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White House is 'close' on Japan, India tariff agreements but expect them to be light on specifics; Families in limbo following federal energy assistance program cuts- we have reports from NH and MD; NV adopted CA's 'clean car' standard, rule now under GOP examination.

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Educators worry about President Trump's education plan, as federal judges block several of his executive orders. Battles over voting rules are moving in numerous courts. And FSU students protest a state bill lowering the age to buy a gun.

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Migration to rural America increased for the fourth year, technological gaps handicap rural hospitals and erode patient care, and doctors are needed to keep the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians healthy and align with spiritual principles.

FL House Speaker "Using Trump's Playbook" to Ban Sanctuary Cities

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Monday, January 8, 2018   

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. -- In this first week of the 2018 legislative session, Florida House Speaker Richard Corcoran says his chamber will pass a bill to keep communities safe from what he sees as dangerous sanctuary cities. But immigrants' advocates say the real danger is Corcoran stirring the pot.

Corcoran, who is expected to run for governor, said his chamber will pass House Bill 9, which would require state and local agencies to obey federal immigration enforcement and bar sanctuary policies, or any move attempting to block the removal of unauthorized immigrants. Juan Escalante, communications director for the group America's Voice, said Corcoran is playing politics at the expense of Florida taxpayers.

"The willingness to use the Donald Trump playbook to try to exert his agenda, and potentially - and I mean, the agenda of the speaker - as a political catapult for a potential gubernatorial run or other aspirations that he may have in political office,” Escalante said.

Escalante argued the bill would result in legal fees for taxpayers due to lawsuits, and would also force the police to break with judicial precedent. Previous attempts to pass similar legislation have died in the Florida Senate.

The bill is expected to pass the House, but the issue is causing much debate among contenders in the governor's race. Commissioner of Agriculture Adam Putnam has accused Democratic Tallahassee Mayor Andrew Gillum of "crazy talk" for criticizing the mass deportation policies of President Donald Trump. Gillum responded that Putnam's views on the topic are "all racist.”

Escalante said he's counting on the Senate to once again realize the impact of the bill.

"Because they know, deep down inside, the fact that this kind of legislation could have on our state will be devastating," he said, "not only in tourism, but also in agriculture and other sectors that depend on our image, and on the immigrants that continue to work hard, day and night, to make sure that they provide for their families and for our state."

Texas passed a similar bill last year, and a number of lawsuits were filed to challenge it. A federal judge has temporarily blocked major portions of the Texas law.


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