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“We have the lowest crime rate in Florida in 50 years because we hold people accountable.”

“We’re going to continue to do these undercover operations to catch these predators.”

“If you don't keep them in jail, they're going to keep victimizing people.”

“You have to lead from the front and tell the truth about what's happening.”

“Safety is the foundation for everything else in a community.”

“President Trump is threatening to blockade the Strait Of Hormuz, one of the several key sticking points in failed peace talks with Iran. Negotiations in Islamabad broke down overnight with disputes over nuclear ambitions, sanctions, and control of the critical oil route.”

“Democrats in congress are gonna force votes attempting to constrain the president on this war. The constitution, of course, gives congress the power to declare war, although it hasn't worked that way in practice in quite a while. Those votes are expected to fail as have all of their past go rounds at this.”

“The US has dozens of tribally owned gas stations, by and large, exempt from paying state fuel taxes, savings they can pass on. The gas stations also provide revenue for reservations to reinvest in their communities, concentrated in Western states where the priciest gas in The US is found.”

“Marie Luizeta is no stranger to breaking barriers. She became the Bundesliga's first female assistant coach just over two years ago, and she was the first woman to lead a Bundesliga side from the touchline, deputizing for the then manager during a one nil win over Darmstadt.”

“Fans in LA went from ecstatic to heartbroken when they logged on to buy Olympics tickets and saw prices in the hundreds and thousands of dollars. Seats at the games start at $28, but go as high as 5,500, including a whopping 24% service fee on each ticket.”

“As you know, Hamvention is the world's largest gathering of radio amateurs. It's held this year, May 16th through 18th in Zinnia, Ohio. There's a lot to do and see, so we want to help you use the ARRL Events App to make sure you don't miss a beat and you can plan out your visit ahead of time. Hundreds of our fellow hams have already installed the app this week and are using it. It includes Hamvention's full program.”

“The FCC plans to tighten its requirements for testing of electronic devices made in countries such as China before they can be sold to US consumers. The Commission will review an order this month that bans device testing conducted by labs that are, quote, owned or controlled directly by entities that pose national security risks. According to a statement by FCC Commissioner Brendan Carr, he identified China as one example of such a country. He said it was important that US-based laboratories begin to take on the responsibility to certify such equipment.”

“Brazil's telecommunications regulator, ANATEL, has two big changes planned for the nation's hams. The Brazilian regulator will no longer require Morse code for amateur licenses under the changes that have been under consideration since 2020. The regulator will update content in its exams for its three license classes. This is one of several changes contained in a resolution released on April 28th by ANATEL. The resolution also grants hams the ability to operate on citizens' band 11 meter frequencies.”

“ARDC has awarded a second grant to the Internet Archives Digital Library of Amateur Radio and Communications. The grant will allow Dlarc to continue curating and preserving historical content related to Ham Radio for an additional two years. The library includes a plethora of content from club newsletters to software to old printed call books that date back to the early 1900s. Dlarc has a want list. If you own copies of any of the publications sought by Dlarc, please consider donating them for preservation.”

“Amazon kicks off its satellite constellation with a launch of its first group of satellites for the Kuiper network. Changes are announced in the ARRL Atlantic Division. The CQ Amateur Radio Hall of Fame announces its latest inductees. Spacex is thinking about entering a spectrum battle with another satellite operator. We will have this month's report from the Volunteer Monitoring System, and one part of the Australian coast is facing a waste problem from a unique source.”

“Hundreds of our fellow hams have already installed the app this week and are using it. It includes Hamvention's full program. You can browse and schedule the forums, preview the extensive list of exhibitors and find all the events that are happening.”

“The FCC plans to tighten its requirements for testing of electronic devices made in countries such as China before they can be sold to US consumers. The Commission will review an order this month that bans device testing conducted by labs that are, quote, owned or controlled directly by entities that pose national security risks. According to a statement by FCC Commissioner Brendan Carr, he identified China as one example of such a country.”

“The Brazilian regulator will no longer require Morse code for amateur licenses under the changes that have been under consideration since 2020. The regulator will update content in its exams for its three license classes. This is one of several changes contained in a resolution released on April 28th by ANATEL. The resolution also grants hams the ability to operate on citizens' band 11 meter frequencies.”

“ARDC has awarded a second grant to the Internet Archives Digital Library of Amateur Radio and Communications. The grant will allow Dlarc to continue curating and preserving historical content related to Ham Radio for an additional two years. The library includes a plethora of content from club newsletters to software to old printed call books that date back to the early 1900s.”

“In the on-again-off-again saga of the Voice of America, a US appeals court has halted an order allowing VOA employees to go back to work. The Johns Hopkins Institute aligns with the League to present an ARRL Teachers Institute program. The Radio Society of Great Britain participated in the recent International Amateur Radio Union, Region 1 conference.”

“You can use the app features to follow along the hourly prize drawings populated by the Dayton Hamvention Prize Committee and browse building and site maps so you can find exactly what you're looking for in all of that complex. Those going are also encouraged to tap on the My Profile icon in the app, add your name and call sign, email address, anything else you'd like to share with other guests because it generates a QR code on your event badge that you can then scan on the app.”

“The FCC plans to tighten its requirements for testing of electronic devices made in countries such as China before they can be sold to US consumers. The Commission will review an order this month that bans device testing conducted by labs that are owned or controlled directly by entities that pose national security risks. According to a statement by FCC Commissioner Brendan Carr, he identified China as one example of such a country.”

“The Brazilian regulator will no longer require Morse code for amateur licenses under the changes that have been under consideration since 2020. The regulator will update content in its exams for its three license classes. This is one of several changes contained in a resolution released on April 28th by ANATEL. The resolution also grants hams the ability to operate on citizens' band 11 meter frequencies.”

“The grant will allow Dlarc to continue curating and preserving historical content related to Ham Radio for an additional two years. The library includes a plethora of content from club newsletters to software to old printed call books that date back to the early 1900s. Dlarc has a want list, and if you own copies of any of the publications sought, please consider donating them for preservation.”

“Will takes us aboard the Wayback Machine to 1922, where we find despite several attempts, no successor to the outdated 1912 radio law had yet emerged. Now it could wait no longer since things had changed so radically with the rise of broadcasting. In early March 1922, Secretary of Commerce Herbert Hoover convened the first national radio conference in Washington.”

“If it's not embraced at the leadership level, I think things can get muted or it's just another benefit.”

“I do try to practice what I preach. And the biggest thing that I do is I try to be very vulnerable in front of them.”

“Many of them said, no, they didn't feel safe yet to have these conversations in more of a public format.”

“It's really not just about one individual, one company. It's really more about how do you create more of a movement.”

“I am the most stressed out CEO you will ever meet... because every second of every day, someone is turning to us for help.”

“I'm kind of in shock. I wanted to feed Mundy and Tara close together. And so I fed Tara over here. She picked up her food and brought it right over to the fence line here so she could be eating with Mundy. So you tell me what that means. I think that is really good.”

“The dominant political story of the year has been the 270-day-long speakership of Representative Kevin McCarthy, whose slim majority in the House of Representatives has enabled a far-right rebellion to exert more weight over the lower chamber. The battle between the rebellious Freedom Caucus and McCarthy has been at the heart of an averted debt ceiling crisis.”

“The rise of artificial intelligence and large language models dominated not only the economy but has also been at the root of a Hollywood double strike conducted by Writers Guild of America and a SAG APTRA strike, these were part of a larger phenomenon of labor strikes across the country.”

“2023 also saw the roots of a global banking crisis arise out of four American regional banks, the two largest being Silicon Valley Bank and First Republic Bank. 2021's inflation surge moderated in 2023, while the Federal Reserve continued to raise its interest rates in the first half of the year.”

“Five black police officers of the Memphis Police Department severely beat Tyre Nichols, a 29-year-old black man, during a traffic stop. Nichols dies due to his injuries on January 10, and his death causes outrage and protests across the country.”

“This President has been able to come in and take the deadliest city in America and make it one of the safest cities in America. And he did so, geez-a-loo. Not even, what, six, seven months. So thank you, Mr. President. And of course, the President holding a big roundtable there at the Tennessee National Guard Armory.”

“Iran said, if you come after our electrical grid, we're coming after your water. Talking about the water, all of these water plants in the Middle East, I think 90% of the water they get come from these treatment plants. And if those get bombed, then you've got a massive disaster on your hands.”

“And everything that is about to happen, all the compromises that are about to happen are because the Republicans fear that they are going to lose and they are going to lose bigly in the midterms. Now, I would contend that if the Republicans just do as they said they would do when we gave them our votes, then they would be just fine.”

“The people we care about most are the undocumented migrants. So that would be the illegal aliens. That is Senator Chris Murphy, the Democrat, telling you what this is really all about. They don't care about you. They don't care. All you black folks, they don't care about you. The Democrat Party doesn't care about you.”

“What is fascinating about all of this is that the lines went from like three to four hours. For example, at the Hartsfield Jackson in Atlanta, the lines went three to four hours all the way down to under an hour as those ICE agents were deployed and getting people through the TSA checkpoints.”

“A US. Air Force officer who, along with another crew member, ejected from a jet shot down in Iran on Friday was rescued by US forces Sunday morning. President Trump announced the rescue on social media, calling it, quote, one of the most daring search and rescue operations in US history.”

“Oil is a globally priced commodity, so even though we won't have a physical shortage here because we've got Canada for heavy oil and we produce our own, the reality is that the price is global and there's a real physical shortage. And so we don't escape that price impact, and that translates to what it costs a refiner to buy the crude and therefore what you pay for gasoline at the pump.”

“This Easter, only about a dozen priests were praying inside the Church of the Holy Sepulcher, where it's believed Jesus died and was resurrected. Auxiliary Bishop William Schomali says holy places without pilgrims is like a body without soul, and he urged politicians to choose the way of peace, forgiveness, and reconciliation.”

“Thousands gathered in front of St. Peter's Basilica for Mass where Pope Leo led his Easter message with a prayer, offering a reminder of faith and continuity for Christians around the world. The Pope also called for peace and urged the world not to grow numb to war and suffering.”

“In this, her first Easter sermon since becoming spiritual leader of the world's Anglicans, Sarah Mullally pleaded for an end to, quote, the violence and destruction in the Middle East. She added, may all people of the region receive the peace, justice, and freedom they long for.”