Giorno: 21 Febbraio 2024

Georgia proposal for parental oversight of library books advances, critics cry censorship

A proposal that would require school libraries to notify parents of every book their child checks out was advanced by Georgia senators Tuesday, while a proposal to subject school librarians to criminal charges for distributing material containing obscenity waits in the wings. The measures are part of a broad and continuing push by Republicans in […]

Indiana lawmakers vote to lift nearly 40-year ban on restaurant happy hours

Indiana lawmakers voted to lift a nearly 40-year ban on happy hours Tuesday. State senators approved House Bill 1086 with bipartisan support in a 38-10 vote. The bill would allow restaurants to sell alcoholic beverages at a reduced price for portions of the day. State Sen. Kyle Walker, the bill’s sponsor, told lawmakers Tuesday that […]

Medicaid expansion in Georgia looks unlikely this year, but advocates want lawmakers to keep trying

Georgia’s house speaker cracked open the door to Medicaid expansion in the state, but now that door appears to be closing for 2024. A bill introduced Tuesday by a top lieutenant to Republican House Speaker Jon Burns proposes to create a Comprehensive Health Care Commission that could clear the way for more health coverage in […]

Ohio Eminent Domain Issue Could Affect US Senate Race

A local eminent domain issue epitomizes why businessman Bernie Moreno is running for an Ohio seat in the U.S. Senate.[#item_full_content]

Speaker Johnson highlights 100 stories of ‘dangers and destruction’ of ‘Biden Border Catastrophe’

FIRST ON FOX: House Speaker Mike Johnson is highlighting 100 news stories that he says show the “dangers and destruction” of the “Biden Border Catastrophe,” including crime, violence, fentanyl smuggling and national security threats, which he blames on the actions and policies of the Biden administration – as Republicans and the administration feud over who […]

Britain’s Nuclear Deterrent Missile System Misfires During Test

Britain’s Trident nuclear deterrent system misfired during a test last month, when a missile crashed into the ocean off the Florida coast near the submarine that launched it, The Sun newspaper reported Wednesday.[#item_full_content]

US Spending $8 Million-Plus on Russian Embassy Contracts

Despite imposing sanctions against Russia following its invasion of Ukraine, the Biden administration has spent more than $8 million on local contracts to maintain its embassy in Moscow, Newsweek reported.

Michigan Poll: Trump Up 4 on Biden in Key Battleground

Michigan, one of the key battleground states on the 2024 presidential map, remains slightly in former President Donald Trump’s favor, as he maintains a lead over President Joe Biden in the EPIC-MRA poll by 4 points.[#item_full_content]

Justice Alito Slams Barring Jurors on Religious Views

Supreme Court Associate Justice Samuel Alito, in criticizing a judge’s dismissal of potential jurors in a workplace discrimination case because they believed homosexuality is a sin, said he had anticipated that type of outcome when he voted against same-sex marriage in 2015.

Expiring Trump Tax Cuts Issue on Both Sides of Aisle

Republicans are hoping an election sweep of Congress and the White House will let them extend former President Donald Trump’s 2017 tax cuts law due to expire next year.[#item_full_content]