ROMNEY IN 2016???
You saw it here first folks a few weeks ago when Mitt Romney started making noises about the President’s policies as well as making appearances on the Sunday Morning Talk shows. The longer there seems to no consensus for a nominee on the GOP side as well as a party split wide open, the more likely there will be a Romney exploratory committee in 2015. Talk is there are reunion dinners going on of former Romney staffers. It will be an uphill battle though, Romney will be fighting history, the last time a person who won a nomination and lost the Presidency was renominated was in the 1950 when Adlai Stevenson did it.
CIVIL RIGHTS BILL @ 50
Fifty years ago today President Lyndon Johnson signed the Civil Right Bill of 1964. The genesis of this bill began the weekend of President Kennedy’s national wake. In a meeting with advisers Johnson was urged to not mention Civil Rights as a cornerstone of his Presidency. According to historians Johnson replied, “Then what the hell is the Presidency for?”
The opposition from Johnson’s former southern supporters was fierce. Stalwarts like Richard Russell of Georgia and James Eastland of Mississippi reminded Johnson it was their votes that made him Majority Leader after only a few years in the Senate. But Johnson was adamant in getting this done.
Johnson got four key Senators, his successor as Majority Leader Mike Mansfield and Hubert Humphrey of Minnesota, Democrats, along with Thomas Kuchel of California, and Everett Dirksen of Illinois to spearhead the passage of the bill. There was a block of 18 Southern Democrats who would filibuster. Humphrey was in charge of having enough supportive Senators on hand (sleeping dormitory style in offices) in case the filibuster suddenly stopped and a vote would be called.
In June the bill passed 73 to 27. Johnson signed it fifty years ago today.
CARTWRIGHT EVENT ATTRACTS A CROWD
Congressman Matt Cartwright held a fundraiser event the other night at the Woodlands. The invite came from a virtual who’s who in the legal and political community. Jarrett J. Ferentino, Esq., Girard J. Mecadon, Esq., David Fusco, Edward Ciarimboli, Esq., Neil O’Donnell, Esq. Hon. Cassandra Coleman-Corcoran, Hon. Robert Boyer, Kris and Robyn Jones, Gino Bartoli, Thomas Malloy, Robert Betnar, Esq., Laura Dennis, Esq., and William E. Vinsko, Esq. were the movers behind the event. On a hot summer night during a holiday week Cartwright pulled a good, enthusiastic crowd that agrees with his stewardship f the Congressional seat he holds.
Cartwright explained that it is his mission to work across the aisle, get to know all members of Congress and fine some common ground. In a short address, the Congressman said that even if he finds one thing in common with a fellow Congressman, he can get them to help hour bog editor with Congressman Cartwright. him co sponsor a bill to help constituents.
Atty. Gerry Mecadon took this photo of Cartwright’s Regional Director Bob Morgan and myself. Separated at birth or two guys who got by passed by GW? You decide. (Mecadon's mother in law made some great cookies and I had the chance to sit with his mother and Godmother at the event).
THE HOBBY LOBBY WINS
So the Supreme Court in a 5 to 4 vote sided with The Hobby Lobby on an aspect of the Affordable Care Act. The court ruled that for-profit employers with religious objections can opt out of providing contraception coverage under The Affordable Care Act.
Politico reports that the court’s four liberal justices called it a decision of “startling breadth” and said that it allows companies to “opt out of any law (saving only tax laws) they judge incompatible with their sincerely held religious beliefs.”
BUDGET PASSES BUT CORBETT LOOKS IT OVER
The State Legislature passed a 29.1 billion dollar budget the other night. But Governor Corbett said he won’t sign it until he gets more meaningful legislation to pass pension reform. That legislation would reduce future public employee pension benefits to bring a savings of more than $10 billion over 30 years. But Democrats were united in opposition, and some Republicans opposed it. The vote was close.The 108-95 vote in the House and the 26-24 Senate That tells you that even in a GOP controlled legislators there was a close vote. That tells you all you need to know about Governor Corbett’s legislative clout.The Governor has until July 9th to sign the budget.MEDIA MATTERS
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An encore of Brian Hughes' interview with Tara Lynn Koval about a new problem arising in Pennsylvania's judicial system that could rival "Kids for Cash"! Its called "Custody for Cash", and Tara discusses her experiences with the courts.
And an encore of Brian's interview with Todd Thorne, who discusses his battles with RSV, and how you can help him out through his fundraiser.com campaign.
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