RichmondPhilsFan wrote:

pacino wrote:

JUburton wrote:They're trying to not renew contracts or severely reduce them with the goal of no more usage. Hopefully it's followed through on.

And I think states use the private prisons the most but I'm not sure.

State usage is higher, and this is a small percentage of federal prisoners, but it's a SIGNIFICANT move. The feds are setting a new standard without officially setting a new standard, essentially.

It's a great start.

It was also big in impact. More than a million people read it, defying everything we're told about the attention span of online audiences; tens of thousands shared it on social media. The Washington Post, CNN, and NPR's Weekend Edition picked it up. Montel Williams went on a Twitter tear that ended with him nominating Shane for a Pulitzer Prize (though that's not quite how it works). People got in touch to tell us about their loved ones' time in prison or their own experience working as guards. Lawmakers and regulators reached out. (UPDATE: And on August 18, the Justice Department announced that it will no longer contract with private prisons, which currently hold thousands of federal inmates—a massive policy shift.)

And we had to take considerable financial risk. Conservatively, counting just the biggest chunks of staff time that went into it, the prison story cost roughly $350,000. The banner ads that appeared on the article brought in $5,000, give or take. Had we been really in your face with ads, we could have doubled or tripled that figure—but it would have been a pain for you, and still only a drop in the bucket for us.

pacino wrote:crazy like a fox Steven Bannon

pacino wrote:crazy like a fox Steven Bannon

Gov. Chris Christie on Thursday rejected a bill that sought to automatically register New Jerseyans to vote when they visit a Motor Vehicle Commission office to either get or renew their driver's license.

The governor went as far to mock bill's sponsors, saying in his conditional veto it should have been dubbed "The Voter Fraud Enhancement and Permission Act."

Christie rejected the bill (A1944) that would have automatically registered people when they applied for a permit, license, identification card or renewed a license unless the resident specifically chose to opt out.

He criticized lawmakers for sending him a proposal he said would cost $1 million to initially implement and then $400,000 a year to maintain.

Christie also nixed a separate proposal that would have allowed 17-year-olds to vote in primary elections if they turn 18 before the next general election.

pacino wrote:January 16th, 2018

Warszawa wrote:Hopefully the stench of Corzine will have lifted by then and NJ will go back to a Dem

traderdave wrote:$35 BILLION budget and he is worried about a program that costs $400,000 per year to maintain? Put another way, the program would have been covered for 63 years with the $25 million in Trump debt that Governor Cupcakes forgave.

drsmooth wrote:"what the hell do you have to lose?"

oh and he's gonnal win NINETY FIVE PERCENT OF THE AFRICAN AMERICAN VOTE. When he runs for re-election in 4 years, of course. Believe me.