### Clay Jones is a self-syndicated political cartoonist whose work is distributed to newspapers and news sites across the United States and around the world. He also draws a weekly cartoon for CNN Opinion’s weekly newsletter, Provoke/Persuade. Clay was represented by Creators Syndicate (2000-13) until he left to start his own syndicate. His career began in 1990 at The Panolian, …
By CLAY JONES
Savvy Senior – February 6, 2020 Column: Ten Things Medicare Doesn’t Cover
By JIM MILLER
Ten Things Medicare Doesn’t Cover Do I Have to File Taxes? Dear Savvy Senior, What are the IRS income tax filing requirements for seniors this year? I didn’t file a tax return last year because my 2018 income was below the filing requirements, but I got a part-time job late last year in 2019, so I’m wondering if I need …
By JIM MILLER
New Study: Marijuana Impaired Traffic Deaths Doubled in Washington State Following Legalization
By KEVIN SABET, Ph.D.
ALEXANDRIA, VA — January 31, 2020 — Yesterday, a new study released by the AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety found the percentage of drivers in Washington State involved in fatal car crashes testing positive for marijuana has doubled since the state “legalized” marijuana for recreational use in 2012. “Marijuana-impaired driving is rising across all states that have ‘legalized’ marijuana and this …
By KEVIN SABET, Ph.D.
Virginia Gun Legislation: The Facts and Why They Matter
By GABRIELLE M. ETZEL
After a peaceful demonstration in Richmond, Virginia, on Monday, January 20, the news cycle is likely to abandon the gun rights battle occurring in the home state of the NRA. Although the annual Lobby Day demonstrations—where Virginians regularly exercise their rights to petition their state government—are over, the outstanding question of gun ownership restrictions in Virginia remains essential to the …
By GABRIELLE M. ETZEL
Riverkeeper Reacts to Governor Cuomo’s 2020 Executive Budget
By CLIFF WEATHERS
ALBANY, NY and OSSINING, NY — January 22, 2020 — New York Governor Andrew M. Cuomo released the 2020 Executive Budget proposal yesterday afternoon at the Empire State Plaza Convention Center in Albany. In the address, the Governor outlined a bold environmentally focused budget that could have a positive effect on New York’s waterways, if implemented. Riverkeeper’s Legislative Advocacy Manager, …
By CLIFF WEATHERS