Becoming rich requires financial literacy, especially for communities lagging behind in building wealth. Meet New York Times bestselling author and financial guru Nely Galán, who debuts “Money Maker/Mi Mundo Rico with Nely Galán,” a new podcast that will bring listeners the know-how to embark on a path to prosperity. The podcast is set to launch March 1 on Money News Network (Mnn), the premiere podcast-driven financial news and information destination. The Money Maker/Mi Mundo Rico trailer premiered today and is available on all podcast platforms. Watch trailer.
On her show, Nely brings listeners her hard-won business advice, stories of how being an immigrant informed her entrepreneurial mindset and actionable tips for listeners looking to grow wealth. With the goal of reaching listeners who have traditionally been denied a seat at the table, Nely will tape weekly episodes in English and in Spanish; allowing her to address the gap in...
On her show, Nely brings listeners her hard-won business advice, stories of how being an immigrant informed her entrepreneurial mindset and actionable tips for listeners looking to grow wealth. With the goal of reaching listeners who have traditionally been denied a seat at the table, Nely will tape weekly episodes in English and in Spanish; allowing her to address the gap in...
- 2/28/2023
- Podnews.net
You can still see the faint outline of Trump’s name on the facade of Washington, D.C.’s Old Post Office, which from the year of the former president’s election to this May was home to the Trump International Hotel. Sitting just down the street from the White House, it was the location where, according to accounting documents obtained by the House Oversight Committee, foreign dignitaries and governments paid upwards of $10,000 a night to stay while Trump was in office.
The records show that in the first two years of Trump’s presidency,...
The records show that in the first two years of Trump’s presidency,...
- 11/14/2022
- by Nikki McCann Ramirez
- Rollingstone.com
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Vaccinations are up, hospitalisations down and, as evidenced by the crowds of international buyers at the Lowes Hotel for AFM this week, global travel is back. But for the industry, Covd, and the complications it brings for financing, insuring and producing independent films, is here to stay.
“The financial impact of Covid, the logistics, Covid insurance, the costs of testing and so on are going to last for a long time,” notes Erica Lee, a partner at Thunder Road Pictures (John Wick, Sicario), speaking at AFM this week. “Which is frustrating, because that’s more money that doesn’t go on screen.”
Well-established Covid protocols —everything from regular testing, mandatory masks for off-camera crew and “bubble” systems that isolate different sections of a production to contain any possible outbreak —have been standard practice and have greatly reduced the risk of a total shutdown.
Vaccinations are up, hospitalisations down and, as evidenced by the crowds of international buyers at the Lowes Hotel for AFM this week, global travel is back. But for the industry, Covd, and the complications it brings for financing, insuring and producing independent films, is here to stay.
“The financial impact of Covid, the logistics, Covid insurance, the costs of testing and so on are going to last for a long time,” notes Erica Lee, a partner at Thunder Road Pictures (John Wick, Sicario), speaking at AFM this week. “Which is frustrating, because that’s more money that doesn’t go on screen.”
Well-established Covid protocols —everything from regular testing, mandatory masks for off-camera crew and “bubble” systems that isolate different sections of a production to contain any possible outbreak —have been standard practice and have greatly reduced the risk of a total shutdown.
- 11/4/2022
- by Scott Roxborough
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Donald Trump charged the Secret Service as much as five times the typical government rate to stay at his properties, records obtained by the House Oversight Committee reveal. The development is only the latest example of the former president using the office to enrich himself.
“The exorbitant rates charged to the Secret Service and agents’ frequent stays at Trump-owned properties raise significant concerns about the former President’s self-dealing and may have resulted in a taxpayer-funded windfall for former President Trump’s struggling businesses,” Committee Chair Carolyn Maloney (D-n.Y.
“The exorbitant rates charged to the Secret Service and agents’ frequent stays at Trump-owned properties raise significant concerns about the former President’s self-dealing and may have resulted in a taxpayer-funded windfall for former President Trump’s struggling businesses,” Committee Chair Carolyn Maloney (D-n.Y.
- 10/17/2022
- by Ryan Bort
- Rollingstone.com
The National Archives suspect that former President Donald Trump could still be retaining documents that should have been turned over to the archives, according to a letter from the House Committee on Oversight and Reform.
Committee Chair Carolyn Maloney (D-n.Y.) indicated in the letter, which was sent to National Archives (Nara) archivist Debra Steidel Wall, that “Nara’s staff recently informed the Committee that the agency is not certain whether all presidential records are in its custody.”
Maloney expressed concerns that the former president failed to hand over all...
Committee Chair Carolyn Maloney (D-n.Y.) indicated in the letter, which was sent to National Archives (Nara) archivist Debra Steidel Wall, that “Nara’s staff recently informed the Committee that the agency is not certain whether all presidential records are in its custody.”
Maloney expressed concerns that the former president failed to hand over all...
- 9/13/2022
- by Nikki McCann Ramirez
- Rollingstone.com
The FBI raided Donald Trump’s Mar-a-Lago estate looking for classified documents on Aug. 8. The news hasn’t stopped since, with a new development — whether it be a Trump social media meltdown or the release of a new set of search documents — unfolding on what’s seemed like a daily basis. It’s been a little hard to keep up with all that’s transpired this month, not to mention the eight months since the National Archives first hauled 15 boxes of material out of Mar-a-Lago in January. Here’s a...
- 8/27/2022
- by Ryan Bort and Nikki McCann Ramirez
- Rollingstone.com
The FBI raided Mar-a-Lago as it executed a search warrant on the property on Monday, Donald Trump said.
It is unclear exactly why the FBI obtained the search warrant, but The New York Times reported that it was related to an investigation of boxes of classified material that were brought to Mar-a-Lago after Trump’s presidency ended, rather than turned over the National Archives.
The raid also comes as the Justice Department has been investigating Trump’s conduct related to January 6th, The Washington Post reported last month.
The news of the search warrant on a former president, believed to be unprecedented, quickly dominated coverage on cable news. Typically, for a judge to sign off on a search warrant, there has to be probable cause that a crime was committed, senior legal analyst Elie Honig said on CNN. The network reported that the agents arrived on Monday morning and remained there for several hours.
It is unclear exactly why the FBI obtained the search warrant, but The New York Times reported that it was related to an investigation of boxes of classified material that were brought to Mar-a-Lago after Trump’s presidency ended, rather than turned over the National Archives.
The raid also comes as the Justice Department has been investigating Trump’s conduct related to January 6th, The Washington Post reported last month.
The news of the search warrant on a former president, believed to be unprecedented, quickly dominated coverage on cable news. Typically, for a judge to sign off on a search warrant, there has to be probable cause that a crime was committed, senior legal analyst Elie Honig said on CNN. The network reported that the agents arrived on Monday morning and remained there for several hours.
- 8/8/2022
- by Ted Johnson
- Deadline Film + TV
A 2 billion investment by a Saudi Arabian wealth fund in Jared Kushner’s private equity firm is the subject of an investigation by the House Committee on Oversight and Reform, according to a letter the committee sent to former President Trump’s son-in-law and White House adviser. The New York Times reported the investigation on Thursday.
In a letter requesting documents, committee chair Rep. Carolyn Maloney (D-n.Y.) writes to Kushner that the government wants to know “whether your personal financial interests improperly influenced U.S. foreign policy” during the Trump administration.
In a letter requesting documents, committee chair Rep. Carolyn Maloney (D-n.Y.) writes to Kushner that the government wants to know “whether your personal financial interests improperly influenced U.S. foreign policy” during the Trump administration.
- 6/2/2022
- by William Vaillancourt
- Rollingstone.com
Former New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio said Friday he plans to run for Congress in a redrawn district that includes his home base in Brooklyn.
De Blasio’s second mayoral term ended last year. He was briefly in the mix as a Democratic primary candidate in the 2020 presidential election and flirted with running for New York governor.
The pol announced his candidacy for the Democratic nomination in the 10th Congressional District — covering a chunk of Manhattan and a piece of western Brooklyn – on Morning Joe.
Democratic Jerry Nadler represents 10th District now but will no longer live in there after maps were redrawn. If they stand he has said he’ll run in the 12th District currently represented by Carolyn Maloney. Nadler, chairman of the House Judiciary Committee, has held his seat in the now truncated 10th District since 1992.
The Democratic primary is skedded for August 23.
De Blasio...
De Blasio’s second mayoral term ended last year. He was briefly in the mix as a Democratic primary candidate in the 2020 presidential election and flirted with running for New York governor.
The pol announced his candidacy for the Democratic nomination in the 10th Congressional District — covering a chunk of Manhattan and a piece of western Brooklyn – on Morning Joe.
Democratic Jerry Nadler represents 10th District now but will no longer live in there after maps were redrawn. If they stand he has said he’ll run in the 12th District currently represented by Carolyn Maloney. Nadler, chairman of the House Judiciary Committee, has held his seat in the now truncated 10th District since 1992.
The Democratic primary is skedded for August 23.
De Blasio...
- 5/20/2022
- by Jill Goldsmith
- Deadline Film + TV
Two Democratic representatives have requested that a top U.S. agency terminate Donald Trump’s lease of the Old Post Office Building, which became the Trump International Hotel in Washington D.C. Trump and his former accounting firm are being accused of misrepresenting financial records to obtain the lease in 2013. Rep. Carolyn Maloney (D-New York) and Rep. Gerald […]
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- 2/19/2022
- by Jacob Linden
- Uinterview
Former President Donald Trump took classified material to Mar-a-Lago, the National Archives confirmed on Friday. The confirmation came in response to a Feb. 9 letter from the House Oversight Committee, which has been investigating the matter.
“Because Nara identified classified information in the boxes, Nara staff has been in communication with the Department of Justice,” wrote U.S. Archivist David Ferriero.
“Nara has also learned that some White House staff conducted official business using non-official electronic messaging accounts that were not copied or forwarded into their official electronic messaging accounts,” Ferriero added.
“Because Nara identified classified information in the boxes, Nara staff has been in communication with the Department of Justice,” wrote U.S. Archivist David Ferriero.
“Nara has also learned that some White House staff conducted official business using non-official electronic messaging accounts that were not copied or forwarded into their official electronic messaging accounts,” Ferriero added.
- 2/18/2022
- by Ryan Bort
- Rollingstone.com
A pack of progressive candidates have crashed this year’s Democratic primaries, hoping to unseat incumbents and push the party to the left. Rep. Hakeem Jeffries (D-n.Y.), the fifth-ranking Democrat in the House, has other plans.
Jeffries and two of his House Democrat allies on Wednesday rolled out the first slate of endorsements from Team Blue Pac, a political action committee intended to protect incumbents from intraparty attacks. The endorsements and their attendant $5,000 campaign contributions are the strongest demonstration of support yet from Jeffries and his allies — and serve...
Jeffries and two of his House Democrat allies on Wednesday rolled out the first slate of endorsements from Team Blue Pac, a political action committee intended to protect incumbents from intraparty attacks. The endorsements and their attendant $5,000 campaign contributions are the strongest demonstration of support yet from Jeffries and his allies — and serve...
- 2/16/2022
- by Kara Voght
- Rollingstone.com
Less than two weeks after ExxonMobil’s CEO testified to Congress that the company “has long acknowledged the reality and risks of climate change, and … has devoted significant resources to addressing those risks,″ a lobbyist for the company seemed to have undermined some of those claims.
Erik Oswald, a registered lobbyist and vice president for the company, said the climate crisis does not bring “catastrophic inevitable risk” and that the company does not see itself as part of “the climate fix.” The comments came during an event hosted by the...
Erik Oswald, a registered lobbyist and vice president for the company, said the climate crisis does not bring “catastrophic inevitable risk” and that the company does not see itself as part of “the climate fix.” The comments came during an event hosted by the...
- 11/24/2021
- by Peter Wade
- Rollingstone.com
Rep. Carolyn Maloney (D-ny) has unveiled a second iteration of her bill introduced in May 2020 to help U.S, businesses including Hollywood survive the financial hit of Covid and future pandemics.
Costs and risks for independent production ballooned after private insurers, hit by massive Covid claims and heavy losses, excluded communicable disease from all policies and, basically, won’t reinstate them unless they’re forced to. This second go-round of the Pandemic Risk Insurance Act, or Pria, does just that, requiring insurers to participate in the program, administered by the Secretary of Treasury. It calls for the government to shoulder 95% of insurers’ pandemic-related claims. Coverage would kick in if the Secretary of Health and Human Services declares a significant outbreak of infectious disease as a “covered public health emergency.”
Insurance companies have resisted Pria, insisting that pandemics are not insurable.
“For the film and TV industry, the pandemic is far from over,...
Costs and risks for independent production ballooned after private insurers, hit by massive Covid claims and heavy losses, excluded communicable disease from all policies and, basically, won’t reinstate them unless they’re forced to. This second go-round of the Pandemic Risk Insurance Act, or Pria, does just that, requiring insurers to participate in the program, administered by the Secretary of Treasury. It calls for the government to shoulder 95% of insurers’ pandemic-related claims. Coverage would kick in if the Secretary of Health and Human Services declares a significant outbreak of infectious disease as a “covered public health emergency.”
Insurance companies have resisted Pria, insisting that pandemics are not insurable.
“For the film and TV industry, the pandemic is far from over,...
- 11/2/2021
- by Jill Goldsmith
- Deadline Film + TV
Donald Trump’s Washington, D.C. hotel lost $70 million during his time in office, as the former president “grossly exaggerated” the financial health of the property, a House committee said on Friday.
Citing documents it obtained, the House Oversight and Reform Committee also said that the Trump International Hotel, which opened in 2016 in the Old Post Office Building, collected an estimated $3.7 million from foreign governments from 2017 to 2020, “raising concerns about possible violations of the Constitution’s Foreign Emoluments Clause.”
The committee, chaired by Rep. Carolyn Maloney (D-ny) called on the General Services Administration to provide additional documents related to the records it kept from Trump’s company. The Trump hotel operates under a long-term lease with the General Services Administration, which requires disclosures of certain financial records.
A spokesperson for the Trump Organization did not immediately return a request for comment.
According to the documents, Trump reported that the hotel...
Citing documents it obtained, the House Oversight and Reform Committee also said that the Trump International Hotel, which opened in 2016 in the Old Post Office Building, collected an estimated $3.7 million from foreign governments from 2017 to 2020, “raising concerns about possible violations of the Constitution’s Foreign Emoluments Clause.”
The committee, chaired by Rep. Carolyn Maloney (D-ny) called on the General Services Administration to provide additional documents related to the records it kept from Trump’s company. The Trump hotel operates under a long-term lease with the General Services Administration, which requires disclosures of certain financial records.
A spokesperson for the Trump Organization did not immediately return a request for comment.
According to the documents, Trump reported that the hotel...
- 10/8/2021
- by Ted Johnson
- Deadline Film + TV
We hold these truths to be self-evident, that any major red carpet will inevitably see some political declarations. And this year's Met Gala certainly opened the door for A-listers to get candid about their ideology, using the theme "In America: A Lexicon of Fashion" as a springboard to push for sociopolitical change. On Monday, Sept. 13, co-chairs Timothée Chalamet, Billie Eilish, Amanda Gorman and Naomi Osaka welcomed the crème de la crème to Manhattan's most elite party. That means Cara Delevingne and Megan Rapinoe mingled with New York Congresswomen Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and Carolyn Maloney, and all four...
- 9/14/2021
- E! Online
President Trump tried to pressure the Justice Department to declare the election “corrupt,” telling the agency to “leave the rest to me,” according to handwritten notes taken by then-deputy attorney general Richard Donoghue during a phone call with the president. The notes were made public by the House Oversight Committee on Friday.
“- Dag … ‘understand that the DOJ can’t + won’t snap its fingers + change the outcome of the election, doesn’t work that way.’” (p. 4) pic.twitter.com/w9wKqsnwjr
— Oversight Committee (@OversightDems) July 30, 2021
In a conversation with the president on December 27th,...
“- Dag … ‘understand that the DOJ can’t + won’t snap its fingers + change the outcome of the election, doesn’t work that way.’” (p. 4) pic.twitter.com/w9wKqsnwjr
— Oversight Committee (@OversightDems) July 30, 2021
In a conversation with the president on December 27th,...
- 7/30/2021
- by Peter Wade
- Rollingstone.com
Updated with latest: The White House has announced tonight that President Joe Biden will on Thursday sign the bill passed today in Congress that will make Juneteenth a federal holiday.
When the White House Press Office sent its daily guidance for Thursday to media late today, it included the following: “3:30 p.m.: The President signs the Juneteenth National Independence Day Act into law; The President and The Vice President deliver remarks.”
The signing of the bill will literally be the first thing Potus officially does tomorrow landing back in D.C, tonight from a weeklong and summit filled trip to Europe.
Previously at 5:30 p.m.: The House of Representatives voted 415-14 late Wednesday to establish June 19 as a federal holiday in the U.S. Called Juneteenth National Independence Day, the 156-year-old celebration commemorates the end of slavery in Texas on June 19, 1865. Celebrated in 47 states and the District of Columbia,...
When the White House Press Office sent its daily guidance for Thursday to media late today, it included the following: “3:30 p.m.: The President signs the Juneteenth National Independence Day Act into law; The President and The Vice President deliver remarks.”
The signing of the bill will literally be the first thing Potus officially does tomorrow landing back in D.C, tonight from a weeklong and summit filled trip to Europe.
Previously at 5:30 p.m.: The House of Representatives voted 415-14 late Wednesday to establish June 19 as a federal holiday in the U.S. Called Juneteenth National Independence Day, the 156-year-old celebration commemorates the end of slavery in Texas on June 19, 1865. Celebrated in 47 states and the District of Columbia,...
- 6/17/2021
- by Tom Tapp and Dominic Patten
- Deadline Film + TV
Updated: Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-ny) and Senator Kirsten Gillibrand (D-ny) called Friday evening for New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo to resign, the highest profile calls yet for the embattled governor to step down – something he insisted earlier in the day he has no intention of doing but will wait for the results of two separate inquiries into allegation of sexual harassment.
“Confronting and overcoming the Covid crisis requires sure and steady leadership. We commend the brave actions of the individuals who have come forward with serious allegations of abuse and misconduct. Due to the multiple, credible sexual harassment and misconduct allegations, it is clear that Governor Cuomo has lost the confidence of his governing partners and the people of New York. Governor Cuomo should resign,” the two senators from New York said in a joint statement.
Previously: New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo Friday blasted politicians for putting “opinions...
“Confronting and overcoming the Covid crisis requires sure and steady leadership. We commend the brave actions of the individuals who have come forward with serious allegations of abuse and misconduct. Due to the multiple, credible sexual harassment and misconduct allegations, it is clear that Governor Cuomo has lost the confidence of his governing partners and the people of New York. Governor Cuomo should resign,” the two senators from New York said in a joint statement.
Previously: New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo Friday blasted politicians for putting “opinions...
- 3/12/2021
- by Jill Goldsmith
- Deadline Film + TV
The pressure on New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo to resign is growing.
On Friday afternoon, New York Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand and Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, also of New York, issued a joint statement calling on the embattled governor to step down amid mounting accusations of sexual harassment. “It is clear that Governor Cuomo has lost the confidence of his governing partners and the people of New York,” the senators wrote. “Governor Cuomo should resign.”
Their statement came on the heels of others issued Friday by prominent members of the U.
On Friday afternoon, New York Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand and Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, also of New York, issued a joint statement calling on the embattled governor to step down amid mounting accusations of sexual harassment. “It is clear that Governor Cuomo has lost the confidence of his governing partners and the people of New York,” the senators wrote. “Governor Cuomo should resign.”
Their statement came on the heels of others issued Friday by prominent members of the U.
- 3/12/2021
- by Tessa Stuart and Ryan Bort
- Rollingstone.com
A broad entertainment industry coalition Friday begged Senate leadership to push ahead with Federal aid for pandemic insurance since it’s near impossible to get back to work without it, especially for independent film.
Short of something really big — like the public-private Pandemic Risk Insurance Act (Pria) originally proposed last May by New York Rep. Carolyn Maloney — a group including the MPA, IFTA, Hollywood guilds and even NASCAR urged a “bridge” solution, similar to dedicated funds set up in other countries like the U.K.
“The lack of business insurance coverage for coronavirus pandemic losses is a critical issue for the economy at large, but it is a threshold issue for the continued operation of our industries. Simply put, it is enormously challenging for us to go back to work absent pandemic insurance coverage. Federal legislation is needed to get American workers meaningfully back to work on films, television, and sports productions,...
Short of something really big — like the public-private Pandemic Risk Insurance Act (Pria) originally proposed last May by New York Rep. Carolyn Maloney — a group including the MPA, IFTA, Hollywood guilds and even NASCAR urged a “bridge” solution, similar to dedicated funds set up in other countries like the U.K.
“The lack of business insurance coverage for coronavirus pandemic losses is a critical issue for the economy at large, but it is a threshold issue for the continued operation of our industries. Simply put, it is enormously challenging for us to go back to work absent pandemic insurance coverage. Federal legislation is needed to get American workers meaningfully back to work on films, television, and sports productions,...
- 2/19/2021
- by Jill Goldsmith
- Deadline Film + TV
San Francisco, Jan 22 (Ians) In a bid to combat the spread of misinformation in the wake of January 6 Capitol Hill riots, several Democratic lawmakers have sent letters to Facebook, Twitter and YouTube, directing them to make sweeping changes to stop the radicalisation of their platforms.
Only hours after gaining full control of Congress, Representatives Anna Eshoo (California) and Tom Malinowski (New Jersey), along with several other members, sent out letters to the CEOs of the three tech giants.
"The horrific damage to our democracy wrought on January 6 demonstrated how these social media platforms played a role in radicalising and emboldening terrorists to attack our Capitol," Eshoo said in a statement on Thursday.
"These American companies must fundamentally rethink algorithmic systems that are at odds with democracy."
According to The Verge, Facebook and YouTube declined to comment and a Twitter spokesperson said "they had received the letter and planned to respond...
Only hours after gaining full control of Congress, Representatives Anna Eshoo (California) and Tom Malinowski (New Jersey), along with several other members, sent out letters to the CEOs of the three tech giants.
"The horrific damage to our democracy wrought on January 6 demonstrated how these social media platforms played a role in radicalising and emboldening terrorists to attack our Capitol," Eshoo said in a statement on Thursday.
"These American companies must fundamentally rethink algorithmic systems that are at odds with democracy."
According to The Verge, Facebook and YouTube declined to comment and a Twitter spokesperson said "they had received the letter and planned to respond...
- 1/22/2021
- by IANS
- GlamSham
Rep. Carolyn Maloney wants Hollywood to “get some skin in the game” when it comes to helping create pandemic risk insurance that will restimulate film and television production.
The New York Democrat and sponsor of the Pandemic Risk Insurance Act of 2020, which was debated on Thursday in a U.S. House Committee on Financial Services hearing where some members of Congress expressed skepticism with the plan, says that her goal is to pass the bill within the first 100 days of president-elect Joe Biden’s administration — which she thinks will be feasible, with help from the entertainment industry....
The New York Democrat and sponsor of the Pandemic Risk Insurance Act of 2020, which was debated on Thursday in a U.S. House Committee on Financial Services hearing where some members of Congress expressed skepticism with the plan, says that her goal is to pass the bill within the first 100 days of president-elect Joe Biden’s administration — which she thinks will be feasible, with help from the entertainment industry....
- 11/20/2020
- The Hollywood Reporter - Film + TV
Rep. Carolyn Maloney wants Hollywood to “get some skin in the game” when it comes to helping create pandemic risk insurance that will restimulate film and television production.
The New York Democrat and sponsor of the Pandemic Risk Insurance Act of 2020, which was debated on Thursday in a U.S. House Committee on Financial Services hearing where some members of Congress expressed skepticism with the plan, says that her goal is to pass the bill within the first 100 days of president-elect Joe Biden’s administration — which she thinks will be feasible, with help from the entertainment industry....
The New York Democrat and sponsor of the Pandemic Risk Insurance Act of 2020, which was debated on Thursday in a U.S. House Committee on Financial Services hearing where some members of Congress expressed skepticism with the plan, says that her goal is to pass the bill within the first 100 days of president-elect Joe Biden’s administration — which she thinks will be feasible, with help from the entertainment industry....
- 11/20/2020
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
New York Rep. Carolyn Maloney said Thursday that the nation desperately needs pandemic insurance, a “public private partnership that has a mechanism in place that you can depend on,” and hopes some version of it will pass early in the Biden administration.
“There are a number of proposals out there. People who are serious about passing a bill will support my effort to make this part of the first 100 days [when] you can get a lot of things passed,” Maloney told Deadline shortly after a House Financial Services subcommittee hearing on Capitol Hill. “My goal is to work with all these factions and see if we can come together.”
(The first 100 days of a new administration are often called the 100-day honeymoon.)
As film and TV production struggle for a way ahead alongside all kinds of businesses walloped by Covid-19, the hearing – postponed from July – was the first one on the...
“There are a number of proposals out there. People who are serious about passing a bill will support my effort to make this part of the first 100 days [when] you can get a lot of things passed,” Maloney told Deadline shortly after a House Financial Services subcommittee hearing on Capitol Hill. “My goal is to work with all these factions and see if we can come together.”
(The first 100 days of a new administration are often called the 100-day honeymoon.)
As film and TV production struggle for a way ahead alongside all kinds of businesses walloped by Covid-19, the hearing – postponed from July – was the first one on the...
- 11/19/2020
- by Jill Goldsmith
- Deadline Film + TV
Film, TV, guilds and sports industry groups from NASCAR to the NFL on Wednesday sent a plea for action to lawmakers ahead of a key Capitol Hill committee meeting on pandemic insurance.
The hearing set for Thursday morning, called “Insuring Against a Pandemic: Challenges and Solutions for Policyholders and Insurers,” is the first major step in D.C. to address the nation’s Covid-induced insurance disaster since Rep. Carolyn Maloney (D-ny) introduced the Pandemic Risk Insurance Act, or Pria, back in May. It faltered with a lack of support by the insurance industry and the myriad other pressing issues facing Congress.
In a letter (see text below) to Maxine Waters, Chair of the House Committee on Financial Services and other committee members, the coalition notes that the film, television and streaming industries provide 2.5 million jobs in all 50 states. Film and TV production and sporting events were halted in March due...
The hearing set for Thursday morning, called “Insuring Against a Pandemic: Challenges and Solutions for Policyholders and Insurers,” is the first major step in D.C. to address the nation’s Covid-induced insurance disaster since Rep. Carolyn Maloney (D-ny) introduced the Pandemic Risk Insurance Act, or Pria, back in May. It faltered with a lack of support by the insurance industry and the myriad other pressing issues facing Congress.
In a letter (see text below) to Maxine Waters, Chair of the House Committee on Financial Services and other committee members, the coalition notes that the film, television and streaming industries provide 2.5 million jobs in all 50 states. Film and TV production and sporting events were halted in March due...
- 11/18/2020
- by Jill Goldsmith
- Deadline Film + TV
The MPAA, Independent Film & Television Alliance, Fox Corp, Sony Pictures Entertainment, ViacomCBS, the Nab and the Ncta have boarded a broad new coalition to tackle public-private business continuity insurance, the latest push to offset the financial devastation of Covid-19 and future pandemics.
The Business Continuity Coalition (Bcc) represents two dozen industries from restaurants, hospitality and gaming to retail and real estate with over 50 million workers. Any blueprint it develops might be a reworking or replacement of Pria, the Pandemic Risk Insurance Act introduced by Rep. Carolyn Maloney in May.
Most insurance companies, which are crucial to a solution, do not support Pria. Under it, no federal money would kick in until insurers’ losses exceed an aggregate $250 million trigger. After that, they would pay 5% of claims with the government backstopping the rest.
The Bcc was formally unveiled this week but didn’t announce policy specifics. It will likely accelerate its...
The Business Continuity Coalition (Bcc) represents two dozen industries from restaurants, hospitality and gaming to retail and real estate with over 50 million workers. Any blueprint it develops might be a reworking or replacement of Pria, the Pandemic Risk Insurance Act introduced by Rep. Carolyn Maloney in May.
Most insurance companies, which are crucial to a solution, do not support Pria. Under it, no federal money would kick in until insurers’ losses exceed an aggregate $250 million trigger. After that, they would pay 5% of claims with the government backstopping the rest.
The Bcc was formally unveiled this week but didn’t announce policy specifics. It will likely accelerate its...
- 10/29/2020
- by Jill Goldsmith
- Deadline Film + TV
You better watch out. You better not cry. You better not pout. I’m telling you why. Santa Claus has early access to the Covid-19 vaccine.
At least, that’s how it would be if Michael Caputo, one of Trump’s Hhs assistant secretaries, had his way. In perhaps one of the strangest plans to come out of this White House, Caputo proposed a $250 million campaign that would give Santa Claus performers access to the coronavirus vaccine before the general public. In exchange, the performers would agree to promote the...
At least, that’s how it would be if Michael Caputo, one of Trump’s Hhs assistant secretaries, had his way. In perhaps one of the strangest plans to come out of this White House, Caputo proposed a $250 million campaign that would give Santa Claus performers access to the coronavirus vaccine before the general public. In exchange, the performers would agree to promote the...
- 10/25/2020
- by Peter Wade
- Rollingstone.com
A whopping 250-400 films have bitten the dust due to lack of pandemic insurance, said Jean Prewitt, president and CEO of the Independent Film & Television Alliance, speaking Thursday at a roundtable organized by Rep. Carolyn Maloney (D-ny) to discuss the Pandemic Risk Insurance Act, or Pria.
Maloney introduced the bill in May in response to the economic devastation of Covid-19 across industries. Insurers, starting in March as they faced an ocean of claims, uniformly discontinued pandemic insurance on new policies.
This year has been “disastrous” for indie content producers with production and cinemas shut down around the world, Prewitt said at the virtual meet, noting costs have accrued as companies, cast and crews wait for month after month wondering when, if ever, production can start up again. “The U.S. is seeing 250 to 400 films lost this year that would have been produced and will not be,” she said.
Prewitt...
Maloney introduced the bill in May in response to the economic devastation of Covid-19 across industries. Insurers, starting in March as they faced an ocean of claims, uniformly discontinued pandemic insurance on new policies.
This year has been “disastrous” for indie content producers with production and cinemas shut down around the world, Prewitt said at the virtual meet, noting costs have accrued as companies, cast and crews wait for month after month wondering when, if ever, production can start up again. “The U.S. is seeing 250 to 400 films lost this year that would have been produced and will not be,” she said.
Prewitt...
- 9/10/2020
- by Jill Goldsmith
- Deadline Film + TV
When Covid-19 hit in March, insurance companies abruptly backed away from pandemic coverage, a fateful move that’s hobbled efforts by independent producers to lock in financing and disrupted Hollywood as film and TV production attempts a comeback.
As insurers — spooked by global pandemic payouts that could top $100 billion this year — drag their feet, two firms have started to offer producers Covid policies. They’re super expensive, very limited, and there aren’t many available given the lack of capacity. But the firms, SpottedRisk and Elite Risk, are at least chipping away at the edges of Hollywood biggest challenge: getting independent content financed in today’s riskier Covid world.
Just think, if The Batman — which shut down last week after star Robert Pattinson tested positive for coroanvirus — had been an indie production, it might be grounded for good, its producers in financial ruin.
The moves come as Pria, the Pandemic Risk Insurance Act,...
As insurers — spooked by global pandemic payouts that could top $100 billion this year — drag their feet, two firms have started to offer producers Covid policies. They’re super expensive, very limited, and there aren’t many available given the lack of capacity. But the firms, SpottedRisk and Elite Risk, are at least chipping away at the edges of Hollywood biggest challenge: getting independent content financed in today’s riskier Covid world.
Just think, if The Batman — which shut down last week after star Robert Pattinson tested positive for coroanvirus — had been an indie production, it might be grounded for good, its producers in financial ruin.
The moves come as Pria, the Pandemic Risk Insurance Act,...
- 9/9/2020
- by Jill Goldsmith
- Deadline Film + TV
Exclusive: Media Guarantors, the Fred Milstein-led completion bond firm that has helped launch dozens of domestic and international productions, is being sold by parent Cast & Crew to Boston-based SpottedRisk, a four-year-old insurer that specializes in niche entertainment products.
SpottedRisk CEO Janet Comenos says the lack of quality pandemic insurance is top of mind at the combined company, which now has an expanded toolkit to tackle it, although products will undoubtedly cost more than what the industry is used to. She plans to announce several new products in the coming weeks, including several that focus on the helping the independent film sector.
The deal merges the traditional and the new as the insurance business is upended by Covid-19 and searching for models to support entertainment production. A pandemic insurance bill is languishing in Congress. Its sponsor, Rep. Carolyn Maloney (D-ny), barely kept her seat in a contested primary that dragged on for over a month.
SpottedRisk CEO Janet Comenos says the lack of quality pandemic insurance is top of mind at the combined company, which now has an expanded toolkit to tackle it, although products will undoubtedly cost more than what the industry is used to. She plans to announce several new products in the coming weeks, including several that focus on the helping the independent film sector.
The deal merges the traditional and the new as the insurance business is upended by Covid-19 and searching for models to support entertainment production. A pandemic insurance bill is languishing in Congress. Its sponsor, Rep. Carolyn Maloney (D-ny), barely kept her seat in a contested primary that dragged on for over a month.
- 8/12/2020
- by Jill Goldsmith
- Deadline Film + TV
NY Rep To Introduce Production-Friendly Insurance Bill Tuesday As Insurers Propose Fema-Run Solution
Heat around solving the thorny issue of pandemic insurance for a struggling nation — and the crucial businesses that entertain it — is rising heading into the long holiday weekend. Rep. Carolyn Maloney (D-n.Y) has set a Tuesday press conference to introduce a bill that proposes a government backstop for 95% of claims. It’s legislation that has evolved over the past few weeks and now specifically includes film and TV production under event cancellation, a form of business interruption.
Meanwhile, the insurance industry has planted a flag with its own solution, one that calls for the federal government, through the Federal Emergency Management Agency, to set up a kind of risk-transfer mechanism that is not traditional insurance because, it insists, pandemics are uninsurable.
“Pandemics simply are not insurable risks; they are too widespread, too severe, and too unpredictable for the insurance industry to underwrite,” said Charles Chamness, CEO of the National Association of Mutual Insurance Companies,...
Meanwhile, the insurance industry has planted a flag with its own solution, one that calls for the federal government, through the Federal Emergency Management Agency, to set up a kind of risk-transfer mechanism that is not traditional insurance because, it insists, pandemics are uninsurable.
“Pandemics simply are not insurable risks; they are too widespread, too severe, and too unpredictable for the insurance industry to underwrite,” said Charles Chamness, CEO of the National Association of Mutual Insurance Companies,...
- 5/22/2020
- by Jill Goldsmith
- Deadline Film + TV
Editors’ Note: Deadline’s latest series, Reopening Hollywood, focuses on the incredibly complicated effort to get the industry back on its feet while ensuring the safety of everyone involved. Our goal is to examine numerous sides of the business and provide a forum for leaders in Hollywood to discuss pressing issues around restarting production in the era of coronavirus.
As film and TV producers optimistically plot to resume shuttered projects and launch new ones, they are all stymied by a major blind spot. While those producers are immersed in bringing in medical staffs, temperature takers and sanitizers to keep casts and crews safe, a lack of clarity around insurance and completion bonds is hobbling plans to get the billion-dollar production industry off the ground.
Insurers already absorbing thousands of claims from film and TV productions that shut down abruptly in March (and across myriad other industries) aren’t even sure how deep their losses run.
As film and TV producers optimistically plot to resume shuttered projects and launch new ones, they are all stymied by a major blind spot. While those producers are immersed in bringing in medical staffs, temperature takers and sanitizers to keep casts and crews safe, a lack of clarity around insurance and completion bonds is hobbling plans to get the billion-dollar production industry off the ground.
Insurers already absorbing thousands of claims from film and TV productions that shut down abruptly in March (and across myriad other industries) aren’t even sure how deep their losses run.
- 5/15/2020
- by Jill Goldsmith
- Deadline Film + TV
House Democrats plan to unveil two articles of impeachment against President Donald Trump, the Associated Press and other news outlets reported on Monday.
One article will be for abuse of power and the other article will be for obstruction of Congress, the AP said.
House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jerry Nadler (D-ny), House Intelligence Committee Chairman Adam Schiff (D-ca), House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Eliot Engel (D-ny), House Financial Services Committee Chairwoman Maxine Waters (D-ca) and House Oversight Committee Chairwoman Carolyn Maloney (D-ny) will announce the next steps in the impeachment inquiry at a press conference on Tuesday morning.
‘This is not a happy day. I don’t get any glee at this. But I think we’re doing what we have to do. We’re doing what the Constitution mandates that we do,” Engel said after a meeting with House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and other top Democrats.
The meeting took...
One article will be for abuse of power and the other article will be for obstruction of Congress, the AP said.
House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jerry Nadler (D-ny), House Intelligence Committee Chairman Adam Schiff (D-ca), House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Eliot Engel (D-ny), House Financial Services Committee Chairwoman Maxine Waters (D-ca) and House Oversight Committee Chairwoman Carolyn Maloney (D-ny) will announce the next steps in the impeachment inquiry at a press conference on Tuesday morning.
‘This is not a happy day. I don’t get any glee at this. But I think we’re doing what we have to do. We’re doing what the Constitution mandates that we do,” Engel said after a meeting with House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and other top Democrats.
The meeting took...
- 12/10/2019
- by Ted Johnson
- Deadline Film + TV
Democrats unveiled a resolution, to be voted by the full House on Thursday, that will formalize their impeachment inquiry of President Donald Trump.
The resolution also provides a glimpse of the next steps in the process, putting House Intelligence Committee Chairman Adam Schiff (D-ca) in a lead position, as he has been so far. Under the terms of the resolution, he will be able to designate open hearings, and to publicly release depositions of witnesses who testified behind closed doors. The Intelligence Committee then will issue a report with its findings, and refer it to the House Judiciary Committee, which will be tasked with drawing up the articles of impeachment.
When public hearings start, counsels on each committee staff will be allowed to question witnesses for periods of 45 minutes, before going to the traditional practice of five minute rounds for each lawmaker.
When the Judiciary Committee holds its hearings, Trump...
The resolution also provides a glimpse of the next steps in the process, putting House Intelligence Committee Chairman Adam Schiff (D-ca) in a lead position, as he has been so far. Under the terms of the resolution, he will be able to designate open hearings, and to publicly release depositions of witnesses who testified behind closed doors. The Intelligence Committee then will issue a report with its findings, and refer it to the House Judiciary Committee, which will be tasked with drawing up the articles of impeachment.
When public hearings start, counsels on each committee staff will be allowed to question witnesses for periods of 45 minutes, before going to the traditional practice of five minute rounds for each lawmaker.
When the Judiciary Committee holds its hearings, Trump...
- 10/29/2019
- by Ted Johnson
- Deadline Film + TV
A state-by-state analysis released on Wednesday by House Democrats on the Joint Economic Committee on Wednesday added some disturbing perspective to America’s gun violence epidemic, both in how the problem is unique to the United States and in the toll toll it’s taking on the economy.
Though the aim of the report was to quantify the economic impact of guns, it included revelations about two demographic groups that are disproportionately affected by gun violence: young people and people living in rural areas.
The report found that Americans aged...
Though the aim of the report was to quantify the economic impact of guns, it included revelations about two demographic groups that are disproportionately affected by gun violence: young people and people living in rural areas.
The report found that Americans aged...
- 9/18/2019
- by Ryan Bort
- Rollingstone.com
As New York experienced freezing cold temperatures as low as two degrees, inmates at the Metropolitan Detention Center (Mdc) in Brooklyn have gone nearly a week without consistent heat, electricity, hot water, sanitation, proper medical attention, or the ability to contact their families. More than 1,000 prisoners held at Mdc have been made to suffer in these inhumane conditions without extra clothing or blankets, shivering in the dark in their short-sleeves and banging on the windows in a desperate attempt to get the attention of people outside. Now, officials are promising...
- 2/3/2019
- by Peter Wade
- Rollingstone.com
On a sunny June afternoon in Ridgewood, New York, close to 200 sex workers and their allies gather in a windowless queer performance space called the Dreamhouse. A Diy nightclub best known for glittery ragers, the space has been transformed into a welcoming sanctuary for the escorts, pro-dommes, strippers and pornographers participating in a town hall to discuss the federal policies affecting their lives and livelihoods.
“Rights Not Rescue: A Sex Worker Town Hall” was publicized as the first-ever of its kind to be hosted by a congressional candidate. The politician in question was Suraj Patel,...
“Rights Not Rescue: A Sex Worker Town Hall” was publicized as the first-ever of its kind to be hosted by a congressional candidate. The politician in question was Suraj Patel,...
- 8/16/2018
- by Tina Horn
- Rollingstone.com
Lauren Wasser is recovering in the hospital after her second leg amputation.
The model and activist, 29, revealed in December that she would likely need to have her other leg removed as she continued to deal with severe pain as a result of toxic shock syndrome.
“I don’t have toes, and I have to go to wound care every Monday for my heel. I’m in so much pain. It’s a hard decision, but my only way to freedom,” Wasser told People. “I can’t wait to have two gold blades, to run and feel the wind on my face again.
The model and activist, 29, revealed in December that she would likely need to have her other leg removed as she continued to deal with severe pain as a result of toxic shock syndrome.
“I don’t have toes, and I have to go to wound care every Monday for my heel. I’m in so much pain. It’s a hard decision, but my only way to freedom,” Wasser told People. “I can’t wait to have two gold blades, to run and feel the wind on my face again.
- 1/16/2018
- by Julie Mazziotta
- PEOPLE.com
Lauren Wasser is again opening up about the toll toxic shock syndrome has taken on her life.
The model, 29, lost her right leg after contracting the rare but life-threatening condition — which is caused by bacterial toxins — from a tampon in 2012. She has since become an activist for more safety research.
“When I see ads for tampons, it’s always a woman running on the beach or swimming in the ocean,” Wasser told People. “There’s no warning whatsoever that a.) a tampon could a kill you, or b.) you could lose limbs or forever be damaged by using this product.
The model, 29, lost her right leg after contracting the rare but life-threatening condition — which is caused by bacterial toxins — from a tampon in 2012. She has since become an activist for more safety research.
“When I see ads for tampons, it’s always a woman running on the beach or swimming in the ocean,” Wasser told People. “There’s no warning whatsoever that a.) a tampon could a kill you, or b.) you could lose limbs or forever be damaged by using this product.
- 12/29/2017
- by Gillian Telling and Michelle Ward Trainor
- PEOPLE.com
President Donald Trump took to Twitter on Tuesday to address the terror incident in Lower Manhattan on Tuesday in which eight people were killed and more than a dozen were injured.
“In NYC, looks like another attack by a very sick and deranged person,” Trump tweeted. “Law enforcement is following this closely. Not In The U.S.A.!”
In a follow-up tweet, Trump wrote: “We must not allow Isis to return, or enter, our country after defeating them in the Middle East and elsewhere. Enough!”
We must not allow Isis to return, or enter, our country after defeating them in the Middle East and elsewhere.
“In NYC, looks like another attack by a very sick and deranged person,” Trump tweeted. “Law enforcement is following this closely. Not In The U.S.A.!”
In a follow-up tweet, Trump wrote: “We must not allow Isis to return, or enter, our country after defeating them in the Middle East and elsewhere. Enough!”
We must not allow Isis to return, or enter, our country after defeating them in the Middle East and elsewhere.
- 10/31/2017
- by Tierney McAfee
- PEOPLE.com
Earlier this month, the iconic Wall Street charging bull met its match in the form of a statue of a young girl standing defiant, hands on her hips. She made her debut facing the bull on International Women’s Day.
The statue, which was conceptualized by advertising firm McCann and State Street Global Advisers and designed by Kristen Visbal, was an instant hit. Dubbed the “fearless girl,” she made her way across social media and countless headlines, a new symbol of women’s rights and gender equality.
“She’s been wildly popular,” said Assemblywoman Yuh-Line Niou, who represents Manhattan’s financial district,...
The statue, which was conceptualized by advertising firm McCann and State Street Global Advisers and designed by Kristen Visbal, was an instant hit. Dubbed the “fearless girl,” she made her way across social media and countless headlines, a new symbol of women’s rights and gender equality.
“She’s been wildly popular,” said Assemblywoman Yuh-Line Niou, who represents Manhattan’s financial district,...
- 3/27/2017
- by Diana Pearl
- PEOPLE.com
James Morgan, Producing Artistic Director andEvans Haile, Interim Executive Director just cut the ribbontorevealed the newly renovated York Theater interior at Saint Peter's Church at Citicorp. The project was aided in part by New York City's Cultural Affairs Dept. and Congresswoman Carolyn B. Maloney, who injected the event into the Congressional Record. All agreed the new seats was quite comfortable and it was bottoms up at the celebration at The York Theatre last week.Below, check out a time-lapse video of the transformation, put together by Matthew Gurren.
- 11/2/2016
- by BroadwayWorld TV
- BroadwayWorld.com
When the Twin Towers came down in the 9/11 attacks 15 years ago, Hillary Clinton was a junior senator from New York and Donald Trump was still a New York business mogul. Both Clinton and Trump - who are now the two major-party nominees for president - visited Ground Zero in the days following the terrorist attacks and responded to 9/11 and its immediate aftermath in very different ways. Clinton made frequent trips to Ground Zero in 2001 and photos and tapes from that time capture her outrage and anguish over both the attacks and the U.S. government's response to them. Those tapes...
- 9/10/2016
- by Tierney McAfee, @tierneymcafee
- PEOPLE.com
When the Twin Towers came down in the 9/11 attacks 15 years ago, Hillary Clinton was a junior senator from New York and Donald Trump was still a New York business mogul. Both Clinton and Trump - who are now the two major-party nominees for president - visited Ground Zero in the days following the terrorist attacks and responded to 9/11 and its immediate aftermath in very different ways. Clinton made frequent trips to Ground Zero in 2001 and photos and tapes from that time capture her outrage and anguish over both the attacks and the U.S. government's response to them. Those tapes...
- 9/10/2016
- by Tierney McAfee, @tierneymcafee
- PEOPLE.com
U.S. House Democrats have thrown in the towel in their protest for a vote on gun control - 24 hours after taking over the floor. Georgia Rep. John Lewis, who led the protest, gave closing remarks Thursday afternoon, shortly after Democratic leaders enlisted the help of fellow party members to take to the floor and support their now tired colleagues, Politico reports. "Please come to the Floor to continue showing unity and to relieve colleagues who have been on the Floor since the House adjourned earlier this morning," a Thursday morning notice to the Democratic caucus read, according to Politico.
- 6/23/2016
- by Char Adams, @CiCiAdams_
- PEOPLE.com
U.S. House Democrats have thrown in the towel in their protest for a vote on gun control - 24 hours after taking over the floor. Georgia Rep. John Lewis, who led the protest, gave closing remarks Thursday afternoon, shortly after Democratic leaders enlisted the help of fellow party members to take to the floor and support their now tired colleagues, Politico reports. "Please come to the Floor to continue showing unity and to relieve colleagues who have been on the Floor since the House adjourned earlier this morning," a Thursday morning notice to the Democratic caucus read, according to Politico.
- 6/23/2016
- by Char Adams, @CiCiAdams_
- PEOPLE.com
On Wednesday, Reps. Carolyn Maloney (D-ny) and Marsha Blackburn (R-tn) joined the hosts of MSNBC’s Morning Joe where they promoted their unity on an upcoming vote on a bill to establish a women’s history museum. When the subject was changed, however, to the stalled Keystone Xl Pipeline, the conversation grew tense. Maloney, a member of a party split on the issue of Keystone, dodged the issue in such an guileless fashion that she drew subtle mockery from her interviewers.
- 5/7/2014
- by Noah Rothman
- Mediaite - TV
One Democrat is pushing a gun control measure with some unusual inspiration -- James Bond.
Rep. John Tierney (D-Mass.) teamed up with founders of Moms Demand Action and Stop Handgun Violence to propose a "smart gun" bill that would require all newly manufactured handguns to be personalized within two years, so they can only be operated by authorized users. The measure would also provide for grants to continue to develop and improve handgun personalization technology, according to a statement from Tierney's office.
"In the most recent James Bond film, Bond escapes death when his handgun, which is equipped with technology that recognizes him as its owner, becomes inoperable when it gets into the wrong hands," Tierney's office said. "This technology, however, isn't just for the movies -- it's a reality."
"This technology needs to be put into action," Tierney said in the statement.
Rep. Carolyn Maloney (D-n.Y.), a co-sponsor of the bill,...
Rep. John Tierney (D-Mass.) teamed up with founders of Moms Demand Action and Stop Handgun Violence to propose a "smart gun" bill that would require all newly manufactured handguns to be personalized within two years, so they can only be operated by authorized users. The measure would also provide for grants to continue to develop and improve handgun personalization technology, according to a statement from Tierney's office.
"In the most recent James Bond film, Bond escapes death when his handgun, which is equipped with technology that recognizes him as its owner, becomes inoperable when it gets into the wrong hands," Tierney's office said. "This technology, however, isn't just for the movies -- it's a reality."
"This technology needs to be put into action," Tierney said in the statement.
Rep. Carolyn Maloney (D-n.Y.), a co-sponsor of the bill,...
- 5/16/2013
- by The Huffington Post
- Huffington Post
During an interview on Wednesday with Rep. Carolyn Maloney (D-ny), MSNBC host Chris Matthews observed a connection between recent threats that her Manhattan office has received with a statement made in 2010 by Sharron Angle, a Republican Senate candidate in Nevada who failed to unseat Sen. Harry Reid (D-nv). Matthews linked that statement to the violent white supremacist prison gang, the Aryan Brotherhood, observing that it is unlikely that any of those gang members ever cast a vote for President Barack Obama.
- 4/3/2013
- by Noah Rothman
- Mediaite - TV
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