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, […]
NYC lawmaker pushes council to back proposed ban on migrant shelter stay limits
New York City lawmakers are pushing to lift shelter restrictions for asylum seekers, a move that would undermine Mayor Adams’ efforts to deal with the surge of migrants overwhelming the Big Apple. Manhattan’s Dem Gale Brewer proposed a resolution Thursday that would have the City Council support a state bill that would eliminate caps on […]
GOP lawmaker slams Republican colleagues over Ukraine support: ‘They would like to see the Russians win’
Republican Rep. Don Bacon of Nebraska interjects with colleagues who oppose more funding to Ukraine, claiming he wants to see Russia “win” in the more than two-year-old war with Kiev. did. “Well, there are no more artillery in Ukraine. If we do not do this, the Russians will be in Kiev. Unfortunately, some of my […]