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Mar 17 2023
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GOP congressmen: Halt offshore wind, probe whale deaths
Republican congressmen called Thursday for a halt to all offshore wind power projects amid a spate of whale deaths on the U.S. East Coast in what was likely the beginning of an expected investigation by the GOP-controlled House into the Biden administration’s clean energy plans.
Reps. Jeff Van Drew and Christopher Smith, of New Jersey; Andy Harris, of Maryland; and Scott Perry, of
Associated PressApr 06 2023
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Indiana, Idaho and Kansas Latest States to Pass Laws Violating Trans Rights
Indiana Republican Governor Eric Holcomb signed a bill Wednesday banning gender-affirming care for children. The new law, which takes effect on July 1, will require trans youth who are currently transitioning to stop taking medication by the end of the year. Twelve states now have such laws on the books, after Idaho Republican Governor Brad Little signed a similar bill Tuesday evening.
Democracy Now!Apr 03 2022
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Amazon Workers on Staten Island Vote to Unionize in Landmark Win for Labor
It was a union organizing campaign that few expected to have a chance. A handful of employees at Amazon’s massive warehouse on Staten Island, operating without support from national labor organizations, took on one of the most powerful companies in the world.
And, somehow, they won.
Workers at the facility voted by a wide margin to form a union, according to results released on
New York Times (News)Apr 04 2023
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Florida Senate passes 6-week abortion ban; Democratic protesters arrested
(CNN) -- Florida's state Senate on Monday passed a bill that would ban most abortions in the state after the gestational age of six weeks, or about four weeks of pregnancy. The bill's advance, which still needs to pass the state's GOP-led House, comes one year after Gov. Ron DeSantis signed a 15-week ban into law. The new legislation likely further burnishes the conservative credentials of
CBS News (Online)Apr 25 2023
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House GOP unveils border security bill
House Homeland Security Committee Republicans on Monday unveiled border legislation that would require completing the border wall envisioned by former President Trump and would stymy a Biden administration effort to provide legal pathways to the U.S.
The Border Reinforcement Act is one of the first major pieces of legislation from the panel, rolled out days after another Republican-led
The HillMar 31 2023
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Idaho Legislature Votes to Restrict Abortion Travel by Minors
The Idaho state flag hangs in the Idaho State capitol in Boise.
Idaho’s legislature this week passed a bill making it a crime to assist minors in traveling to obtain an abortion, a novel attempt by a Republican-led state to restrain residents from seeking the procedure in states where it is legal.
The bill creates a new offense of “abortion trafficking,” punishable by two to five
Wall Street Journal (News)Apr 04 2023
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Wind turbine lights curtailed under bill headed to governor
TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — Flashing red lights atop wind turbines would be curtailed to improve nighttime views under a bill that has been sent to the governor. If signed by Democrat Gov. Laura Kelly, it would require installation of light-mitigating technology on new and existing wind farms, The Topeka Capital-Journal reports . The aircraft detection lighting system technology would turn off the
Associated PressFeb 20 2023
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Mama June Shannon Wore Lace David's Bridal Gown for Intimate Wedding Ceremony with Justin Stroud
Mama June Shannon sparkled down the aisle in an elegant David's Bridal gown. Nearly one year after tying the knot at a Georgia courthouse, the Mama June: Road to Redemption star, 43, and Justin Stroud celebrated their union in an "intimate" and "glamorous" ceremony in Panama City, Florida, on Saturday. For the occasion, Shannon donned a dazzling a-line gown from David's Bridal. The halter-
PeopleFeb 17 2023
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School district removes Camden, Eastside basketball from NJSIAA Tournament after melee
The Camden City School District has pulled both the Camden and Eastside High School boys basketball teams out of the NJSIAA Tournament following a fight that took place during the Camden County Tournament championship on Thursday, Superintendent Katrina McCombs said in a statement Friday. “This initiative is being taken to ensure that our scholar-athletes know that accountability for their
Courier-PostMar 31 2023
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Former Olympic Sprinter Oscar Pistorius Gets Decision From Parole Board
Former Olympic runner Oscar Pistorius was denied parole Friday and will have to stay in prison at least another year and four months after it was decided that he had not served the “minimum detention period” required to be released following his murder conviction for the 2013 killing of girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp. The parole board hearing Pistorius’ application ruled he would be able to apply
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