Pentagon orders shut down of ‘family-friendly’ drag show on Nevada Air Force base with ‘no minimum age requirement’
The Pentagon reportedly ordered the Nevada Air Force Base to cancel a drag queen show on government grounds the day before it was scheduled to do so. new york post. Nellis Air Force Base in Las Vegas was instructed to either cancel performances or move them off military grounds, even though the venue was there. […]
FL Rep. Jared Moskowitz Pushes Minimum Semiautomatic Firearm Purchase Age of 25
Rep. Jared Moskowitz (D-Florida) is proposing a bill to raise the minimum age to buy a semi-automatic gun to 25. He announced his efforts on May 10, 2023, four days after the 33-year-old attacker carried out a deadly attack using a semi-automatic rifle. Even if Moskowitz’s new minimum age was adopted, it would not have […]
Texas panel advances bill raising minimum age to buy semiautomatic rifles after Allen shooting
A Texas House panel on Monday introduced legislation to raise the minimum age to buy a semi-automatic rifle, just days after a shooting at a Texas mall left eight people dead. The Texas House Community Safety Select Committee approved the bill 8-5 on Monday, with two Republicans joining Democrats in voting on the bill. texas […]
Sen. Bernie Sanders pushes for $17 per hour minimum wage
Left-wing Senator Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) is pushing a federal minimum wage of $17 an hour, advocating a 32-hour workweek with no pay cuts for workers. current federation minimum wage It’s only $7.25 per hour, but some states enforce their own minimums that are higher than the federally mandated minimums. Sanders rejects the idea that these […]
New York minimum wage could hit $16 under Hochul deal, up to $17 in NYC
A deal to raise the minimum wage in New York state would keep the state near the top of the list of places with the highest base wages for low-wage workers, but the amount of the increase would have swayed some who wanted a bigger increase. It’s frustrating labor activists. The minimum hourly wage is […]
How the ‘bare minimum Mondays’ craze is tackling burnout
Yes, New Yorkers, it’s okay to take it easy. Marisa Joe Maysstartup co-founder space-time monotasking The Phoenix, Arizona digital creator also recently captured the attention of the internet by creating “Bear Minimum Monday,” a ethos that prioritizes working less on the days most people hate the most. First, let’s take a look at the origin […]
Los Angeles councilman proposes $25 minimum wage for tourism workers
Rep. Claudia Tenney, RN.Y., on “maintaining and protecting” Social Security and a proposed IRS program to crack down on information. Los Angeles City Council raises minimum wage for city tourism and hospitality workers to $25 an hour as cost of living exceeds wages and Los Angeles prepares to host several global events in the next […]
Federal Home Loan Banks should do more than the minimum for affordable housing
A recent news story highlighted the decision of the Federal Home Loan Bank (FHLB) to provide San Francisco with billions of dollars in loans. Silicon Valley Bank and silvergate bank weeks before failing. While many Americans are familiar with mortgage giants Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, far fewer know about the 11 regional FHLBs, a […]
Just Quarter of NATO Members Met Minimum Military Spend Levels in ’22
According to official statistics, only seven of the 30 member states of the NATO military alliance achieved the alliance’s minimum GDP military spending of 2% in 2022. NATO Secretary Jens Stoltenberg, commenting on the annual report, says NATO members will increase military spending to the agreed targets as fewer countries meet their pending targets in […]
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 […]
