Coming down. More rain could mean more leaks in the marin center, which more leaks, more damage that they cant afford to pay for to fix yet. Work needs to be done on the marin center. Reporter crumbling ceiling and ratty carpet are just a few of the items on that work list. And that long list started a long time ago. It was opened in 1971 and our exhibit Hall Building was opened in 1976. So between the two, we have over 880 years of deferred maintenance. Reporter the Frank Lloyd Wright inspired buildings have had patches here and there but they need about 2 million worth of work. At least. The sound systems are antiquated and patrons and performers alike have complained about the ambience. It does impact which producers want to come here to bring in shows. Reporter so now to fix this showgoers will pay an extra 2 or 3 on their tickets at the showcase theater and veterans auditorium. The 250,000 it will generate a year are necessary and she hopes it is the Silver Lining to a soggy situa
Everybodys guns. You pass a background check, you purchase a firearm. Marie in addition to expanding and bolstering the background check system. The administration is expected to provide more funding for Mental Health treatment. Fbi staff and the bureau of alcohol, tobacco and firearms and explosive agents. New at 3 30 p. M. Key to the president ial changes trying to keep guns out of the hands of people who have Mental Health problems. Senior political reporter scott discusses the controversy over privacy versus protection. We know we cant stop every act of violence, evil in the world. But maybe we can try to stop one act. Reporter and one way a tearful president obama says hell do that is by addressing meant al heal wtsdz 500 million to increase access to care and just as importantly some health providers, courts and state officials who have been reluctant to share records because of privacy laws are now the goal . Fill potentially dangerous gaps in the fbis data base which could prev
Realizing some of the big ticket items may have to be left to his successor. On capitol hill, im scott thuman. Reed we have breaking news at 3 30 p. M. Police are investigating a deadly shooting in henderson near stephanie and patrick. Ac po two people are being questioned in the shooting death of an adult male. But so far no arrests have been going in and out behind that police tape. Police believe this could have been a domestic dispute. Obviously a developing story. Well bring you more updates as soon as we get them. Marie those who missed president obamas last state of the union will get that chance to see it thanks to amazon. R half struck a deal to put it on amazons site. The speech hud be available to should be able to all starting thursday through the end of the week. The state of the union will not be connected to amazon prime the subscription service. The speech will be available through amazon video for three. And Jonathan Elias takes it from here from the terrorism alert de
Certainly focus on areas where we agree. As you point out its harder to find those areas these days. Reporter the president s hopeful theres middle ground two top 2015 priorities criminal Justice Reform and International Trade agreements. Those are a couple of areas where we can work with democrats and republicans to do something good for the country. Reporter though hardly a sure thing. The president some believe like he has with gun control, immigration and cuban relations, may resort to more executive actions. Theyre unfortunate. The expansion of president ial effort. Blame president obama. Level. Reporter president george w. Bush issued nearly 300 during his two terms in office but obama isnt too far behind at nearly 230 so far and hinting at even more. The president has circumvented the constitutional framework. These things should come to the congress, to the peoples house happened and thats frustration. Reporter of course no grand statement goes without a response here on the hi
They hope a legal victory will protect Public Education by protecting its funding, keeping those voucher dollars in service to public schools. Policy director sylvia lasso is skeptical of the new law. The way they did it. They way they funded it was not by raising new taxes or using funds from the general fund. They did it by taking moneys away from that budget allotted for Public Education. Reporter meanwhile there are parents in nevada who applaud the voucher law and are happy to have a choice when it comes to their childrens education public or private. They say the choice is theirs. Todays hearing started at 1 30 p. M. Were told its possible the judge could have a ruling soon and well have that update later tonight at 7 00. Marie a lot of parents jessica a world on edge after north koreas claim it successfully detonated a hydrogen bomb. If true it would mark a huge jump in king judge uns jong uns claim to prove its nuclear arsenal. Senior political reporter scott throughman brings