Pay equity, cell phone driving and records bills on deck in 2016

Pay equity, cell phone driving and records bills on deck in 2016

STATE HOUSE — The Senate is gearing up for a mid-January session to pass legislation banning the use of a handheld cell phone use by motorists, and later in the month could pass a pay equity bill before debating public records reform in February.

The "tentative" agenda – subject to change – for the Senate in early 2016 features an easing of lobster processing rules, promotion of proper paint stewardship and more detailed requirements on emissions reduction.

Trump says criticism of Bill Clinton’s affairs is fair
Donald Trump

Trump says criticism of Bill Clinton’s affairs is fair

Associated Press

WASHINGTON (AP) — Donald Trump is reviving memories of Bill Clinton's affair with a White House intern and his turbulent interactions with black voters during South Carolina's 2008 primary as the ex-president campaigns for his wife in New Hampshire.

Trump's latest broadsides on the Clintons — a potential preview of a nasty, personal general election — appear beneficial to both as they seek to energize voters leading into the first primary contests. But, some observers warn, they could pose a long-term risk for Trump in his effort to succeed President Barack Obama.

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