Federal prison purchase draws ire in congress, praise in Illinois

Mark Rockwell Top Priority Sector:  federal_agencies_legislative Image Caption:  Thomson Correctional Facility The Obama administration’s decision to purchase a never-opened prison in northwestern Illinois for $165 million has powerful members of congress questioning whether the facility would be used to house terror detainees, while state representatives cheer its job-generating potential. In…

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Sen. Schumer aims to make metal theft a federal offense

Mark Rockwell Top Priority Sector:  infrastructure_protection Critical infrastructure isn’t just under electronic assault, according to one New York lawmaker. It is also being physically assaulted by metal thieves cutting away at bridges, gas lines and other facilities, in search of a quick buck. As scrap metal prices skyrocket, metal thieves…

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Schumer aims to make metal thef ta federal offense

Mark Rockwell Top Priority Sector:  infrastructure_protection Critical infrastructure isn’t just under electronic assault, according to one New York lawmaker, it’s also being physically assaulted by metal thieves cutting away at bridges, gas lines and other facilities in search of a quick buck. As scrap metal prices skyrocket, metal thieves pose…

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