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Democrat Wisconsin governor bill to fight forever chemicals legislative session

Democratic Gov. Tony Evers indicated Wednesday that he has no intention of signing a Republican bill that would spend tens of millions of dollars to address pollution from so-called permanent chemicals known as PFAS. That’s because the bill would significantly reduce the enforcement powers of regulators. The Senate passed the bill in November, and the […]

Bill letting trained teachers carry guns passes West Virginia House

A bill that would allow trained teachers and other school personnel to carry firearms in K-12 public schools has passed the West Virginia House of Delegates. Supporters argue the initiative would benefit poor school districts that cannot afford to hire school resource officers. Democratic Rep. Dave Fogin said of the proposal, “Evil is a problem. […]

Indiana lawmakers advance tenure reform bill for public universities

Members of the Indiana House Education Committee introduced a bill Wednesday that would limit tenure at public higher education institutions. Among other purposes, the bill would limit the tenure of faculty who “expose students to political or ideological views or opinions unrelated to the faculty member’s field of study or assigned course of instruction.” It […]

GA bill would keep state aid for school districts that lower property taxes

Some Georgia school districts could see their property tax rates reduced under a House bill that would allow school districts with fewer real estate assets to continue receiving state aid even if their property tax rates are lowered. The House passed House Bill 987 161-12 on Tuesday, sending it to the Senate for further discussion. […]

Bill Ackman made $610M from these 10 stocks last year: report

Outspoken billionaire Bill Ackman will raise $610 million in 2023, putting him in the top 10 of Bloomberg’s annual list of highest-paid hedge fund founders, the paper reported Tuesday. Ta. Pershing Square Capital Management CEO fires Harvard University president Claudine Gay over her silent response to anti-Semitism on the Ivy League campus and subsequent plagiarism […]

Press: Honor Navalny, pass the Ukraine aid bill 

Politics is full of surprises. However, after decades of working, reporting, and writing about politics, I never thought a time like this would come. I never thought I’d see the day when Russia would invade a neighboring country, massacre tens of thousands of innocent civilians, and Republicans would refuse to come to Ukraine’s defense. I […]

Florida bill would establish stricter penalties for children carrying guns

Florida’s new bill would create harsher penalties for children caught with gun possession, and the state Legislature is scheduled to debate the proposal this week. House Bill 1181, the Juvenile Justice Act, would make first-time illegal possession of a firearm by a minor a first-degree felony instead of a first-degree misdemeanor and extend the time […]