Current Events (2) Class Blog Wednesday Feb 9
Find a State Legislative current event and a current event of your choice and post a summary of each in the class blog.
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unemployment has fallen to 9% but job groth is still pretty slow. the U.S. added 36,000 jobs last january, a rathe slim number in comparison to other years.even so many people seem to be giving up on the job market.
the job growth is slow but at least unemployment is decreasing so i guess we cant complain although im sure some peope will find a reason too.
Democratic legislative leaders on Thursday criticized Dennis Daugaard's plan to continue giving refunds on construction taxes to large industrial projects. Bernie Hunhoff said the Republican governor's proposal could cost $15 million a year at a time when the money should instead be used to soften budget cuts in education and health care for poor people.
i really dont understand economics that much so i cant really think of a stance to take. people on both sides seem to have points and i dont really know how things will turn out either way.
The Legislature has been under constant bombardment of new bills to look over. Not that it is anything new to them but with new laws and bans coming around, everyone wants to either prove a point or get in on the action. I give my regards the the people of congress and legislature for doing the things i would never have the patience to do.
I read that Gene Simmons the lead singer of kiss and his partner Shannon Tweed went to Ft. Hood. During their time at Fort Hood, Simmons and Tweed met with troops, attended deployment ceremonies, visited the USO and spent some time at the ranges seeing up-close what Soldiers do every day. Its good to know there are people out there who do care about the troops and think of all of us
A bill to better protect the community from sex offenders will be discussed at the legislative session in Pierre. It will shorten the time sex offenders have to register after they move, from 5 to 3 days. So far, no one has voted against the bill.
I think this is a good bill to pass, because it keeps communities safe to know right away when a new sex offender has moved into their area.
Jetlev, the new water-powered jetpack. It has a maximum speed of 22mph, and a max height of 30 feet. It is on sale now for $136,000.
This would be fun to use, but who would ever spend that much on something like that. It does show though, that newer and greater things are being invented.
In South Dakota, the Medicaid cuts are extremely important to the older South Dakotans and with the cut it will have a determental effect on the access and the care for them. It may also target low income seniors by reducing or eliminating the Elderly and Disabled Tax credit.
I think this is a bad deal. The elderly need the medicaid for their care. They say that thier going to support a measure to require mandatory reporting of elder abuse.
In Portuguese, Maria de Jesus died at the age of 115. She was the oldest living person. She never went to school and was married and had 6 children. She loved working in agriculture and her sister says she has never been ill.
That is crazy, living until 115 years. She must haved loved life to the fullest and had great health. I don't want to live that long, wow. lol
They are taking up a bill on juvinile "sexting" in the legislature. It defines two different types, where one someone takes a explicit photo with out the other person's permission and distributes it. The bill will specify how the juvinile would be handled in court. They wouldn't need to register as a sex offender, and it covers ages 12-17.
I think it is good that the legislature realizes how technology has come along and what kids are doing with it. There should be consiquenses for juviniles doing this. I also agree that they shouldn't need to register as a sex offender at the ages of 12-17.
The founder of Facebook, Mark Zuckerburg, is being stalked on Facebook. He filed a restraining order against the 31 year old that is stalking him. The man stalking him has been asking for money to help his family.
I think it is funny that the founder of a social networking site is being stalked. He is the one that made up the site to pretty much stalk people. Isn't that the point of Facebook, to always know where people are and what they are up to.
The senate voted today on whether or not they would keep aeronautics within NASA. It passed and NASA will remain authorized to study and research aeronautics. The other option would be turn turn the right over to other unsaid agencies.
I think it would be rediculous not to authorize NASA to study and research aeronautics. After all, it is the National Aeronautics and Space Association.
A baby boy was found in an arena toilet after a circus in South Carolina by a custodian. The baby at that time was thought to be just an hour old. The identity of the mother is unknown but the baby is presently doing ok.
That is totally rediculous! I can't believe no one noticed or reported it. Whoever this lady is, is sick and wrong to have just left a child lying in a toilet to die. Only at a circus!
They had proposed a bill saying that everyone over the age of 21 had to own a gun. This bill was only created as a stab at "Obamacare" mocking the fact that he thinks everyone should be required to have heath insurance, and that they thought it was the same as everyone having to own a gun. This bill was voted against.
I think it is stupid that our legislators are wasting time just to create a bill none of them have any intentions of potentially inforcing. It was nonsensical to even imagine that such a bill would be comparable to health care. They are both very different aspects of life.
A mother in Tampa Bay, Florida confessed to killing her two teenage children. She wrote a note before and after the killing of her children. Both notes were completely devoid of emotion and she was upset by the fact that Florida gun laws made her wait three days after the purchase of a gun until she could have her weapon. She shot her two kids, because "they were mouthy, and she didn't want to deal with it anymore." The father had been serving time in the Middle East and will speak at the children's funeral in Ft. Worth, Texas. The mother had immediately confessed to the slaying of both of her kids, and was charged with two accounts of first degree murder.
This story is extremely disturbing and yet again brings me to believe that gun laws should be much more strict. I feel as if a mental stability test should be taken before anyone is allowed to even purchase a weapon. This women was clearly mentally unstable, and should not have been allowed to purchase a weapon at all. Her children were your average teenagers and now because of loose gun laws and a pshycotic mother these children are never going to get to lead the lives they were destined to lead. The world is a disgusting place, if only we could clean it up to make it so all could live in a peaceful state of being.
A bill that would outlaw texting has passed in the Senate from a 6-1 vote on Tuesday. If a person is caught texting while driving they will be punished for 30 days in jail and a $500 fine to compose, read or send a text message while driving. This bill would not prohibit the use of cell phones. Texting in the vehicle can only happen in case of emergency, when the person is legally parked, or if the person is using hands free technology. This bill’s goal is to reduce accidents.
I don’t think this bill can go into full effect because it will be hard to catch a person while texting. I think more accidents will happen now because people will try to hide their phone and have to keep looking at it. It would be safer if people held their phone up by the steering wheel. Also, the fine and punishment is a lot. 30 days in jail for sending a text and a $500 fine is a little overwhelming, but if people know the consequences then maybe they wont even send a text.
My other current event is called “New app helps Catholics confess on the go.” This is a $2 app that is now available for iPhone, iPad and iPod Touch. They say that this app is not suppose to replace confessionals, but just have people write their sins into their device. It is a password protected to help keep their sins private.
I think this is ridiculous. Sure it puts the problem on the persons conscience, but it is not a confessional. People should still confess and repent from their sins instead of typing it out on their electronic device.
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president Obama wrote a letter to the head coach of the green bay packers and asked to pass on the fact that he was impressed with Aaron Rodgers' preformance.
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a bill recently passed that allowed local schools to keep all local property taxes
They had proposed a bill saying that everyone over the age of 21 had to own a gun. This bill was only created as a stab at "Obamacare" mocking the fact that he thinks everyone should be required to have heath insurance, and that they thought it was the same as everyone having to own a gun. This bill was voted against.
I read that Gene Simmons the lead singer of kiss and his partner Shannon Tweed went to Ft. Hood. During their time at Fort Hood, Simmons and Tweed met with troops, attended deployment ceremonies, visited the USO and spent some time at the ranges seeing up-close what Soldiers do every day
bill hb 1163 allows diabled veterans to get a disabled hunters permit. I think this is a good idea because they did stuff for us now we need to return the favor. plus if you cant walk or only have one aarm it is going to be hard to get a deer, anything can help.
The West River Electric Association is set to receive a $720,000 dollar loan from the USDAto replace water utility lines and make street repairs in the town of Wall. Officials say this project is expected to save 200 jobs. I think this is good, it is hard to keep jobs out west and this will help get them and save them.
Budget cuts are the way to reduce deficits. As in the past, Bernanke probably won't endorse a specific legislative approach. I think budget cuts are not the way to help. Cutting on what we spend could help.
Egyptian Google executive Wael Ghonim is "ready to die" to bring change to Egypt, he told CNN's Ivan Watson in an exclusive interview today. Ghonim also said it is "no longer the time to negotiate" with the regime.
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House Bill 1017 states: "authorize the release of offender photographs and physical description for purposes of victim and community notification." I think this is a good idea so the community can see, as well as prepare for sex offenders that may be living around them.
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The protests and riots are still going on in Egypt. I beleive they aren't going to get much accomplished when they are just fighting to fight. After more than 3 days of rioting, most people forget the reason why they are even fighting. If Egypt falls to the Muslims, that will just be the first step to complete chaos.
Extension of Patriot Act provisions fails in House
Tea Party-backed freshman Republicans among those opposed
House voted 277-148 to keep the patriot act moving. the house losted 26 demicrates. the demicrates voted agenst this act. "The Patriot Act bill would have renewed the authority for court-approved roving wiretaps that permit surveillance on multiple phones." the house favered this act for nine mounts.
I chose a bill to protect the community from sex offenders that will be discussed in Pierre at the legislative session. It talks about shortening the time that sex offenders have to register after they move which is 5 to 3 days.
I think that this is an excellent bill because there are many sex offenders out there and they need to be stopped.
My current event is about women serving on the front lines in the Infantry. They want the last remaining barriers to women serving in the Infantry to be removed because they think they can be just as loyal and honorable as men can. The 14% Infantrymen in the military strongly disagree and say that just having men on the front lines helps them focus and work together.
I think that eventually, men will get used to being with women in the Infantry but right at the start there will be a lot of arguments and our Infantry won't be able to get the job done. It's just something that we all have to get used to but yes, I agree that women are just as capable as men are in close combat. Working together will be the tricky part.
The Medicaid cuts are very important to the older people in South Dakota and with the cut it will effect all the older people on the access and the care for them. It may also target low income seniors by reducing the Elderly and Disabled Tax credit.
I dont think we should cut this because older people need help too. We should be helping them with everything we can just like we do to the younger generations.
Prosecutors formally charged Lindsay Lohan on Wednesday with felony grand theft related to a necklace allegedly taken from a California jewelry store last month.
I think this is funny because she seems to always be introuble with the law somehow. You would think she would learn but apparently not.
State lawmakers have approved a bill to allow the sale of fireworks around New Year's Day. Mike Rounds vetoed the bill. Fireworks now are permitted between June 27 and July 5.
The governor has asked Don Roby to fill the remainder of a term on the state Transportation Commission. Nine-member Transportation Commission sets policy for the state Transportation Department.
The South Dakota House has revived and passed a bill that would allow midwives to help women give birth at home.
I think this is wrong why put a baby in more health danger. Hospitals are here for a reason.
Kindergarten outside! It's part of a growing worldwide trend toward outdoor education. The schools are called Forest Kindergartens.The numbers are small so far in the U.S., but the idea is well established in Europe, with schools in Scotland, England, and Switzerland. By far the most such schools are in Germany, which has more than 400 Waldkindergartens.
That is soooooo cool. I want to go to school outside! Well, not in this weather.
Dennis Daugaard, South Dakotas Governor, was one of the 21 governors that signed the leter this week that was sent to Secretary Kathleen Sebelius of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services in Washington. The letter was sent warning the federal government of damage they think the health-reform law will cause.
I think it is a good thing that Daugaard signed the letter because I think it will cost more for people who already have Health Care.
Rebecca Culhane of Mitchell will be perfoming on "American Idol" tonight. Culhane showed up at the end of the show on Wednesday might in a promotion for tonight's show.
That is exciting that someone from a small South Dakota town will be singing on "American Idol." and
The South Dakota Senate recently passed a bill that bans texting while driving. The cost for breaking the law could result up to 30 days in jail and a $500 fine.
Nearly 2 million Summer Infant video baby monitors were recalled Friday after being linked to the strangulation deaths of two infants. This recall began today. The company plans to change the warning labels telling people to keep the cameras at least 3 feet away from the crib to keep the child safe.
A bill about sexting is for the ages of 12-17. The bill goes into datail about when someone takes an innapropriate picture of another person and distributes it. The bill also goes into detail about how the offender will be handled.
I think that it is good that the state is doing something about all this new technology.I also think their should be minor consequenses.
A man named Darren Taylor jumped into a foot of water from about 35 feet at the University of Science and Technology in Norway. Because his name is Professor Splash.
I think that this dude is crazy but has got some guts.
John Thune is currently considered an underdog in the 2012 race for the White House, primarily because he lacks name recognition in some key states. However, if he chooses to run, all of South Dakota could follow into the national limelight.
Senator Thune burst onto the political scene with his 1996 election to the U.S. House. Now, political experts are curious to see whether he'll seek a Presidential career, and say if he does, his home state will be thrust onto the national stage.
I think that Thune has a lot to do befor going president. he may make thing better and he could make things worse but we will see.
John Thune, United State's senator for South Dakota, is running for president in 2012. As of now he is an underdog because of the small size of the state and he has very little nationwide recognition.
The founder of Facebook, Mark Zuckerburg, is being stalked on Facebook. He filed a restraining order against the 31 year old that is stalking him. The man stalking him has been asking for money to help his family.
There is a bill out right now that makes women who want to get an abortion go to counseling first. They would have to have a medical and personal evaluation, as well as wait at least 72 hours to get the abortion. I think this is the first step in making it illegal to have an abortion.
The texting while driving bill has passed the Senate, and it now moves to the House. It states that you cannot send an electronic message while driving your vehicle. The people who did not like this bill stated that it would be hard to enforce, and that the consequences were too severe.
A bill was brought up that said for everyone of the age 21 had to own a gun. This bill was made to make fun of the obamacare which states that everyone must have health insurance. The bill did not pass.
In Egypt a man named his first born daughter Facebook. He named her this to celebrate the uprising it has had in his country. This is very interesting that he feels so strongly about facebook that he would name his daughter after it...
In local news dealing with SD's legislative session, a group in Milbank is pushing for law makers there to raise sales tax in the area by 1 penny. They say this will raise the money needed to cover money lost by Governor Duguaards 10% cuts. With the proposed raised money, they will be able to continue fully funding medicade and their education program.
Our country's president is set to party it up in Detroit over Black History month. Along with Michelle Obama, Barrack is going to put on a play of sorts celebrating all the ups and downs in the history of the black race. He will then have a musical has a tribute to the record company that Berry Gordon Jr. founded in the 1960s.
A bill has recently been accepted by the governor that aims its concern toward abortion. If this bill is passed, abortion in South Dakota will be no longer.
I support anti abortion but i do believe that some women have rights to abortions, so therefore i dont support this bill
Recently a man was accused of putting mice into a rival pizzeria in order to hinder the competition. It is said that 3 mice were left in a bathroom and 5 in a trash can.
This guy is messed in the head and needs to get beat.
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