William Lawrence Sr Omnibit 12-20-14
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Day: December 20, 2014
2013-14 Legislative Session Ends
The 2013-14 legislative session has come to a close with 4,068 bills introduced in the House and Senate this session, reports State Rep. Jim Cox (R-129). Of that number, 337 became law.
Legislation included two enacted, on-time, balanced budgets; business and regulatory reforms to encourage private-sector job creation and economic development; transportation funding reform to ensure the future viability Pennsylvania’s infrastructure; numerous education reforms designed to put students first; and government reforms including a vote to reduce the size of the legislature.
“While there is significant work yet to be done on a variety of important issues during the upcoming session, the Republican Caucus has made great strides toward making Pennsylvania a better place to work, live and raise a family,” Cox said.
A synopsis of enacted legislation from the session can be found here.
2013-14 Legislative Session Ends
Airships Protect Against Cruise Missiles
Two unmanned helium-filled airships tethered 50 miles to the south of Delaware County, Pa at Aberdeen Proving Ground in Maryland will be guarding the Northeast against cruise missile attacks.
The airships will be tethered to concrete pads four miles apart and float at 10,000 feet.
One will continuously scan an area from upstate New York, to the Outer Banks of North Carolina to central Ohio.
The other will carry radar which will be used to direct air, ground and ship-based weapons to destroy enemy missiles.
The system is called JLENS, short for Joint Land Attack Cruise Missile Defense Elevated Netted Sensor System. It should be active at Aberdeen by Christmas.
The airships are 80 yards long and should be visible from I-95.
The government has been using tethered airships in Iraq, Afghanistan, the Mexican border and along the Caribbean Sea.
