Biz owners rip NY Assembly Speaker Heastie over refusal to beef sentences for criminals
Furious Big Apple business owners are tearing down state Assembly Speaker Carl Heastie over his refusal to increase penalties for violent shoplifters, with some saying “It’s free season for retail workers.” Some people are furious. Gov. Heastie (D-Bronx) last week blocked Gov. Kathy Hochul’s plan to stiffen penalties for criminals, bizarrely declaring, “I don’t think […]
Ex-gov torches NY Assembly Speaker Carl Heastie for nixing shoplifter crackdown
Former Gov. David Paterson criticized Assembly Speaker Carl Heastie for refusing to support legislation that would increase criminal penalties for violent shoplifters and other thugs who assault retail employees. “I don’t really understand that. I was a little surprised that he seemed to be saying this.” Patterson said on “The Cats Roundtable” on 770 WABC. […]
New York assembly speaker says ‘raising penalties’ isn’t a ‘deterrent’ for criminals, rejects governor’s plan to curb retail theft
New York State Assembly Speaker Carl Heastie (D) said Tuesday that “increased penalties” will not be a “deterrent” to criminals. new york post report. Heastie rejected Democratic Gov. Kathy Hochul’s plan to curb shoplifting and assaults on retail workers by increasing sentencing. Hochul called for tougher penalties for violent shoplifters as part of the state […]
Assembly Dems resist crackdown on illegal pot shops in budget
A new state law that would make it easier to padlock unlicensed cannabis stores in New York has broad support, but top Democrats in the state Legislature have refused to include the plan in this year’s budget, the Post reported. . The proposed crackdown is being pushed by Gov. Kathy Hochul and Rep. Jennifer Rajkumar […]
Wisconsin Assembly Speaker Robin Vos on Board of CCP Front Group
Breitbart News exclusively learned that Robin Vos, the Republican speaker of the Wisconsin State Assembly, is on the board of the State Legislative Leadership Foundation (SLLF), an organization affiliated with the Chinese Communist Party. Speaker Vos is an establishment, anti-Trump Republican. Threatened with recall filing This is due to allegations that he “misled” the Wisconsin […]
VA paves way for marijuana sales, assisted suicide as Assembly deadline looms
Virginia lawmakers debated hundreds of bills Tuesday as they approached a key deadline for this year’s legislative session. The House and Senate debated a wide range of topics from gambling to marijuana sales ahead of the so-called “crossover,” in which all bills except the budget must pass through the chamber. This year’s session will be […]
Virginia General Assembly appoints SCC commissioners without opposition
The Virginia General Assembly on Wednesday selected two experienced attorneys appointed the day before to fill long-standing vacancies on the state's powerful regulatory commission, which oversees interests ranging from utilities to insurance companies. Without opposition, both chambers approved the appointments of Sam Towell and Kelsey Baggott to the State Corporation Commission, an independent state agency […]
Anti-Israel Radicals Stage Insurrection in California State Capitol; Assembly Shut Down; No Arrests
Anti-Israel radicals rioted at the California State Capitol on Wednesday, shutting down the state's first day of session and forcing lawmakers to flee. No arrests were made as the insurrectionists were allowed to remain in the chamber. Just now, pro-Palestinian demonstrators in the California Congressional Gallery interrupted the first-floor session with calls for a ceasefire, […]