Republican Bill to Exempt Turbans from Motorcycle Helmets Advances in California
A bill proposed by California Senator Brian Dahl (R-Bieber) that would exempt those who wear religious turbans or head coverings from state laws requiring them to wear motorcycle helmets. was passed by the state Senate last week. Former Republican gubernatorial nominee Dale, who ran against Gavin Newsom (Democrat) in 2022, proposed the bill after being […]
Key House Committee Advances Debt Ceiling Bill Despite Freedom Caucus Revolt
The House Rules Committee voted 7-6 on Tuesday night to push the Fiscal Responsibility Act to the entire House over the opposition of two members of the House of Representatives. A bill to raise the debt ceiling to 2025 is now set to be voted on in the plenary session on Wednesday. Republican Rep. Ralph […]
House Rules Committee narrowly advances bill to raise debt ceiling
The House Rules Committee on Tuesday narrowly passed a bipartisan bill to raise the federal debt ceiling to $31.4 trillion despite Republican opposition. A Republican-led committee voted 7-6 to pass the 99-page bill to the House, but no Democrats joined the Republican endorsement. Rep. Chip Roy (R-Texas) and Ralph Norman (R-South Carolina) voted against the […]
Biden admin advances first-ever wind leasing in Gulf of Mexico amid calls for moratorium
On Tuesday, the Biden administration was inching closer to getting the go-ahead to sell offshore wind energy leases across about 682,000 acres in the Gulf of Mexico. The Bureau of Marine Energy Management (BOEM) has released a final environmental assessment that it said was a “significant milestone” as part of the Biden administration’s goal of […]
No. 8 seed Miami advances to NBA Finals, avoids being on wrong side of history against Celtics
The glass slipper has been missing for a while, but the Miami Heat’s Cinderella run continues. The eighth seed avoided being on the wrong side of history Monday night with a 103-84 victory over the Boston Celtics in Game 7 of the Eastern Conference Finals. Things started off badly for Boston in the jump, as […]
Biden administration advances two renewable energy transmission projects in Nevada
The Department of the Interior on Thursday announced the push for two new proposed renewable energy transmission projects in Nevada, which together are expected to generate about 8 gigawatts. In a call with reporters on Thursday, the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) began the environmental review process and environmental impact draft for the Greenlink North […]
IT employee sues boss after mistaking his initials for lewd reference, email abbreviations for sexual advances
a british technical worker He tried to sue his ex-boss because he believed that the abbreviations used in his e-mails, such as “xx” and “???”, were codes for seeking sexual relations. Karina Gasparova, an IT employee at essDOCS, a “paperless global trade management” firm, has filed a sexual harassment and discrimination lawsuit against her boss, […]
Texas House advances bill to ban sexual acts in front of minors after removing mention of drag
The Texas House of Representatives introduced a bill banning performances of certain sexual orientations in front of minors. Senate Bill 12, which passed its third reading on Friday, limits such performances on public property, commercial premises, or in the presence of children under the age of 18. The law was originally written to restrict or […]
Do advances in AI risk a future of human incompetence?
Imagine you have a magic box. Push this box and you’ll soon create deliverables that exceed the quality of all but your most talented colleagues. why not push? how often? Now imagine everyone has this magic box. What incentives will it create? How will those incentives shape the future of humanity? These are important questions. […]
Senate Banking Committee Advances Controversial Nominees
The Senate Banking Committee on Thursday nominated a candidate to support defunding the police and a candidate to support the Green New Deal. Senate Banking Committee Altitude Solomon Greene, a housing and urban development (HUD) candidate, and Jared Bernstein, a Biden confidant and candidate for the next White House Economic Advisory Council chairman. Senator Sherrod […]
