GOP Rep. Andy Oglesto to introduce bill that would require Biden to disclose any drugs he uses to improve cognitive abilities
Rep. Andy Ogles, R-Tenn., indicated Thursday that he plans to introduce legislation that would require President Biden to notify Congress if he takes any cognitive-enhancing drugs. “We know he’s taking some kind of cocktail to gain cognitive ability, functional ability and energy,” the Tennessee Republican argued. “Restoring the Republic” Web show. The first-term congressman argued […]
Rural South Dakota voters reject proposal to require hand-counting of ballots
Voters in three small South Dakota counties on Tuesday rejected a measure that would have required manual vote counting in future elections. The votes in Gregory, Haakon and Tripp counties were an unusual step as other parts of the U.S. consider moving to manual counting in the wake of former President Donald Trump’s claims of […]
SCOTUS should heed Gorsuch and require juries for petty crimes
All eyes are on the jury these days. Last week, 12 New Yorkers convicted former Republican president Donald Trump in state court of falsifying records. In nearby federal court, 12 other ordinary New Yorkers will soon decide the fate of Democratic Senator Robert Menendez, who is charged with corruption, bribery and obstruction of justice. Regardless […]
Vermont becomes first state to require oil companies to pay for climate change damage
Vermont, under its Republican governor, Phil Scott, will become the first state in the nation to require oil companies to pay compensation for the effects of climate change. The new bill becomes law Without his signature. The state’s Climate Superfund law is modeled after the federal Superfund law and seeks to impose penalties for emissions […]
Louisiana to be 1st state to require Ten Commandments be posted in schools if governor signs bill
The Louisiana Legislature passed a bill Tuesday that could make the state the first to require all schools and universities that receive public funding to display the Ten Commandments. For Louisiana to make history as the first state to impose such a requirement, Republican Governor Jeff Landry would need to sign the new bill into […]
Dems Block Child Trafficking Deterrent to Require DNA Tests for Migrants
Senate Democrats have blocked a measure that a former Department of Homeland Security (DHS) official said would be a “powerful deterrent” to child trafficking at the U.S.-Mexico border. On Thursday, Sen. Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn.) tried to push for unanimous passage of a bill to end child trafficking. I need DHS will DNA test all adult […]
Thai government to reclassify marijuana as a narcotic, require permits for use
Thailand plans to reclassify cannabis as a narcotic drug and issue licenses only for medical and research purposes. Prime Minister Sureta Tabisin recently announced a shift in policy, aiming to recriminalize cannabis by the end of the year. The new regulations will ban recreational use of cannabis and require a license for cultivation, export and […]
China Drafts Law to Require Military Training for Elementary School Children
The Chinese Communist Party government has drafted a law requiring military training for children up to elementary school level. If passed, the bill could go into effect this year. nikkei asia I got it. Some high schools and universities in China already require students to participate in basic military training, including training in the use […]
MIT Will No Longer Require Faculty Candidates to Write DEI Statements
The Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) has announced that faculty candidates will no longer be asked to provide diversity statements during the application process. Before the switch announced Monday, teacher candidates Required According to the magazine, the purpose is to “illustrate how the university will strengthen its commitment to diversity.” new york times. “Such statements […]
NY to require providers offer $15 broadband to low-income customers
New York state may move forward with legislation that would require internet service providers to offer deep discounts to low-income residents, a federal appeals court ruled Friday. The ruling by the 2nd Circuit Court of Appeals in Manhattan overturns a 2021 lower court ruling that blocked the policy days before it took effect. The law […]