Democrat Carl Heastie elected Assembly Speaker
ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) -- The New York state Assembly has elected Bronx Assemblyman Carl Heastie as its speaker, making him the first African-American to lead the body. The Assembly chose the...
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STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. -- With Staten Island Democrats not yet settled on a candidate for Congress, another possible contender has emerged.
Brooklyn Democrat Amber Adler is interested in the seat and said she has been thinking of running for office for years.
Mrs. Adler, 31, is married with two young sons and most recently worked for a community advocate in Brooklyn. She left that job at the beginning of the year and is focusing on a possible race for Congress.
Previously a new media consultant, author, actress, editor for the Jewish Voice and chief of staff for International Center for Autism Research and Education, Mrs. Adler moved to the Homecrest-Gravesend neighborhood of Brooklyn in 2007. She grew up in Florida and Ohio, attending college therebefore moving toManhattan in2002.
Discussingwhy she decided to seek the Democratic nomination for Congress, she quoted her husband, Eli Adler: "It was never 'if' you were going to do this, it was 'when' you were going to do this."
The Democrat said she considered running for a local position shortly after college in Ohio but decided against it, wanting to get more experience before running for office.
"Once the seat became open, I realized I'd really make a good fit for this," she said of the 11thCongressional District seat left vacant when former Rep.Michael Grimm resigned after pleading guilty to one count of tax fraud.
Besides previously working with CEOs and having connections and support she said she needs to run a race, Mrs. Adler's faith plays a large role in how she plans to approach people and issues.
"I'm an orthodox Jew," she said. "At the end of the day that means to be moral and work on your character and hold yourself to high moral standards. That will definitely affect how I make decisions and interact with people."
Her three-pronged platform includes a focus on education; research and innovation; and housing.
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Another Brooklyn Democrat emerges as a possible candidate for empty seat in Congress
Scottish Liberal Democrat justice spokesperson Alison McInnes MSP has formally sought support from the Scottish Government for her partys moves to end the discredited practice of consensual stop and search.
In a letter sent to Justice Secretary Michael Matheson today, Ms McInnes said that the regulatory regime for stop and search must be strengthened, highlighting warnings that current police practice could be successfully challenged in the courts. The Scottish Human Rights Commissioner stated again last week that consensual searches are almost certainly unlawful.
The letter has been sent as Scottish Liberal Democrat moves to abolish consensual stop and search are formally lodged at the Scottish Parliament.
The Scottish Liberal Democrat amendments will:
ensure all stop and searches have a robust statutory footing;
require Ministers to establish a code of practice, similar to that established in England and Wales, to be approved by Parliament and updated every four years;
necessitate the Scottish Police Authority to provide an account of the use of stop and search in its annual report to Parliament;
place a duty upon a constable to consider a childs best interest when searching them.
Extracts from the letter are as follows:
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McInnes seeking SNP support for stop and search reforms
Is Jeb Bush an Obama Republican?
Jeb Bush, former Florida governor, turned his focus to America #39;s middle class in a speech he gave on Wednesday before the Detroit Economic Club. The former G...
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House Republican leader Mike McLane reacts to Kitzhabers resignation
House Republican leader Mike McLane addresses the media after Governor Kitzhaber resigns Friday.
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