subtle thing, right? jeb bush, it was nra language, jeb bush signed the law with nra lobbyists standing next to him, touted this as something they not only got done in florida but they were going to get done all the way across the country. the authorship was very clear. has the political power of the nra changed at all relative to its opponents since newtown, since the sort of re-politicization of guns in this country after that tragedy in connecticut? well, we haven t seen any evidence of that changing in florida. understand, florida has very urban areas, miami, tampa, jacksonville, but it s still a southern state in many of its sympathies, and part of that is gun culture. florida was nicknamed the gunshine state for a reason. we like guns here. there s 1.15 million concealed weapon permit holders. so that s a pretty big constituency. that doesn t mean common sense gun reform is resisted by all gun owners or potential gun owners, but right now the economic interests are favoring the
absolutely rejects any talks of allowing outside troops into the country. in wisconsin, those behind an effort to recall governor scott walker were required to collect more than half a million signatures to get it on the ballot. yesterday, they showed up with nearly twice that number. walker has been under fire for effectively ending collective bargaining for most state workers. cameras caught president obama and first lady michelle heading into a washington restaurant last night to celebrate her 48th birthday. the first couple were joined by friends at a d.c. steak house. and in canada, check this out, it is the world s largest cut emerald. it is $57,000 carats, weighs over 25 pounds and is valued at $1.15 million and it could be yours. the emerald goes up for auction next week. i m not sure you use it as a arm rest or chair rest. good luck on that. here s your first look at how wall street will kick off the day.
live look at the white house at 34 past the hour. how about my you got to love it. welcome back to morning joe. reading the major newspapers this morning. it s an amazing song. that s enough now. the supreme court blocking a major class action discrimination lawsuit filed by 1.15 million female workers against walmart. here s the reason behind the high court s ruling. it s a huge legal blow to betty dukes from california, a walmart greeter and one of the first to sue. if you re a major corporation in america and you have the resource, then you have a greater advantage over us that
the brink of bankruptcy. reporting from the auditor the city has been running a huge deficit over the past three years and until being forced to resign in july, the chief administration officer was to earn more than $1.15 million, one of eight charges with misusing public funds and all pleaded not guilty. and an early christmas present, but a famed chorus from new york gets a special surprise from an actress at the annual winter concert. alisyn: they are excited. they will perform february 27 at the academy awards. before that, check them out