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The Bill of Rights | Constitution Alive

This film is only available in the US because of territorial licensing. As you continue your study of inalienable rights in relation to amendments two through nine, start by examining how the laws of nature and the laws of nature’s God differently impact the Bill of Rights. – Feature Films: Cinema collection: epochcinema.com Epoch Original…


Dave Rubin: How the Media Lied About the ‘Don’t Say Gay’ Bill

The Florida legislature passed bill 1557, which news outlets have framed as the so-called “Don’t Say Gay” bill, since it would restrict schools from discussing gender identity or preference with children from kindergarten through third grade. Yet, according to Dave Rubin, host of The Rubin Report, the “Don’t Say Gay” label is a serious misrepresentation…


PREMIERING NOW: Dave Rubin: How the Media Lied About the ‘Don’t Say Gay’ Bill

The Florida legislature passed bill 1557, which news outlets have framed as the so-called “Don’t Say Gay” bill, since it would restrict schools from discussing gender identity or preference with children from kindergarten through third grade. Yet, according to Dave Rubin, host of The Rubin Report, the “Don’t Say Gay” label is a serious misrepresentation…


Georgia Senate Kills School-Choice Bill

The Georgia Senate has killed a bill that would have allowed Georgians to put taxpayer money toward the cost of private school tuition. Senate Bill 601, the Georgia Educational Freedom Act, would have created state-funded Promise Scholarships of up to $6,000 a year. Families of the roughly 1.7 million K-12 students in Georgia could use…


California Bill Would Provide Free Meals to All Preschoolers

California lawmakers are seeking to provide free school lunches for daycare providers—expanding upon the state’s meal program that will make breakfast and lunch free for K–12 students. Sen. Josh Becker (D-Peninsula) introduced Senate Bill (SB) 1481 on Feb. 18 that, if passed, would require the state to provide reimbursement for two meals daily for daycare…


Government Open to Amending Paid Sick Leave Bill It Wants Passed by Week’s End

OTTAWA—Labour Minister Seamus O’Regan says the government is open to amending legislation that would provide 10 days of paid sick leave for federally regulated workers. O’Regan acknowledges that at least two provisions in Bill C-3 could undermine the objective, which is to ensure ill workers don’t have to choose between going to work sick or…


Nine Governors Press US Lawmakers to Pass Semiconductor Funding Bill

A bipartisan group of governors from nine states sent a letter on Wednesday to U.S. lawmakers urging them to pass subsidies for semiconductor factories that would produce chips for cars. The governors, who include Michigan Democrat Gretchen Whitmer, called on Congress to pass the $52 billion CHIPS Act, which would set aside $2 billion for…


Futures Tick Higher After Congress Clears Infrastructure Bill; Tesla Falls

U.S. stock index futures edged higher on Monday as big industrial firms were supported by the passage of a $1 trillion infrastructure bill, while Tesla fell on Chief Executive Elon Musk’s plan to sell about a tenth of his stake. Caterpillar Inc., Boeing Co., and 3M Co. rose between 0.5 percent and 3 percent in…


Dow Hits Record High as Infrastructure Bill Lifts Cyclicals

The Dow hit a record high on Monday as the passage of a $1 trillion infrastructure bill lifted industrials, materials, and other economy-focused sectors, while Tesla fell on top boss Elon Musk’s plan to sell about a tenth of his stake. Five of the 11 major S&P 500 sector indexes were higher after the Congress…


Oil Gains After US Infrastructure Bill Passes, Chinese Exports Rise

LONDON—Oil prices rose on Monday as positive signs for global economic growth supported the outlook for energy demand, while Saudi Arabia’s state-owned producer Aramco raised the official selling price for its crude. Brent crude was up by 91 cents, or 1.1 percent, at $83.65 a barrel at 1028 GMT, after dropping nearly 2 percent last…