December 2017 – Page 3 – Capital Outlook

The unmasking of President Trump’s mental illness

December 12, 2017

By Rodger Caldwell Special to the Outlook “Worse than being a liar or a narcissist, in addition he is paranoid, delusional and grandiose thinking and he proved that to the country the first day he was President. If Donald Trump really believes he had the largest crowd size in

GOP Tax Bills: Lumps of coal in our Christmas Stockings

December 12, 2017

By Dorothy Iman- Johnson Special to the Outlook Sen. Mitch McConnell was finally able to twist enough arms or bribe enough Republican senators to pass the GOP Senate Tax Cut Bill on a 51-49 vote, with Republican Senator Corker joining the 48 Democrats to vote no. The document was

Get health coverage – take advantage of ACA open enrollment

December 12, 2017

By Al Lawson, Jr. Special to the Outlook There is understandably some confusion about where things stand with the Affordable Care Act (ACA), also known as Obamacare. Despite what you may have heard about what has been happening in Washington, the Affordable Care Act remains the law of the land,

Winter Festival lights up downtown Tallahassee

December 12, 2017

By Daria Laycock Outlook writer His toddler son isn’t old enough yet to quite understand what all the hubbub was about in downtown Tallahassee on Saturday night. The lights and sounds were enough to grab Stephan Johnson’s son’s attention, though, at the city’s annual Winter Festival. “Little

Vice president of FAMU’s SGA plans to carry on Bruno’s agenda

December 12, 2017

By St. Clair Murraine Outlook staff writer Following the unexpected resignation of Justin Bruno as president of FAMU’s student government, his vice president vowed to continue their agenda until the next election. “Everything is moving forward,” said Devin Harrison. “It doesn’t stop what we’re doing (and) hopefully

New FAMU president hopes to attain standards set by mentor Humphries

December 12, 2017

President Robinson By St. Clair Murraine Outlook staff writer Every day for the past 14 months when Larry Robinson walked to his office in Lee Hall he goes by hanging photos of some of the former presidents. He is there too as interim president. But pretty soon when Robinson

Brown gets five-year sentence in charity scam

December 12, 2017

By Jim Saunders The News Service of Florida Describing the fraud as “shameless,” a federal judge Monday sentenced former Democratic Congresswoman Corrine Brown to five years in prison for her role in a scam that involved using charitable contributions for personal expenses and events. The sentence, imposed

U.S. Rep. John Conyers steps down from House Judiciary Committee amid sexual harassment charges

December 5, 2017

By Frederick H. Lowe Trice Edney News Wire U.S. Rep. John Conyers, a founding member of the powerful Congressional Black Caucus and the highest-ranking Democrat on the House Judiciary Committee, stepped down from his committee post on Sunday after a number of women had charged him with sexual harassment,

Community rises up to stop New Orleans from drowning

December 5, 2017

Situation recalls trauma of Hurricane Katrina By C.C. Campbell-Rock Trice Edney News Wire Community activists by the hundreds have stood toe to toe with New Orleans’ city officials and said no to unnecessary flooding caused by the embattled Sewerage & Water Board’s failure to maintain the pumps and drainage system.

McCullum puts focus on little details

December 5, 2017

By St. Clair Murraine Outlook staff writer Midway through the second half against Albany State, FAMU guard Craig Bowman dished off a pass to Isaiah Martin, who rushed to the basket for a dunk. Coach Robert McCullum stood up on the sideline, called Bowman out and gave him