John Tierney News

Today is Friday, May 24. Here are five things worth knowing today. LCC Coffeehouse: This Friday night at 7:45 p.m. at the Lynnfield Community Church on Salem Street, Alec Hutson performs.

Since introducing the Bank on Students Loan Fairness Act to prevent student loan interest rates from doubling on July 1st, Senator Warren has received an outpouring of support from students and their families, colleges and universities, and independent groups.

They'll be having a follow up discussion to the conclusion of Annual Town Meeting.

Urge your senator to support the Bank on Students Loan Fairness Act ! Sen. Elizabeth Warren recently introduced this bill with the goal of offering students the same low interest rates that big banks pay.

They'll be discussing the replacement of gas mains on numerous streets throughout the town as well as a liquor license for a new place on Post Office Avenue.

Personally, I believe Republicans should respond by introducing a bill that would require any lawmaker introducing a bill have at least a working knowledge of what it is s/he is hoping to legislate.

I've discussed the idea of guns that only fire when 'the owner' pulls the trigger.

Source: Ipswich Chronicle Congressman John Tierney, D-Salem, hopes legislation he filed today, Wednesday, May 15, the Personalized Handgun Safety Act of 2013, will slash the death toll.

The issue with flooding on Canal Street in Salem has been a problem that has plagued business owners along the roadway for years.

Today is Tuesday, May 14, and here are the five things you need to know: 1 . It should be another pleasant day in Salem.The National Weather Service is predicting that local residents can expect it to be sunny, with a high near 56.

A group of Congressional leaders are rushing to beat a deadline of July 1, when the interest rate on most Stafford student loans will rise from 3.4 percent to 6.8 percent.

Last June, after months of political wrangling, Democrats and Republicans in Congress passed legislation to prevent the interest rate on government-subsidized Stafford student loans from doubling from 3.4 to 6.8 percent on July 1 . However, the fix was only funded for a year and the rates are set to increase again this summer.

A Democratic bill introduced in the Senate and House on Thursday would prevent student loan rates from doubling as scheduled in July, while capping them in the future and permitting students to refinance current loans to a lower rate.

Patrick Murphy won his U.S. House seat last November by fewer than 2,000 votes. As he prepares to seek a second term, the Florida Democrat has boosted his fundraising to try to win re-election by a wider margin.

Three State Department whistleblowers' congressional testimony was nearly forgotten yesterday amid the lies and half-truths coming out of the White House and its congressional cohorts.

The U.S. House of Representatives approved a Republican-backed bill Wednesday that would give American workers the option of taking paid ``comp time'' off for working more than 40 hours a week, instead of receiving overtime pay.

Eric Nordstrom, a former regional security officer in Libya, said during emotional congressional testimony on Wednesday that uncovering what happened "before, during, and after" the September 2012 attack on a diplomatic facility in Benghazi "matters to me personally...it matters to the American public for whom we serve, and most importantly it ... (more)

Asked whether the White House is "confident" then-Secretary of State Hillary Clinton's "acted appropriately" before, during, and after the attack on the U.S. consulate in Benghazi in September 2012, White House press secretary Jay Carney said, "We are," explaining that the State Department's internal review of the response to Benghazi included ... (more)

House Oversight Committee member Trey Gowdy, R-S.C., said during a hearing on the Sept.

Peabody Commemorates Genocide http://www.armenianweekly.com/2013/05/01/peabody-commemorates-genocide-2/ May 1, 2013 By Ani Babaian PEABODY, Mass.