MLB floats 6-inning minimum for starting pitchers rule
The MLB Commissioner’s Office is reportedly considering a rule change that would require starting pitchers to pitch at least six innings per game. MLB officials told ESPN that the league is looking to increase game time for starting pitchers and reduce injuries. The two ideas seem contradictory, but the league also reportedly wants pitchers to […]
Gun rights groups ask Supreme Court to rule on sweeping Maryland firearm ban lower bench upheld
Two leading Second Amendment groups have asked the Supreme Court to hear a case challenging Maryland’s strict 2013 assault weapons ban after a lower court ruled the ban constitutional. The Firearms Policy Coalition has filed a petition with the Supreme Court Snope vs Brown – or Bianchi vs Frosch The Richmond, Virginia-based Fourth Circuit Court […]
Supreme Court refuses DOJ request to partially reinstate new Title IX rule
The Supreme Court 5-4 decision It rejected an emergency request by the Biden administration to partially reinstate new Title IX rules. Republican state attorneys general have persuaded judges to block a sweeping overhaul of Title IX, which bans sex discrimination in schools, to cover sexual orientation and gender identity for the first time. The Biden […]
Supreme Court Denies White House Bid To Reinstate Part Of New Title IX Rule
The Supreme Court on Friday denied a White House emergency request to partially reinstate President Biden’s new Title IX rules. The 5-4 decision upholds injunctions issued by lower courts in nearly half of the states blocking new rules that for the first time include sexual orientation and gender identity in Title IX. According to filed […]
Jamie Dimon backs ‘Buffett Rule’ to raise taxes on millionaires
Billionaire banking executive Jamie Dimon has said he supports taxing the wealthy to pay down the national debt. The CEO of JPMorgan Chase said he supports the so-called “Buffett Rule,” which would require everyone making more than $1 million a year to pay a minimum effective tax rate of 30% on their income. Reducing the […]
Experts rip ‘triple crown of bad regs’ as Biden admin posts gas stove rule it denied was a ban
After repeatedly denying its intention to formally ban natural gas stoves, the Department of Energy Federal Register Final rule covers kitchen appliances. Critics from Congress to energy advocacy groups have slammed the new rules, which administration officials have long denied amounted to a ban. But Tom Pyle, president of the American Energy Alliance, said it […]
Reps call on postmaster general to implement new heat rule for workers
Rep. Greg Casar (D-Texas) led a group of more than 70 lawmakers. In a joint letter As the heatwaves continue, he called on U.S. Postmaster General Louis DeJoy to protect U.S. Postal Service workers. The letter, released Wednesday, called for the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) to finalize proposed rules to protect people who […]
Judge strikes down anti-ESG rule in Missouri
A federal judge has struck down a Missouri rule aimed at limiting the influence that environmental, social and governance (ESG) policies can have on investment advice. U.S. District Judge Steven Baugh on Wednesday sided with the Securities Industry and Financial Markets Association. In order On all four counts, the lawsuit argues that the rules violate […]
MLB considering drastic starting pitching rule change
Major League Baseball is reportedly considering requiring starting pitchers to pitch six innings. ESPN’s Jesse Rogers reported Thursday. The league is reportedly considering the rule change as it aims to “restore prestige to starting pitchers” among its on-field goals. Rogers said league officials offered a series of exceptions to the proposed rule, including if a […]
Texas sues Biden administration over nursing home staffing rule
Texas is suing the Biden administration over a new policy mandating minimum staffing levels in nursing homes, arguing the federal Medicare agency exceeded its authority. In a lawsuit filed Wednesday in the Northern District of Texas, state Attorney General Ken Paxton, a Republican, said the rule should be struck down and the administration should be […]