Subject: Daily News Clips 3/21/14
From: "Sam Losow" <[email-masked]>
To: "undisclosed-recipients:"
Date: Fri, 21 Mar 2014 10:16:27 -0400

*National News:*

*U.S. strengthens sanctions against Russia over Crimea crisis*
President Obama on Thursday announced new economic
sanctions<http://theweek.com/article/index/258484/speedreads-heres-a-good-sign-the-wests-new-russia-sanctions-are-working>
against
Russian leaders. Obama threatened stiffer penalties if the government of
President Vladimir Putin does not stop escalating the crisis in Crimea by
massing troops on Ukraine's border. The Putin administration responded by
banning nine American officials, including House Speaker John Boehner and
Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, from entering Russia. [*Los Angeles
Times*<http://www.latimes.com/world/worldnow/la-fg-wn-obama-russia-sanctions-20140320,0,2291593.story>
, NBC News<http://www.nbcnews.com/storyline/ukraine-crisis/russia-bans-nine-americans-after-obama-expands-sanctions-n57796>
]
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*Turkish leader declares war on Twitter*
Twitter users in Turkey ran into widespread disruptions on Thursday after
Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan vowed to "eradicate" the microblogging
site. Erdogan has been trying to block embarrassing social media leaks on a
corruption investigation involving four former cabinet ministers. Hashtags
such as "#DictatorErdogan" and "#TurkeyBlockedTwitter" promptly became the
site's top trends worldwide.
[CNN<http://edition.cnn.com/2014/03/20/world/europe/turkey-twitter-blackout/>
]

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DCCC posts best-ever
Feburary<http://www.politico.com/story/2014/03/dccc-february-fundraising-104863.html?hp=l19>

At the end of the month, the DCCC has $34.4 million on hand and no debt.

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'The Technology Is Out There,' but Satellites Don't Track
Jets<http://www.nytimes.com/2014/03/21/technology/though-high-tech-tools-exist-satellites-dont-track-planes.html?ref=business>The
airline industry has sophisticated tools to follow planes and stream data
from their flight recorders. But given cost and the general safety of air
travel, neither the airlines nor regulators have adopted them.
*Opinion:*

Suppressing the
Vote<http://www.nytimes.com/2014/03/21/opinion/suppressing-the-vote.html?partner=rssnyt&emc=rss>

A misguided federal court ruling opens the door to more anti-voting laws.

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The Plot to Cut Food Stamps,
Foiled<http://www.nytimes.com/2014/03/21/opinion/the-plot-to-cut-food-stamps-foiled.html?partner=rssnyt&emc=rss>

Republicans are furious that states have decided to be generous to the
neediest families.

*DE News:*

*Delaware Democrat proposes $10.10 minimum wage*
Delaware could see its minimum wage rate increased again after legislation
boosting the rate to $10.10 in June 2016 was unveiled today by a state
Senate lawmaker.

Sen. Robert Marshall, D-Wilmington West, unveiled the legislation on
Thursday.

"Given what's happened elsewhere, some might be tempted to say we're not
moving fast enough," Marshall said in a release. "But increasing the rate
in this way, first allows our current increase to take hold and, second,
gives the economic recovery a chance to gain some more steam which makes it
easier for businesses to handle the increase."

Gov. Jack Markell in January signed Marshall's legislation increasing the
state's minimum wage to $8.25 per hour by next June.

State labor officials estimate the increase affects about 40,000
Delawareans, according to the release.

President Barack Obama and New Castle County Executive Tom Gordon have
bothannounced plans to boost the minimum wage for government workers and
contractors this year.

This most recent legislation is co-sponsored by House lawmakers Rep. Gerald
Brady, D-Wilmington West, and Rep. Stephanie Bolden, D-Wilmington East.

"This is essentially the same thing President Obama is proposing," Bolden
said in the release. "But this will have a broader reach, since it helps
everyone earning a minimum wage - not just a select group of workers, so I
hope we can get this done."

-- 
Sam Losow
*Finance Assistant*
Beau Biden, DE Attorney General
Office: (302) 295-8340
Cell: (202) 821-3399
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