Voters decide on climate measures, reject initiative to tax natural gas powered buildings in California city
Voters in various states on Tuesday decided on ballot initiatives that will determine whether to expand and fund environmental and climate-related projects in each state. In Berkeley, California, voters rejected a measure that would have imposed a tax on buildings larger than 15,000 square feet that use heating equipment such as natural gas or gas […]
Nevada Passes Ballot Initiative Paving The Way For Voter Identification
A Nevada ballot measure requiring voter identification checks is expected to pass, paving the way for an amendment to the state constitution, according to multiple reports. Nevada Question 7 proposed It would require voters to show a photo ID if they are voting in person, and to provide personal information such as their driver's license […]
BREAKING: Six Week Abortion Ban Upheld As Red State Ballot Initiative Fails
Florida on Tuesday rejected a bill that would create a constitutional right to abortion, keeping the state's six-week ban in place. Amendment No. 4 According to Ready to Fail to of decision desk. of correction According to the proposed amendment, states cannot enforce laws that prohibit abortions before the viable period (approximately 22 weeks of […]
Fordham launches NIL initiative as Rams begin climb with million dollar dreams
When St. John's and Fordham opened the college basketball season Monday night in Queens, there could have been two different scoreboards at each end of Carnesecca Arena. One was about the game, which ended up being a 92-60 win for the Red Storm. The other is to aggregate the school's success in the areas of […]
Lyft launches voter transportation initiative
Ride-hailing service Lyft announced it will offer discounts on rideshares, bikeshares and scooters on Election Day in an effort aimed at increasing transportation access for voters, according to a press release. “At Lyft, we believe that transportation access should never be a barrier to citizens seeking to vote. Our voting access programs reflect our commitment […]
Pro-Trump Activist Takes the Initiative to Register Arab American Voters in Michigan
Michelle Dowie (née Moons), a former Breitbart News reporter and White House staffer, has spearheaded an effort to register Arab-American voters who are increasingly interested in Donald Trump. As Breitbart News reported, some Muslim and Arab voters dissatisfied with President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris hope Trump will bring peace back to the […]
Virginia man found guilty of 1992 cold case rape as part of initiative to test rape kits
A 56-year-old Virginia man was convicted this week of rape and armed robbery in the cold case of a 32-year-old, authorities said. DNA evidence from the victim's sexual assault kit matched Vernon Lorenzo Gay, 56, after being retested two years ago. The retesting was part of the Virginia Sexual Assault Kit Initiative, which began in […]
Harris Radio Silent On Whether She Will Vote For California Initiative Cracking Down On Drug, Property Crimes
Democratic presidential candidate and Vice President-elect Kamala Harris has remained silent on whether she will vote for a ballot measure focused on cracking down on drug and property crimes in California, according to the Los Angeles Times. Harris' campaign declined to comment on how she would vote on House Bill 36, a tough drug and […]
Ohio ballot initiative sacked Jim Harbaugh and Michigan in political ad
All politics is local. The phrase, often attributed to the late former Speaker of the House Tip O'Neill, refers to the idea that to win elections, politicians need to be acutely aware of issues that matter at the local level, rather than the federal level. While the upcoming presidential election between former President Donald J. […]
Rosario Dawson, Bill Nye among those teaming up for climate initiative
Rosario Dawson, Bill Nye, Jack Schlossberg and Sophia Bush are among the celebrities who have partnered with a group called Climate Power to urge voters to support VP Harris' positions on energy and the environment. In the campaign “It's too hot not to vote.” The group hopes to galvanize voters in seven key battleground states […]