Generous Benefit Plans Leading Gov’t Employees To Be Nearly 40% More Expensive Than Private Sector
The cost of hiring state and local government workers in the second quarter of 2024 was 39.7% higher than private sector employees, mainly due to more generous benefit plans, according to data released Tuesday by the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS). Total compensation costs, including wages, salaries and benefits, averaged $43.94 per hour for private […]
‘Potential For Abuse’: Kamala’s Debate Prep With Lead Google Attorney Sets Off Alarm Bells With Gov’t Watchdogs
Lawyers helping Vice President Kamala Harris prepare for the debates are also defending Google against an antitrust lawsuit brought by the Biden-Harris Department of Justice (DOJ), a case that government transparency advocates say poses a conflict of interest. Karen Dunn is help Harris opened her preparations for Tuesday's debate with former President Donald Trump by […]
Right to Gun Ownership Stops Gov’t from ‘Taking Your Rights Away’
On Sunday, Elon Musk, CEO of SpaceX, X, and Tesla, countered Kamala Harris' continued push for gun control with a X post that positioned the “right to bear arms” as a means to protect all other rights. “The right to bear arms is there to protect freedom of speech and stop dictatorships from taking away […]
Man Allegedly Leaks Details Behind Gov’t Plan To Add Recreation And Lodging Facilities To State Parks, Gets Fired
The Florida Department of Environmental Protection (FDEP) has fired an employee for allegedly leaking plans to add more recreational and lodging facilities throughout Florida's parks, local media reported. In a termination letter obtained by ABC Action News, FDEP said James Gaddis admitted to leaking the department's plans to build golf courses, pickleball courts and other […]
McConnell opposes efforts to tie proof-of-citizenship voting bill to budget resolution that would avoid gov’t shutdown
Freedom Caucus risks government shutdown Passed Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell's office is reportedly opposed to the Voter Integrity Act. To avoid a government shutdown, Republicans and Democrats need to agree on a continuing resolution by Sept. 30, but some Republicans want to tie the motion to a bill that would require proof of citizenship […]
Left-Wing UK Gov’t Suspends Dozens of Arms Export Licences to Israel
Britain's left-wing Labour government announced on Monday it would suspend dozens of arms export licences to Israel over concerns that British weapons are being used to commit human rights abuses in the Gaza Strip. Foreign Secretary David Lammy told the House of Commons that the UK government would suspend 30 of the 350 arms export […]
Starmer Confirms Gov’t Considering Smoking Ban in Outdoor Spaces
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer on Thursday confirmed reports that the government is considering plans to ban smoking in outdoor spaces such as pub gardens in a patronage-style intervention. The new left-wing Labour government said it had drawn up plans to ban smoking and e-cigarettes outdoors, including in pub gardens, outside nightclubs, shisha bars, restaurant […]
Pro-Palestinian Students Take Over U. Michigan Student Gov‘t, Suspend Funds to Groups Until Divestment
As classes resume for the fall semester, pro-Palestinian students have taken control of the University of Michigan's student government and are threatening to suspend funding to student organizations until the university agrees to divest from and boycott Israel. of The New York Times Reported Tuesday: At the University of Michigan, many student activities are typically […]
Le Pen Vows Vote of No Confidence if Macron Installs Any Leftist Gov’t
France’s populist leader Marine Le Pen has vowed that her National Rally party would immediately pass a vote of no confidence if President Emmanuel Macron tries to form a left-wing government. After meeting with Macron at the Elysee Palace on Monday, National Rally (RN) leaders Marine Le Pen and Jordan Bardella said they would seek […]
Leftist UK Gov’t to Treat ‘Extreme Misogyny’ Like Terrorism: Report
Britain’s new Labour government is reportedly planning to treat “extreme misogyny” in the same way as terrorism amid allegedly increasing radicalisation of young men online. Teachers, health workers and local authorities in England could be legally obliged to report suspected “extreme misogyny” among young people to the government’s counter-terrorism programme, as well as Islamic terrorism […]