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Day: January 12, 2021
A Tale Of Two Mobs and How Many Broken Americas?
How the GOP abandoned democracy and became an accomplice to insurrection, and what must be done now. By Mitchell Zimmerman | January 12, 2021/Originally published in otherwords.org/
Nancy Pelosi wants Trump out of office, fast. This is the plan.
The House is expected to act swiftly this week, but next steps in the Senate are less clear. Amanda Becker Originally published by The 19th
Residents Vent: Enough Now with the Exhaust Fumes and Official Silence
Days before Christmas, residents planted longstanding complaints on the desk of a new manager at Island House, venting about exhaust fumes, fast on the heels
Cuomo begins rolling out State of the State priorities with plan for ‘public health corps’
By Steve Bittenbender | The Center Square/January 11th, 2021 (The Center Square) – Standing in the War Room inside the New York State Capitol in Albany
Seniors Finally Eligible for COVID-19 Vaccinations Face Barriers in Getting Their Shots
Reuven Blau and Claudia Irizarry Aponte, THE CITY This article was originally publishedon Jan 11 at 10:23pm ESTby THE CITY More than 560,000 New Yorkers 75 and older became eligible Monday for COVID-19 vaccinations — but senior citizen advocates are concerned logistical hurdles could keep many from getting the shots. Some seniors are “terrified” —
Even With Senate Control, Democrats Will Need Buy-In From GOP on Key Health Priorities
Emmarie Huetteman January 11, 2021 Use Our Content It can be republished for free. Democrats have argued for more generous pandemic relief, more pressure on drugmakers to lower prices and more attention to systemic racism in health care. On Jan. 20, with control of the Senate and the House of Representatives, they’ll have the
The women who saved the boxes of electoral votes during a riot in the Capitol
A Senate aide directed staff to protect the three mahogany boxes containing the certified electoral college votes while rioters stormed the Capitol Wednesday afternoon. Chabeli Carrazana Originally published by The 19th With insurrection at the door, one woman’s thoughts turned to the mahogany and leather boxes in the Senate chamber. The three boxes contained the
