Casey’s ‘Gouging’ Bill Is ‘Kind of Thing’ Venezuela, Soviets Tried
On Friday’s “CNN News Central,” CNN economic and political commentator The Washington Post Discussing various “price gouging” proposals, columnist and PBS NewsHour special correspondent Catherine Rampell called the bill from Sens. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) and Bob Casey (D-Pennsylvania) “particularly egregious,” noting that “this kind of thing has been tried before in many countries, including Venezuela, […]
NYC Council bill would severely limit pepper spray use in jails
Except in rare emergency situations, New York City corrections officers will no longer be able to use pepper spray to defend themselves or inmates at Rikers Island or other New York City jails. “reckless” A new bill is being considered by the City Council. A bill from far-left Democrat Rep. Sandy Nurse would require corrections […]
The Good, The Bad And The Ugly: Biden’s Climate Bill Turns Two Years Old
Two years after President Joe Biden’s Inflation Control Act (IRA) went into effect, its consequences have included soaring prices, distortions in energy markets and huge payouts to left-wing activist groups. Biden Signed He signed the IRA into law on August 16, 2022, praising the massive legislative package as transformative legislation that would usher in a […]
Rhamondre Stevenson’s Bill Belichick response adds to awkward interview
With the dust still swirling around this week’s Matthew Judon trade, one notable Patriots departure remains very much on people’s minds. During an interview during New England’s preseason game against Philadelphia on Thursday, reporter Steven Burton asked Patriots running back Rhamondre Stevenson about “the guy that’s just left the team” and “who’s going to take […]
Bill Gates ‘terrified’ mega-charity employees, book claims
Employees at Bill Gates’ mega-charity organisation claim to have been intimidated by the billionaire’s domineering behaviour, with one even likening the tech mogul to French King Louis XIV, a new book claims. The billionaire Microsoft co-founder and creator of one of the world’s largest philanthropies, Gates is said to have dominated the Bill & Melinda […]
Bill Ackman, investors still back Chipotle after CEO Brian Niccol leaves
Chipotle Mexican Grill Inc.’s future may not be as shaky as some shareholders fear following the departure of Chief Executive Officer Brian Niccol, investors said. The burrito chain’s shares fell nearly $6 billion on Tuesday after the company announced that Mr. Nicol would leave the company at the end of the month to become CEO […]
‘Pregnant persons’: Ohio Sen Sherrod Brown scrubbed ‘women’ from bill on pregnancy
Sen. Sherrod Brown, Democrat of Ohio, quietly removed the words “woman” and “female” from a bill about insurance enrollment periods for pregnant women. In 2015, an Ohio Democrat introduced the first version of the Healthy Motherhood and Obstetric Care Act, which included the word “woman” 22 times, the word “motherhood” 19 times, and the word […]
Kids online safety bill hits roadblock in the House
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California lawmakers put sex trafficking bill on back burner
A California bill that would increase penalties for child sex traffickers could die before it gets a vote due to concerns from state finance officials about the cost of adding more inmates to prisons. The California Legislature last week placed Senate Bill 1414 on the “hold file” for its Aug. 7 meeting, a list of […]
Bill Ackman’s hedge fund bets on Nike in first new investments in over a year
Billionaire investor William Ackman picked up new stakes in sportswear company Nike and investment management firm Brookfield in the second quarter, according to regulatory filings filed Wednesday. This marks Pershing Square’s first new investment, which manages about $17 billion in assets, since the firm pumped money into Google parent Alphabet in the first quarter of […]