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California, a Free State, Apologizes for Slavery as Newsom Signs Reparations Bills

California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) on Thursday signed a series of “reparations” bills that include a formal apology for slavery, even though the state entered the Union as a free state in 1850. of apology It is written in part: Meanwhile, more than 2,000 African slaves were brought to California between 1850 and 1860 after […]

EXCLUSIVE: Investment Giants Leveraged Red State Universities’ Endowment Funds To Back Anti-Oil Agenda, Report Finds

Multiple asset managers are planning to move forward with anti-fossil fuel shareholder proposals for 2022 and 2023 at Texas' two major university systems, according to a report from the conservative watchdog group American Accountability Foundation (AAF). Utilized donated funds. owned by black rock Aperio Group, Cantillon, Chaired by former Vice President Al Gore Generation Investment […]

Democrat unveils legislation outlawing 'gratuities' to state, local officials

Democratic Sen. Jeff Merkley of Oregon introduced legislation on Wednesday that would ban state and local government employees from accepting “gratuities” for official acts. This bill: “A law to prevent illegal bribery” This follows the Supreme Court's decision earlier this year in Snyder v. United States, which narrowed what constitutes illegal bribery of a government […]

Pivotal Nebraska state senator explains why he blocked rules change to help Trump

Nebraska Sen. Mike McDonnell, a Republican, explained in an interview Tuesday that he voted against the Republican effort to change Nebraska's electoral count because of timing issues and because “people have to work hard to vote.” “The reason we don't want to keep the current system and make it winner-take-all is because I think it […]