#Democrats’ sneak attack on the free press

#Democrats’ sneak attack on the free press

“#Democrats’ sneak attack on the free press” Democrats’ hot new idea for responsible dialogue is to muscle cable and satellite providers to drop Fox News and other outlets they dislike. In the runup to a House hearing this week, Reps. Anna Eshoo and Jerry McNerney (both D-Calif.) sent out letters to a dozen providers to…

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#New York Assembly releases package of nursing home reform bills

#New York Assembly releases package of nursing home reform bills

“#New York Assembly releases package of nursing home reform bills” The Democratic-led New York state Assembly released a package of nearly 20 nursing home accountability bills Friday, aimed at tightening restrictions on the hundreds of for-profit facilities. Among the 19 bills is one sponsored by Assembly Health Chair Dick Gottfried (D-Manhattan) that would prohibit the…

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#Graham McTavish on ‘Men in Kilts’ with Sam Heughan

#Graham McTavish on ‘Men in Kilts’ with Sam Heughan

“#Graham McTavish on ‘Men in Kilts’ with Sam Heughan” Scottish actor Graham McTavish is a jack of all trades in genre TV.  He’s appeared in shows ranging from historical time travel (“Outlander”) to sci-fi westerns (AMC’s “Preacher”) to urban fantasy (Fox’s “Lucifer”) to voicing iconic characters (Dracula in the animated Netflix series “Castlevania”). On the…

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#How NYC can squeeze the rich — and have them enjoy it

#How NYC can squeeze the rich — and have them enjoy it

“#How NYC can squeeze the rich — and have them enjoy it” Let’s change the debate about casino gambling in New York City. Forget the Atlantic City or Las Vegas model of large, noisy, neon-lit airplane hangars packed with dollar slots and poor and middle-class gaming addicts pouring their rent money into a hopeless pursuit…

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