Ones Michael Beckel joins us now for a discussion on congressional leadership pacs and how congress uses the money that flows through the. Before we get to that report, remind viewers what issue one is. Guest issue one is a relatively based here in washington, d. C. Dedicated to political reform. That makes usngs unique as we are certainly bipartisan and our mission. We have put together coalition of former members of congress, former governors, more than 200 from all 50 states, both parties, almost a 50 50 split between democrats and republicans, all urging for more transparency in election, more government accountability, so we are very active on ethics issues and political reform issues. Host and how do you go about doing that . Guest we do a number of things. We have got a small policy team working here in washington at the capital, pushing for new legislation. And i am the head of our research program. I am a former reporter who spent a long time covering money in politics, and we
Now, wmur news 9 daybreak. Erin hi there and good wednesday morning. Thanks for joining us today. We are seeing some pretty dense fog out there and spots. Kevin skarupa has a look at the forecast. Kevin we have rainfall developing during the afternoon. The could be wind that pushes and early tomorrow. Some spots could see over two inches of rainfall out of this. For now, it is the patchy fog and the clouds continuing to drift in. The rainfall starts to build in from the southwest as the afternoon wears on. The heaviest is expected this evening. Temperatures are near the freezing mark. We will look for highs today to get back into the upper 40 s to mid 50 s. A milder day tomorrow. Afternoon. Let s take a look at your wednesday morning ride through the Granite State. We re joined live by 95. 7 wzid s deb davidson. Deb good wednesday morning, kevin. 93 looks great. No delays from the plymouth area down to concord and then from the hooksett tolls to manchester and londonderry to salem all
News 4 midday starts right now. Wisconsin congressman, paul ryan, will soon be taking the reigns as speaker of the house. In just a moment, he was just actually elected. You are looking at live pictures from capitol hill where that vote wrapped up minutes ago. John boehner just stepped down from the post before he was hired tomorrow. He said just moments ago, he has a couple of regrets or few regrets as he leaves the office he has held for five years. Anything can happen if you are willing to make the necessary sacrifices in life. If you falter, and you will, pick yourself up, dust yourself off and do it again. Hope always springs eternal. In just a moment, minority house leader, nancy pelosi will present speaker elect reason and he will be addressing the house here and then later take that oath of office. She is starting right now. Lets listen in. Today, as every day, we come to this floor strengthened and inspired by the support of our colleagues, the trust of our constituents and th
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But first, we thought it was very important to begin the show, all of you, speaking directly to businessmen and women, what they are really going through. They are trying to fight tooth and nail to reopen and regain their livelihoods from these lockdownloving governors. George verdis and Nick Mirabella are the owners of the brick and mirror beauty bar in parsippany, new jersey. After two months of complying with democrat Governor Phil Murphys lockdown orders, these two men finally had enough. They are defying the governor and reopening on june 1, and its not just about their own livelihoods, but about the wellbeing of their staff, of course it is, they desperately want to get back to work. Thank you both for being here tonight, also with me is frank mendoza, who has run a restaurant in boston with his brothers for 25 years, and he is one of many Restaurant Owners in massachusetts who are beyond frustrated that their lifes work is being destroyed. And its happening right before their ve