NY legislator proposes ban on flavored nicotine pouches including Zyn, despite FDA backing

State lawmakers have approved the potential health benefits of the product to help smokers cut or quit smoking cancer-causing cigarettes, but the flavored nicotine pouch It is moving to ban the sale of. But replacing cigarettes covered in cigarettes with “very addictive” nicotine pouches is not the answer, Sen. Brad Hoyleman Cigal said. “This product […]
Democratic Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers proposes changing ‘mother’ to ‘inseminated person’ in state law

Democrat Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers faces backlash to introduce a budgetary recommendation that changes “mother” and “fatherhood” to “inseminate” in certain parts of state law. Evers Administration's budget recommendations for 2025-2027 accounting periods recommend that several other gender conditions also change. Any reference to “wife” or “husband” will be changed to “spouse” in the proposal. […]
Hochul declines to remove Adams, proposes added oversight for city

New York Governor Kathy Hochul (D) will not propose a “guardrail” to remove New York City Mayor Eric Adams (D) for at least now, and instead increase city surveillance, she said on Thursday. He said at a press conference. Her decision came after Hochul met with other leaders in her Manhattan office.discuss“Movement” for Adams and […]
NYSE proposes rule change to allow ETH staking on Grayscale’s spot Ether ETFs – TradingView

The New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) is filing with US regulators on behalf of asset manager Grayscale to approve approval to introduce staking to funds (ETFs) trading on the Spot Ethereum Exchange . If approved, grayscale is permitted to stake ether ethusd According to a February 14 filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) […]
NYSE proposes rule change to allow ETH staking on Grayscale’s spot Ether ETFs – Cointelegraph

The New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) is filing with US regulators on behalf of asset manager Grayscale to approve approval to introduce staking to funds (ETFs) trading on the Spot Ethereum Exchange . If approved, Grayscale will stake ether (ETH) within the Grayscale Ethereum Trust ETF (ETHE) and the Grayscale Ethereum Mini Trust ETF (ETH) […]
GOP lawmaker proposes renaming Greenland 'Red, White, and Blueland’

As President Trump is trying to acquire the island's territory, Sen. Buddy Carter (R-Ga.) introduced a new bill this week aimed at renaming Greenland as “red, white and blueland.” . Laws called “”Red, White, and Blueland Act 2025“Interior Secretary Doug Burgum will oversee the implementation of the name change and directs official documentation and maps […]
Zelensky proposes swap of seized territory with Russia

Ukrainian President Voldymir Zelensky proposes exchange of seized territory with Russia as part of potential negotiations to end the war. Ukraine controls a small pocket of Russian territory, part of the Kursk Oblast, captured during the surprising invasion of August. Zelensky, In an interview with the Guardiansaid he planned to provide Russian Kursk control in […]
Rep. Richard Hudson Proposes to Protect Medicaid from Illegal Aliens

Rep. Richard Hudson (R-NC) announced Tuesday a law that would protect Medicaid and ensure that the rights program is only available to Americans and not illegal foreigners. “Providing taxpayer-funded Medicaid to illegal immigrants is against the law, encouraging even more illegal intersections at our borders. What's worse, older people rely on programs. It hurts people, […]
Exclusive — Rep. Brandon Gill Proposes to Abolish $95 Million ‘Woke’ Fogarty International Center

On Friday, Rep. Brandon Gill (R-TX) introduced a law to abolish the $95 million Fogerty International Center as part of the Trump administration's goal of “spewing government waste.” “We are robbing government waste under President Trump's strong American first leadership and Elon Musk's government efficiency. As a member of the House Doge subcommittee, I have […]
Con Ed proposes massive rate hikes that could send New Yorkers’ gas, electric bills soaring — thanks to Hochul

New Yorkers are zapped. Con Edison suggests another large-scale rate hike, with average gas and energy bills being $154 more per month than just five years ago, according to available data. That means it includes wallets that earn $1,848 more per year than customers paid in 2020. Con Edison is proposing a rate hike amid […]