California Judge Upholds Transgender Notification, Ban on Critical Race Theory in Local School District
A California judge has upheld a local school district’s ban on Critical Race Theory instruction in the Temecula Unified School District and a policy requiring the district to notify parents if a child decides to change their gender at school. . The ruling represents a victory, although likely only temporary, for conservative parents and school […]
Federal Agencies Profit from Refugees, but State and Local Govt’s Lose
A celebratory report from the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) says the federal government gained $37.5 billion, or 8.7%, from the resident population of 2.9 million refugees and asylum seekers in the 15 years ending in 2020. The report also notes that imported refugees cost taxpayers who fund state and local governments $21.4 […]
Fargo loses challenge to North Dakota’s crackdown on local gun control laws
State District Judge Shelley Clark dismissed Fargo’s lawsuit against a North Dakota law limiting local gun control measures. The challenged law prohibits zoning ordinances related to guns and ammunition, and Fargo state law prohibits the sale of firearms from residential buildings. “While the court agrees that (the North Dakota Constitution) contemplates “maximum local autonomy,” this […]
Appeals court rules NYC law allowing noncitizens to vote in local elections violates state constitution
The New York State Court of Appeals ruled Wednesday that a law allowing noncitizens to vote in New York City’s local elections violates the state constitution. The Appellate Division of the Second Department of Justice has ruled 3-1 against a bill that would have allowed non-citizens to vote in New York City’s local elections, including […]
Dance team for the budget-strapped NYPD goes viral after cringe performance on local TV
Members of the New York City Police Department’s dance team received national attention this week, but likely not for the reasons they expected, as their performance on a local news broadcast went viral on social media. Until this clip was published on the Internet, most Americans, and perhaps even most New Yorkers, probably didn’t know […]
Nigerians protest over skyrocketing inflation as local currency hits record low value
Nigerians are facing the West African nation’s worst economic crisis in years, caused by soaring inflation as a result of monetary policies that pushed the currency to record lows against the dollar. The situation sparked anger and protests across the country. Inflation rose to 29.9% in January, the highest since 1996, mainly driven by food […]
Massachusetts school board members ask for National Guard to be deployed to contain repeated fights at local high school
Brockton High School, located in Brockton, Massachusetts, is the state’s largest public school with over 3,500 students.But the school also has a clear problem with student violence, a problem that has become so severe that four members of the Brockton School Committee sent a letter to their mayor He called for the National Guard to […]
NY election law that ‘nationalizes’ local politics flies under the radar despite being ‘monumental’: expert
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Local authority leaders criticise Sunak’s demand for ‘restrained’ council tax rises | Council tax
England’s parliamentary leaders have criticized Rishi Sunak for calling on local authorities to show “restraint” in introducing council tax bills, saying the government is to blame for the funding shortfall. The Prime Minister said on Friday that “local assemblies have an obligation to respect the people’s demands for household finances,” and called on authorities to […]
Local families waiting to see if child tax credit bill will pass for this tax season – WWLP.com
SPRINGFIELD, Mass. (WWLP) – Earlier this month, the House of Representatives passed a $78 billion tax bill that could increase the child tax credit. Expanding the child tax credit: Who will get the money if passed? The bill would increase the maximum refundable tax credit per child for the 2023 tax year from $1,600 to […]