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The Lakeland-based grocery chain donated $33,000 to Florida lawmakers in February, the company’s first contributions since halting all political giving last year during a national firestorm related to the Parkland shooting. It was the most by far that Publix had ever donated to a single political campaign. Putnam, a Republican, declared himself a “proud NRA sellout” in 2017. Common @Publix https://t.co/uSVso4nzLh — David Hogg (@davidhogg111) May 15, 2018 The company donated $1,000 to 33 lawmakers, including Democrats and Republicans, just before the start of the legislative session. Publix gave Gruters, the chairman of the Florida Republican Party, $1,000 on Feb. 22. It doesn’t work. Many of those Democrats have worked alongside the same gun violence activists who called for the Publix boycotts. Among those is Rep. Shevrin Jones, a Democrat representing West Park in Broward County and one of the loudest critics of state gun laws. I don’t speak down on anyone’s activism,” Jones said. I’m more or less hopeful that during that time of reevaluation that they’ve looked at how they do these things going forward to make sure that kind of thing doesn’t happen again.” Publix donated $1,000 to Jones’ campaign on Feb. 18.

The Lakeland-based grocery chain donated $33,000 to Florida lawmakers in February, the company’s first contributions since halting all political giving last year during a national firestorm related to the Parkland shooting. It was the most by far that Publix had ever donated to a single political campaign. The company donated $1,000 to 33 lawmakers, including Democrats and Republicans, just before the start of the legislative session. Publix gave Gruters, the chairman of the Florida Republican Party, $1,000 on Feb. 22. It doesn’t work. They’re the largest employer in Florida and they have a lot to lose ” Publix’s five-man lobbying team is working on about three dozen bills filed during the 2019 legislative session, according to state disclosure reports, including legislation related to pharmacies, workers’ compensation and trucking. Many of those Democrats have worked alongside the same gun violence activists who called for the Publix boycotts. Among those is Rep. Shevrin Jones, a Democrat representing West Park in Broward County and one of the loudest critics of state gun laws. I don’t speak down on anyone’s activism,” Jones said. Publix donated to $1,000 to Jones’ campaign on Feb. 18.

Aa Aa In a highly contentious vote on Tuesday, MEPs narrowly voted to push forward with copyright reforms that will require big tech companies to implement “upload filters” to detect copyright-protected content. Critics are calling it a “dark day for internet freedom”, arguing that the legislation is too broad and puts legitimate content at high risk of being blocked. Dominic Kis, a campaigner for the “Save the Internet” movement, opposes the reform. On Tuesday night’s episode of Raw Politics, he said it doesn’t actually protect content creators. "We do not want any upload filters on the internet because that would definitely endanger the internet,” he said. John Phelan, director general of The International Confederation of Music Publishers, had a different take, saying: “It doesn’t change what copyright is, it changes who must obey existing copyright laws and that is fundamentally important." Phelan went on to say that the divisive filter technology is already in place and the directive would only ensure it is “used more fairly”. Kis disagreed, saying that these filter technologies — which Google has already heavily invested in — "are not foolproof and will never be”. The directive was passed in the European Parliament with 348 MEPs in favour and 274 against. It now awaits approval from EU member states.

Democratic Rep. Ilhan Omar apologized Monday afternoon for controversial tweets about the Israel lobby in the United States after her comments were denounced by House Democratic leaders as "anti-Semitic tropes." In a post on Twitter, Pelosi said she and Omar had discussed the tweets. Chelsea Clinton, the daughter of former President Bill Clinton and former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, tweeted that she would reach out to Omar's office on Monday to discuss "anti-Semitic tropes." — Chelsea Clinton (@ChelseaClinton) February 11, 2019 Omar, a member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, was originally responding in her earliest tweet to criticism from House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy over her prior comments regarding Israel. McCarthy and other Republicans have called on Democratic leadership to "take action" regarding Omar and fellow Democratic Rep. Rashida Tlaib of Michigan, the other Muslim woman elected last year, over their criticism of Israel. Meanwhile, Democratic Reps. Josh Gottheimer of New Jersey and Elaine Luria of Virginia were seeking signatures Monday from Jewish House colleagues on a letter they plan to send to the House Democratic leadership calling on "each member of our Caucus to unite against anti-Semitism and hateful tropes and stereotypes." Minnesota Democratic Rep. Dean Phillips, who is Jewish and whose district is adjacent to Omar's, spoke with Omar on Monday night to express his offense at her comments and extend an invitation for discussions aimed at fostering a better understanding between Jewish and Muslim members of Congress, according to a statement from his office. "The use of stereotypes and offensive rhetoric by Members of Congress, whether anti-Semitic or racist, must come to an end," he said. "They should never be a part of any conversation about the policies of Congress. Rep. Peter King, R-N.Y., however, called Omar's comments "absolutely shameful."

WISE, Va. (WYMT) - Several political scandals hit top Virginia politicians in recent weeks. "I think it hurts the reputation of the Commonwealth," said UVa-Wise Political Science Professor Eric Drummond Smith. It started when a photo surfaced, allegedly showing governor Ralph Northam wearing black face "I think this is nasty and unpleasant but I think it is part of the necessary growing pains to become a more enlightened society," said Smith. Attorney General Mark Herring faces backlash for wearing blackface. Lieutenant Governor Justin Fairfax is accused of sexual assault. "We have of the four constitutionally defined people in the Executive Branch three of them have now meshed in a scandal," said Smith. Republican State Senate Majority Leader Tommy Norment is under fire for a yearbook he edited containing racist slurs and photos. "We need to start holding these people accountable, Like Northam and all of that, and we need to start pushing back on these racist views people have," said Nathan Fields, who lives in Virginia. Virginians say this reflects poorly upon the commonwealth. You can read more about the scandals here.

President Donald Trump has appointed his former doctor to be his assistant and chief medical adviser. Trump calls for Senator Jon Tester to resign over Ronny Jackson claims Read more The navy doctor withdrew following allegations of professional misconduct, which the Pentagon continues to investigate. After Trump nominated Jackson for the position last April, Montana Democrat Jon Tester released a document summarizing more than 20 interviews conducted by staffers with people who served with Jackson. The document included allegations of drunkenness, faulty prescribing practices and creating a hostile work environment. It included claims that Jackson “got drunk and wrecked a government vehicle” after a party and described “at least one occasion [when] Dr Jackson could not be reached when needed because he was passed out drunk in his hotel room”. It also alleged that he so freely handed out prescription drugs he was nicknamed “candyman” and had his own “private stocks of controlled substances”. Upon withdrawing his nomination, Jackson denied the allegations made against him. “While I will forever be grateful for the trust and confidence President Trump has placed in me by giving me this opportunity, I am regretfully withdrawing my nomination to be secretary for the Department of Veterans Affairs.” Jackson led the medical team for Trump’s physical exam last year and said the president was in excellent health and had “incredibly good genes”. A White House official not authorized to publicly discuss personnel issues said Trump considers Jackson a trustworthy medical adviser and physician. Trump reportedly previously told aides and outside advisers that he is fond of Jackson personally.

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"We were given some poor advice and I made a poor decision" Alex Turner has spoken out about the role that politics plays in Arctic Monkeys‘ music, as well as addressing the band’s past controversy at having been involved is a tax avoidance scheme. The Big Read: NME meets Arctic Monkeys The band released their acclaimed sixth album ‘Tranquility Base Hotel & Casino‘ earlier this month, when it went straight in at No.1 and became the fastest-selling vinyl release in the UK of the last 25 years. While it’s sonically quite a departure, the lyrics also appear to be more ambitious and socially minded on the whole – turning towards the impact of class and technology in the modern age. “[Previously] I’d never wanted anything political to get into the music and that was because I didn’t know how to do it,” Turner told The Sunday Times. “It’s not as though these are protest songs necessarily, but I’m more confident about putting myself across.” Relax and unwind with your favourite magazine Asked about other pop stars becoming more politically vocal, he continued: “Maybe they’re forced to be that way through the way it’s gone. I seem to remember feeling like I hadn’t given sufficient consideration to these issues to be able to discuss them, which I’m not sure is necessarily a bad attitude towards it. They often are complex. “It can go too far the other way, where people feel forced to talk about it, but they haven’t given it too much thought. As part of the Liberty tax strategy, Arctic Monkeys were reported to have each paid between £38,000 and £84,000 in fees to Liberty to protect £557,000 to £1.1m between 2005 and 2009.