Post Office proposes raising the price of stamps again
Goodbye, start licking Penny. The United States Postal Service wants to raise the price of stamps again. federal authorities requested on Tuesday. Increase the price of first-class stamps from 68 cents to 73 cents. The Postal Service has proposed increasing the price of its “Forever” stamps from 68 cents to 73 cents starting in July. […]
CA sheriff blasts Newsom’s ‘failed leadership’ on crime, proposes solution to fix ‘disaster’: ‘Had enough’
Riverside County, California, Sheriff Chad Bianco is helping lead the effort to repeal the 2012 ballot measure, saying it directly contributed to the Golden State’s homelessness and crime crisis, and has asked Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom to help. I’m calling out. “California, we are in a very difficult time right now in terms of public […]
Maine Gov. Mills proposes budget revisions for housing, childcare
Democratic Gov. Janet Mills announced a budget amendment Friday that includes additional one-time spending to build housing for Maine residents, provide subsidies to child care providers and accelerate nursing home rate reform. Proposed spending includes $5 million to help mobile home residents purchase mobile home parks and another $22 million to build additional housing, both […]
Labor Department Proposes New Fiduciary Rule to Protect Investors – The New York Times
This seems like an issue everyone can agree on. Financial professionals should be expected to treat retirement funds with the utmost care, putting investors’ interests first. However, there are tiers of this type of care, and determining exactly how far advisors should go is a matter of debate between financial industry stakeholders and the U.S. […]
Minnesota lawmaker proposes making it legal for women to go topless, citing ‘gender identity’
Minnesota lawmakers want to make it legal for women to go topless in public after a resident was sentenced to prison for “indecent exposure” related to exposing her breasts. “This seems really wrong to me,” said Minnesota Rep. Samantha Censor Mura. told the Star Tribune About the conviction. “I think this law feels very outdated, […]
Manhattan School Board District Proposes Resolution That Could Ban Trans Competitors In Female Sports
Manhattan’s largest school board district has proposed a resolution that could lead to a ban on transgender athletes in women’s sports, the New York Post reported. The District 2 Regional Education Council is scheduled to vote on the proposal Wednesday. The proposal calls on the city’s Department of Education (DOE) to conduct a public assessment […]
PA Gov. Josh Shapiro proposes plan to make power plants pay for greenhouse gases
Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro has proposed a plan that would make the state’s power plant owners responsible for their greenhouse gas emissions. The proposed bill would establish Pennsylvania as the first major fossil fuel producing state to implement a carbon pricing system. Mr. Shapiro’s plan aims to stimulate investment in clean energy, create jobs, improve […]
PETA proposes White House Easter egg roll use potatoes
People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals wants the White House to replace Easter egg rolls with Easter potato rolls. PETA President Ingrid Newkirk floated the idea in a letter to First Lady Jill Biden, suggesting a switch from eggs to spuds. “Instead of promoting the harmful factory farming and slaughter industry, could you start […]
Biden proposes funding hike for energy, environment
The Biden administrations suggest further spending As part of the annual budget wish list, it received funding for the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Department of the Interior, and Department of Energy. © AP Photo/Jacqueline Martin, File Since Congress, not the president, holds the power of the purse, Biden’s exact proposal is: It is unlikely that […]
NYC Council Rep proposes law to warn about Ozempic’s side effects
Forget about budget issues. The City Council is concerned about a different kind of tightening. A new bill currently being considered by City Council members would require health officials to warn New Yorkers about the dangers of taking Ozempic and other diabetes drugs to lose weight. This is how the medicine turned out Diet craze […]