WHITLEY: Are Lawmakers Overlooking Domestic Data Threats By Focusing Too Much On China, TikTok?
We recently ran a column here about the Japanophobia driving some American opposition to Nippon Steel’s efforts to purchase the iconic U.S. Steel corporation. Since the end of the Second World War, Japan has been a stalwart American ally. Yet as evidenced by the Japanese company’s efforts to acquire an American one, the distrust of that […]
Albany lawmakers skip town to catch Monday’s eclipse
ALBANY – Some New York state lawmakers slipped out of town Monday to watch the solar eclipse, even as negotiations over an already delayed budget drag on. While members of Congress spent much of the day vacationing, heading back to their districts to observe celestial phenomena, about a dozen state senators were busy working on […]
San Francisco lawmakers want to let city residents sue grocery stores
Two San Francisco progressives are pushing a bill that would allow residents of the crime-ridden city to sue grocery stores that close without six months’ notice. A proposal by San Francisco Board of Supervisors members Dean Preston and Aaron Peskin would require businesses to find replacement grocery stores or make plans with nearby residents to […]
Ohio lawmakers want to expand candidate challenges
(The Center Square) – Any Ohio voter could protest a candidate for public office if new legislation clears the state Legislature. Currently, only a registered member of the candidate’s party can file a protest, but Reps. Angie King, R-Celina, and Rodney Creech, R-West Alexandria, believe a change will make elections more open. “Transparency is key […]
Gov. Gavin Newsom faces reckoning with $73B budget deficit lawmakers say he helped create
California Governor Gavin Newsom needs to eliminate a $73 billion budget deficit by the end of June, but some lawmakers and analysts say the governor’s “mismanagement of the state’s finances” has caused the problem. claims. In 2022, Newsom will $301 billion budget It was enacted into law and boasted a surplus of $97 billion. The […]
Lawmakers celebrate South Carolina win in women’s NCAA championship
Lawmakers took to social media to commemorate South Carolina’s victory over Iowa State in the NCAA women’s basketball championship game on Sunday. The South Carolina Gamecocks ended their season undefeated with an 87-75 victory over Iowa basketball sensation Caitlin Clark on Sunday. The women’s championship game had attracted national attention due to South Carolina’s undefeated […]
Bipartisan lawmakers unveil data privacy legislation after years of negotiation
A bipartisan group of House and Senate members unveiled a first draft of legislation on Sunday to allow consumers to manage their data privacy. Sen. Maria Cantwell (D-WA), chairwoman of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation, joined forces with Rep. Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA), the chairwoman of the House Committee on Energy and […]
Oregon lawmakers aren’t the only ones reversing course on progressive drug policies
On Monday, Gov. Tina Kotek (D-OR) rolled back a 2020 measure that decriminalized drugs after the state’s opioid overdose rate tripled since it was enacted. The measure offered those found in possession of hard drugs treatment over jail time. Before 2020, there were 280 opioid-related deaths in the state, and in 2022, there were 956, according […]
Lawmakers, activists, actors press Biden on racial equity bills
More than 400 members of Congress, civil rights leaders, musicians and actors have sent a letter to President Biden urging him to support a list of Congressional bills on racial equity and compensatory justice. of letterThe organization, led by UCLA sociology and African American studies professor Marcus Anthony Hunter, who coined the phrase Black Lives […]
Maryland lawmakers finalizing $63B budget with some tax, fee increases
ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) — Maryland lawmakers on Friday announced a $63 billion increase that includes increases in taxes and fees to cover transportation and education costs, although not as much as some lawmakers had hoped. The final vote on the dollar state budget bill is underway. The Democratic-led General Assembly largely kept Gov. Wes Moore’s […]