Amber Alert Website Restored After Outrage Expressed Over Shutdown

Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com The federal government’s Amber Alert website was restored Monday morning after people expressed outrage. The site, www.AmberAlert.gov, was temporarily taken offline because of the government shutdown. “The Amber Alert system was never interrupted, but to eliminate any confusion, the informational site maintained by the Justice Department has been restored,” Justice Department spokesman…

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Rep. Barber Urges House Leaders To Make Certain Sequestration Doesn’t Result in Reduction In Border Patrol Agents’ Pay

By Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com Rep. Ron Barber, D-Tucson, is urging House leaders to make sure budget cuts within the Department of Homeland Security don’t impact Border Patrol staffing levels or pay of its agents, according to a press release issued by his office. “Every dollar spent on lower-priority items means one less dollar spent to…

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