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Rhiannon12866's JournalGov. Cuomo orders voting rights restored for parolees
ALBANY — New York state will restore the voting rights of parolees under an executive order issued Wednesday by Democratic Gov. Andrew Cuomo that will impact as many as 35,000 New Yorkers who have served time for felonies.
The move adds New York to a list of more than a dozen states and the District of Columbia that give convicted felons the right to vote once they have completed their prison sentences. Republicans immediately slammed the move as bad public policy and potentially illegal, since Cuomo chose to circumvent the Legislature.
Cuomo said the voting prohibition disproportionately impacts minorities, noting that nearly three-fourths of those currently on parole in New York are black or Latino. He said giving people back the right to vote can be one way of helping them re-establish ties to their communities as law-abiding citizens.
“It is unconscionable to deny voting rights to New Yorkers who have paid their debt and have re-entered society,” Cuomo said. “This reform will reduce disenfranchisement and will help restore justice and fairness to our democratic process. Withholding or delaying voting rights diminishes our democracy.”
More: http://poststar.com/news/state-and-regional/gov-cuomo-orders-voting-rights-restored-for-parolees/article_f53a7a0b-6ee1-5a10-adb5-d236b3a635b6.html
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Line 5 flow resumes as Enbridge prepares to inspect damaged oil pipeline
ST. IGNACE, MI -- Enbridge Energy's Line 5 oil and gas pipeline is once again operating after bad weather in the Straits of Mackinac caused a daylong shutdown.
The company restarted the flow of oil and natural gas liquids at 3:15 p.m. Monday, April 16, Enbridge spokesperson Ryan Duffy said in a statement.
"We continue to monitor the weather conditions in the Straits and provide updates to the state, Coast Guard and PHMSA," Duffy said. "Enbridge is committed to protecting the waters of the Great Lakes while ensuring families, manufacturers and other businesses safely receive the energy transported through Line 5."
The twin pipelines were shut down Sunday in the wake of calls from U.S. Sens. Gary Peters, D-Bloomfield Township, and Debbie Stabenow, D-Lansing, for state and federal authorities to suspend operations until a visual inspection of recent damage to the pipes can be completed. Peters also cited the weather, including forecasts calling for waves as high as 12 feet.
Enbridge is required to suspend operation of Line 5 whenever waves exceed 8 feet as part of a temporary agreement the company signed with the state late last year.
More (Includes photo gallery): http://www.mlive.com/news/grand-rapids/index.ssf/2018/04/line_5_flow_resumes_as_enbridg.html
Straits of Mackinac during a Coast Guard Air Station Traverse City MH-60 overflight on April 4, 2018. The Coast Guard conducted overflights of areas of interest for a mineral oil spill from a submerged utility line to monitor the extent of the spill and identify any product on the surface. U.S. Coast Guard photo
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