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Ex-NBA player advocates for new health policy laws with support from Republican legislator

Ex-NBA player advocates for new health policy laws with support from Republican legislator

Michael Kidd-Gilchrist Advocates for Stuttering Legislation Former NBA player Michael Kidd-Gilchrist is teaming up with Rep. Addison McDowell from North Carolina and Rep. Shomali Figures from Alabama to promote a federal initiative aimed at improving access to early stuttering detection for children. Kidd-Gilchrist, who spent the majority of his playing career with the Charlotte Bobcats […]

Trump details immigration policy following National Guard shooting

Trump details immigration policy following National Guard shooting

Trump Tightens Immigration Controls After DC Shootings President Trump has responded to the recent tragic shooting of two National Guard members in Washington, D.C., by emphasizing new immigration policies. In a post on Truth Social, he cited a federal law that enables the president to impose restrictions on immigration for national security reasons. Specifically, Trump […]

Undocumented student absences are unlimited under Chicago Public Schools policy

Undocumented student absences are unlimited under Chicago Public Schools policy

Chicago Public Schools (CPS) has a policy in place that permits undocumented immigrant students and their families to excuse absences if they are concerned about federal immigration enforcement in their vicinity. A document obtained by the watchdog group Defending Education, titled “Chicago Public Schools Attendance Coding for Safety Concerns Related to Federal Representation Activities,” indicates […]

Oregon awards $650,000 to teachers dismissed for advocating gender policy.

Oregon awards $650,000 to teachers dismissed for advocating gender policy.

Oregon Educators Settle Lawsuit Over Gender Identity Policy An Oregon school district has agreed to pay $650,000 to settle a lawsuit involving two educators who were dismissed for advocating their gender identity policy proposals. Rachel Sager, the former principal of North Middle School, along with Katie Medart, a former health sciences teacher, filed a lawsuit […]

DOT changes auto-reimbursement policy for travelers facing delays

DOT changes auto-reimbursement policy for travelers facing delays

Transportation Department Reverses Flight Compensation Plan The Department of Transportation has announced it will revoke the widely praised plan from the Biden administration that aimed to automatically compensate travelers for flight delays and cancellations. Initially, the rules established during the last months of Biden’s term required airlines to compensate passengers for issues within the airlines’ […]

Rep. Goldman questions CDC about whether Cuomo’s criticized COVID nursing home policy went against US regulations

Rep. Goldman questions CDC about whether Cuomo's criticized COVID nursing home policy went against US regulations

Goldman Questions Cuomo’s COVID-19 Nursing Home Directive Congressman Dan Goldman is once again scrutinizing former Governor Andrew Cuomo’s management of the coronavirus pandemic. This comes as Goldman gears up for a potential primary challenge from one of Zoran Mamdani’s allies. The congressman (D-Manhattan/Brooklyn) inquired with the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention about whether […]