Tony can youpaul can you explain for the viewers why the restoration religious freedom restoration act is necessary and in a state like indiana. Tony in 19 a 90 97, the federal rfra did not apply to states. Since then, you have had 20 actually 21 by the end of the weekend who have adopted religious freedom restoration act. Quite frankly, it is to protect the exercise. It is not an ironclad defense. It allows christians or other religious persons not just limited to one religion to put a defense against those at the state who would prevent them from living out their faith. That is what religious faith is. It is a shield. It is not a sword to fight anyone else. Paul within your shield analogy, have there been attacks in the state of indiana, for instance, that his bill would fall . Is it a solution to a problem or has actually been a problem . Tony why you have seen the increase or focus in states like indiana is because you have seen a conflict between christians in the marketplace and
The sides are talking a recess until 1 00 this afternoon. Bart unions initially said they would strike today if they did not reach a contract gigabyte midnight monday. The possibility of a strike loomed as unions give management a 24 hour reprieve from what would have been the second strike in the more than three months. Kron4 is will trends was there when the announcement was made this morning he joins us live at the caltrans headquarters in oakland with more on the talks. What will . Here is a video of the negotiators leading. Bwe tried to track them down and axed are they closer to making a deal. I could not get them to tell me if they were striking to martinez de. Alast friday was the first day of a possible strike again tuesday and now today. The bart trains are available to commuters. The fact that the negotiators were back at the table on sunday they say they gave their best and final offer management said. The good news is that at least both sides are still talking. Making thin
[inaudible conversations] we are going to get started now. Welcome to the texas book festival director for the New York Times magazine i nt night i am here with Mark Leibovich to talk about. To talk about his book this town. It was an openended question while he was reported the bow to the new video side of washington would be interested in the finished product after spending 11 weeks on the New York Times bestseller list is of full house today here in austin, texas o congratulations. Have the genesis of this book was 8100 word costume contest that he did for the character that most of you would not know or care about an unusual fellow named mike allen who pollute produces playbook apolitical tip sheet that he describes as a distillation inhouse law of the nations business in the form of a summer camp newsletter. [laughter] the premise was that this very socially precarious individual is the town crier for the Nations Capital tuesday it says much about washington as the fellow that we
Eastern time, italian unemployment 37year high and more signs of euro zone reflation. Shopper trak out with the first wide scale read on the Holiday Shopping season and its a mixed picture for november and december, instore foot traffic at the nations retailers fell 14. 6 compared to the year prior but instore sales grew at 2. 7 . Slightly hopper than what shoppertrak had forecast. The main reason for the traffic plunge they say is that. Shoers are making fewer store visits than in the past because most window shopping and browsing is done online ahead of time, so the shoppers that are making the Shopping Trips are going with intended purchases in mind. Black friday was indeed the strongest day for brick and mortar retailers both for sales and traffic. Then there was a large lull until the lastminute panic kicked in. The week ending december 28th accounted for four of the top ten sales and traffic days for the entire Holiday Season. When it comes to categories shoppertrak says electron
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