Raffensperger calls on lawmakers to address swatting amid rise in incidents
Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger (R) on Thursday called on lawmakers to address the rise in swatting incidents involving public figures across the country. “The increase in swatting and other physical threats is very concerning. We expect tensions to rise in the lead-up to a major presidential election,” Raffensperger said. news release. “We expect […]
Washington state lawmakers set to address fentanyl and housing issues
Washington state lawmakers will convene for a session focused on housing, climate change and the fentanyl crisis. The 60-day session will include approval of numerous bills and supplemental budgets based on proposals from Gov. Jay Inslee. Key proposals include addressing the housing crisis through legislation mandating affordable units and rent stabilization in transit hub housing. […]
On this day in history, January 4, 1965, LBJ touts utopian ‘Great Society’ in State of the Union address
On this day in history, January 4, 1965, President Lyndon B. Johnson proposed a utopian new vision for the United States under a greatly expanded federal government, which he called a great It was named society. “We aim to establish human and social harmony, so that each of us can expand the meaning of his […]