Hopes the proposed legislation will soon become the law. Advocates say the measure promotes safety by encouraging people to purchase auto insurance. They claim it will contribute to the states economy, as well. There is, however, strong opposition. Governor Chris Christie has vowed to veto the bill. To talk further about the proposed legislation is new jersey assemblywoman Annette Quijano. She sponsored the bill. Udi ofer is the executive director of the aclu of new jersey. Good to have you both. You sponsored it. Where does it stand now . It just got through your committee. It just got released from the Assembly Committee on Homeland Security and state preparedness. It will go to the Assembly Appropriations committee. Hopefully, by. In middecember. Okay. And if all goes well, itll hit the governors desk sometime, im guessing, next year. Yes. If all goes well. If all goes. The benefits, from your perspective, of this proposal, are lay it out for me. Give me the sales pitch. Well [chuck
Today is the last day to apply for fema flood assistance. You can register by calling them up till 10 00 p. M. Tonight or go online till midnight. We have their Contact Information on our website www. Wltx. Com. Flood recovery is far from over for many farmers and there might be money available to help. News 19s Sonia Gutierrez has information about the Community Development block grant that was passed. It include millions for home owners and farmers. At this point we are trying to get our financials in order. Only thing we received so far is crop insurance. Reporter he estimates losing 200,000 worth of crops to the october floods. Statewide the loss is closer to half a billion. I have a long ways to go. I have a lot of people i owe a lot of money to. That might be eligible for money passed as part of the federal spending bill. If the money is there, this is a disaster for all of us. There has been money allocated to help states that have been effected by natural disasters and South Ca
Inappropriate operations and for its shes asking for an independent monitor. They have failed and they continue to fail to do so and to perpetrate a inappropriate, too cozy relationship with the utility theyre tasked with regulating. San bruno city officials charged e mails uncovered between p. U. C officials and pg e show a close relationship the latest is a letter inviting a official to a safety symposium. The state p. U. C issued a statement saying in part the agencys president directed staff to cancel it needily to eliminate a possible public concern over the fairness of the process. Now, pg e told us theyve reviewed that letter, concluding no rules were broken and participation in that training was intended to. The city of san bruno asking the u. S. Attorney to use some of the money for a trust for safer Gas Pipelines now, state lawmakers approved a measure that imposes stricter stricter of conflict rules the bill, by state senator jerry hill prohibits p. U. C commissioners from s
The government calls obstruction of justice is simply poor record keeping. Tonight, pg e is pleading not guilty to charges if convicted, facing record fines, however. The new indictment which the u. S. Attorney imposed three weeks ago more than doubles the number of criminal charges executives did not have to show up for the indictment, only the lawyer, who pleaded not guilty to all charges. The explosion and fire killed eight pechl, injuring 66 others. 38 homes were destroyed and 17 others badly damaged. Pg e faces one count of obstructing an investigation into the pipeline explosion. 27 counts of violating the Pipeline Safety act. If federal prosecutors have their way, the utility could be slapped with a 1. 3 billion fine. Pg e maintains it did nothing wrong. No pg e employee intentionally violated laws. When errors were made, employees were acting in good faith. We believe its high time pg e cleaned up its act, that it understood and took responsible, took full responsibility for th
Authorities took this philadelphia woman into custody before she could leave the country and tonight she faces federal charges and up to 15 years in prison, if quick. Friday night jims off im rick williams. The big story is the the arrest of Keonna Thomas who according to federal investigators had every intention of supporting isis by providing money, resources and henner self. Shes being held without bail as authorities investigate her connection to the terrorist organization. Action News Reporter dann cuellar is live outside the federal courthouse in center city with more on her arrest today, dann . Reporter rick, shes the third american all women in just the last two days to be accused of having links to the terror group isis. The feds say she was trying to join isis in syria to die as a mortar on the battle field. American flags the first thing you see at home of Keonna Thomas in the 800 block of north tenth street in Spring Garden but feds say the the 30 yearold who called herself