GOP-Aligned Group Urging Dems to Support Lowering Energy Costs
The American Action Network (AAN), a non-profit advocacy group with close ties to House Republican leadership, launched the first major issue advocacy campaign to encourage members of Congress to support cutting energy costs. started the stage. The group’s efforts include $1.5 million in broadcast, cable, and digital advertising. Targets her 12 members of Congress and […]
New York lowering minimum test scores for student proficiency in math , English: report
New York state is preparing to lower the minimum proficiency test scores for math and English students after officials described it as a “learning loss” during the coronavirus pandemic. According to the Times-Union, the change will result in lower test scores in grades 3 through 8 in 2022 compared to 2019, and an increase in […]
NYPD blasted for lowering standards to try to recruit more women: ‘Policing is gender neutral’
The New York City Police have lowered standards for recruits and eliminated timed fitness tests that officials said were detaining many recruits, especially women. The department, grappling with the aftermath of the largest staff drain since 9/11, no longer requires recruits to run 1.5 miles in 14 minutes and 21 seconds, instead requiring them to […]
Netflix lowering prices in 30 countries
Michael Pachter, Managing Director of Wedbush Securities, analyzes Netflix’s fourth quarter earnings call and discusses solutions to monetization problems in “The Claman Countdown.” Streaming giant Netflix has lowered subscription prices in some countries. wall street journal On Thursday, we reported that subscription price cuts were recently made and have been seen in more than 30 […]
Georgia state lawmaker proposes lowering threshold required to avoid runoff elections
Georgia legislators have introduced a bill that would lower the threshold needed to avoid the runoff votes after residents held them in 2020 and 2022. Georgia election law currently requires a candidate to win 50% plus 1 vote to outright win the election and avoid the runoff vote. But legislation proposed this week would lower […]