http://wibx950.com/cuomo-points-to-parents-for-piercings/feed/ 0 sillydog, Flickr Should NY Lawmakers Get Pay Raises? http://wibx950.com/should-ny-lawmakers-get-pay-raises/ http://wibx950.com/should-ny-lawmakers-get-pay-raises/#comments Fri, 27 Jul 2012 11:57:50 +0000 Kristine Bellino http://wibx950.com/?p=89733 Marcy, NY (WIBX) - Legislators in Albany have not gotten a pay raise in fifteen years.  Should they get one now?

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]]> http://wibx950.com/should-ny-lawmakers-get-pay-raises/feed/ 0 Daniel Barry, Getty Images Local Bath Salts Cases Used To Push New Legislation http://wibx950.com/local-bath-salts-cases-used-to-push-new-legislation/ http://wibx950.com/local-bath-salts-cases-used-to-push-new-legislation/#comments Wed, 27 Jun 2012 16:27:42 +0000 Kristine Bellino http://wibx950.com/?p=80724 Washington, DC (WIBX) - A bill banning bath salts and twenty-nine other deadly substances is awaiting the President's signature.

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]]> http://wibx950.com/local-bath-salts-cases-used-to-push-new-legislation/feed/ 0 Astrid Stawiarz Should Teacher Evaluations Be Made Public? http://wibx950.com/should-teacher-evaluations-be-made-public/ http://wibx950.com/should-teacher-evaluations-be-made-public/#comments Fri, 22 Jun 2012 11:36:17 +0000 Kristine Bellino http://wibx950.com/?p=79271 Marcy, NY (WIBX) - The State Legislature voted to pass the federally mandated Teacher Evaluation Bill.

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]]> http://wibx950.com/should-teacher-evaluations-be-made-public/feed/ 0 Corey Leopold, Flickr Teacher Evaluations For Parents' Eyes Only http://wibx950.com/teacher-evaluations-for-parents-eyes-only/ http://wibx950.com/teacher-evaluations-for-parents-eyes-only/#comments Fri, 22 Jun 2012 10:56:48 +0000 Kristine Bellino http://wibx950.com/?p=79259 Albany, NY (WIBX) - Teacher Report Cards will only be viewed by parents of students in their classes and not by the general public.

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]]> http://wibx950.com/teacher-evaluations-for-parents-eyes-only/feed/ 0 Corey Leopold, Flickr Cuomo Says Republicans To Hash Out Feelings On Marijuana Bill http://wibx950.com/cuomo-says-republicans-to-hash-out-feelings-on-marijuana-bill/ http://wibx950.com/cuomo-says-republicans-to-hash-out-feelings-on-marijuana-bill/#comments Wed, 20 Jun 2012 10:42:36 +0000 Kristine Bellino http://wibx950.com/?p=78572 Albany, NY (WIBX) - Albany Republicans view marijuana as a gateway drug, so says State Senator John Flanagan, and Governor Cuomo's efforts to decriminalize its possession have failed.

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]]> http://wibx950.com/cuomo-says-republicans-to-hash-out-feelings-on-marijuana-bill/feed/ 0 Chip Somodevilla, Getty Images Medical Marijuana Bill Passes Assembly, Moves To Senate http://wibx950.com/medical-marijuana-bill-passes-assembly-moves-to-senate/ http://wibx950.com/medical-marijuana-bill-passes-assembly-moves-to-senate/#comments Thu, 14 Jun 2012 00:06:01 +0000 Kristine Bellino http://wibx950.com/?p=77073 Albany, NY (WIBX) - A bill to legalise medicinal marijuana just passed the Assembly and was delivered to the State Senate.

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]]> http://wibx950.com/medical-marijuana-bill-passes-assembly-moves-to-senate/feed/ 0 Caveman Chuck Coker, Flickr Senate Inquiry Into Security Leaks About "Kill List" http://wibx950.com/senate-inquiry-into-security-leaks-about-kill-list/ http://wibx950.com/senate-inquiry-into-security-leaks-about-kill-list/#comments Mon, 11 Jun 2012 11:27:34 +0000 Kristine Bellino http://wibx950.com/?p=76269 Washington, DC (WIBX) - Senator John McCain is accusing someone in the Obama administration of leaking classified information to the news media.

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]]> http://wibx950.com/senate-inquiry-into-security-leaks-about-kill-list/feed/ 0 Mark Wilson, Getty Images UFD Ambulance Bill Could Pave Way For Permanent Operation http://wibx950.com/ufd-ambulance-bill-could-pave-way-for-permanent-operation/ http://wibx950.com/ufd-ambulance-bill-could-pave-way-for-permanent-operation/#comments Fri, 08 Jun 2012 16:24:34 +0000 WIBX http://wibx950.com/?p=75883 Utica, NY (WIBX) - The recent favorable state appellate court ruling allowing the City of Utica's ambulance service to function, doesn't fully pave the way for permanent operation.

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]]> http://wibx950.com/ufd-ambulance-bill-could-pave-way-for-permanent-operation/feed/ 0 Jeanette Lenoir, WIBX Should Equal Pay For Men And Women Be Mandated? http://wibx950.com/should-equal-pay-for-men-and-women-be-mandated/ http://wibx950.com/should-equal-pay-for-men-and-women-be-mandated/#comments Thu, 07 Jun 2012 11:37:35 +0000 Kristine Bellino http://wibx950.com/?p=75507 Marcy, NY (WIBX) - Senate Republicans filibustered to block the Paycheck Fairness Act.  The vote was 52 to 47, three shy of the 60 needed to move the bill forward to passage.

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]]> http://wibx950.com/should-equal-pay-for-men-and-women-be-mandated/feed/ 0 Chip Somodevilla, Getty Images Lawmakers Want To Yank Licenses Of Dangerous Drivers http://wibx950.com/lawmakers-want-to-yank-licenses-of-dangerous-drivers/ http://wibx950.com/lawmakers-want-to-yank-licenses-of-dangerous-drivers/#comments Fri, 25 May 2012 11:25:29 +0000 Kristine Bellino http://wibx950.com/?p=71974 Albany, NY (WIBX) - Drivers convicted of three of offenses deemed "serious" by officials, such as driving while intoxicated or vehicular manslaughter, may lose their licenses forever.

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]]> http://wibx950.com/lawmakers-want-to-yank-licenses-of-dangerous-drivers/feed/ 0 Assemblyman James Tedisco, blog.timesunion.com Hanna Tapped To Negotiate U.S. Highway Bill http://wibx950.com/hanna-tapped-to-negotiate-u-s-highway-bill/ http://wibx950.com/hanna-tapped-to-negotiate-u-s-highway-bill/#comments Thu, 26 Apr 2012 14:08:48 +0000 Kristine Bellino http://wibx950.com/?p=63523 Washington, DC (WIBX) - A former construction worker turned congressman is becoming one of the driving forces behind discussions about a new highway bill.

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]]> http://wibx950.com/hanna-tapped-to-negotiate-u-s-highway-bill/feed/ 0 Office of Rep. Richard Hanna Schumer Pushes For Moratorium On Post Office Closures http://wibx950.com/schumer-pushes-for-moratorium-on-post-office-closures/ http://wibx950.com/schumer-pushes-for-moratorium-on-post-office-closures/#comments Tue, 24 Apr 2012 16:30:24 +0000 Gino Geruntino http://wibx950.com/?p=63019 New York (WIBX) - Senator Chuck Schumer is throwing his support behind an amendment to keep rural post offices open, including 53 throughout New York.

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]]> http://wibx950.com/schumer-pushes-for-moratorium-on-post-office-closures/feed/ 0 Justin Sullivan, Getty Images Support Fading For SOPA, PIPA http://wibx950.com/support-fading-for-sopa-pipa/ http://wibx950.com/support-fading-for-sopa-pipa/#comments Thu, 19 Jan 2012 11:00:45 +0000 Gino Geruntino http://wibx950.com/?p=38631 Washington, D.C. (WIBX) - Two controversial anti-piracy bills in the House and Senate are causing an uproar among the Internet community.

The Stop Online Piracy Act, in the House, and the Protect I-P Act, in the Senate, are facing blowback for their wide-sweeping coverage and, for some, censorship capabilities

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]]> http://wibx950.com/support-fading-for-sopa-pipa/feed/ 0 (Photo by Mario Tama/Getty Images) Gillibrand Announces Priorities for Farm Bill http://wibx950.com/gillibrand-announces-priorities-for-farm-bill/ http://wibx950.com/gillibrand-announces-priorities-for-farm-bill/#comments Tue, 20 Sep 2011 22:33:35 +0000 Gino Geruntino http://wibx950.com/?p=23756 Washington, D.C. (WIBX) - Although Congress won’t vote on the Farm Bill until next year, New York Senator Kirsten Gillibrand announced today a six point plan to assist farmers both across the state and country

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]]> http://wibx950.com/gillibrand-announces-priorities-for-farm-bill/feed/ 0 Senate to Skip July Fourth Recess to Work on Deficit http://wibx950.com/senate-to-skip-july-fourth-recess-to-work-on-deficit/ http://wibx950.com/senate-to-skip-july-fourth-recess-to-work-on-deficit/#comments Fri, 01 Jul 2011 15:00:18 +0000 Stephanie Berning http://tsminteractive.com/?p=21341 Sen. Harry Reid said the Senate will skip its scheduled recess for the week of July 4th to continue working on cutting the deficit.

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