Dem lawmaker teams up with Planned Parenthood to host ‘deceptive’ drag story hour in Arizona Capitol
Democratic members of the Arizona Legislature partnered with Planned Parenthood to host a “Drug Story Hour” on Tuesday, but faced backlash from their Republican colleagues who said the event was “deceptively” planned. invited. “Democratic Rep. Lorena Austin intentionally misled House leadership into booking a chamber to host a drug story hour with Planned Parenthood,” Republican […]
Dem lawmaker urges return of Trump-era border policies: ‘US does not have operational control of the southern border’
Democratic Congresswoman Marie Grusenkamp Perez of Washington said in a recent interview. NPR The Biden administration says there is a sense of “urgency.” Restore Trump-era border policies. Grusenkamp Perez and Group Several other “self-proclaimed centrist Democrats” are calling for the federal government to do more to address the crisis at the southern border, the news […]
California Lawmaker Introduces Bill Banning Excessive Homework
A California lawmaker has introduced a bill that would prohibit teachers from assigning excessive amounts of homework to their students. California Assemblywoman Pilar Schiavo (D) introduced the Health Homework Act, also known as AB 2999, in February. Focus on it In an interview with Fox40, he said it would have a “tremendous impact” on students. […]
Former Arizona state Dem lawmaker gets a year in prison for sexual misconduct with a minor
The former Arizona state lawmaker was found guilty of sexual misconduct with a minor in February and sentenced to one year in prison on Friday, according to reports. KTVK in Phoenix reported that Otoniel “Tony” Navarrete was sentenced by a Maricopa County Superior Court judge to one year in prison and 10 years of supervised […]
Arizona lawmaker gets 1 year in prison in child molestation case
(The Center Square) – A former state lawmaker found guilty of one charge of sexual conduct with a minor was sentenced to one year in prison on Friday, a far cry from the 49 years he initially faced. With good behavior, former Arizona Sen. Otoniel “Tony” Navarrete could be released earlier. A jury in February […]
Ukraine lawmaker, 34, fights for Kharkiv in the public square
Maria Mentseva is the face of the war in Ukraine. Just 34 years old, her official duties include considering how Ukraine can integrate into other European institutions. But what really caught her attention was her post about her hometown of Kharkiv. It has a population of 1.3 million people and is located just 32 miles […]
Wild horses to remain in North Dakota’s Theodore Roosevelt National Park, lawmaker says
Wild horses will remain in North Dakota’s Theodore Roosevelt National Park, a leading lawmaker announced Thursday, amid concerns from advocates that park officials will remove the beloved animals from the rugged, wild landscape. Republican Sen. John Hoeven said he has secured a commitment from the National Park Service to keep wild horses in the park, […]
Texas lawmaker calls to cancel all federal education dollars to avoid Biden’s Title IX ‘war on women’
EXCLUSIVE — Texas Republican state Rep. Brian Harrison called on the state legislature to reject all federal education dollars received by his state so Texans will not be beholden to the Biden administration’s Title IX overhaul. On Friday, the Biden administration finalized the rules governing Title IX, which redefined sex to include claimed gender identities […]
Russia has grounds to seize Western assets after US move, top lawmaker says
The U.S. House of Representatives passed a bill that would allow the transfer of seized Russian assets to Ukraine, prompting Russia to consider confiscation of Western assets. Russian lawmaker Vyacheslav Volodin warned that the move could provoke the EU to follow suit and harm the European economy. Only $5-6 billion of Russia’s assets are in […]
‘Assaulted All Over Again’: GOP State Lawmaker Bashes Dems For Making It Easier To Get Away With Trafficking Minors
Republican state Sen. Shannon Grove of California blasted her Democratic colleagues for weakening a bill that would make buying a child for sex a felony offense. The bill, which Grove introduced in February, would have made soliciting a minor for sex a felony charge with the potential for up to four years of prison time, […]