Tag: Policies & Impacts

House Judiciary Committee Hearing on ‘Victims of Violent Crime in Manhattan’

U.S. House Judiciary Committee holds a field hearing on Victims of Violent Crime in Manhattan at 9 a.m. ET on Monday, April 17, in New York City, New York. The hearing will examine Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg’s policies and their consequence on violent crime and their impact on the community for New York City residents. Jose…


LIVE 4/17, at 10:30 AM ET: Legal Warfare Spreads Ahead of 2024 Elections; Soros DAs Under Scrutiny for Increasing Lawlessness

Former President Donald Trump is accusing Democrats of using the law as a weapon in an attempt to damage his 2024 election campaign. And he is pushing back with a $500 million lawsuit filed against Michael Cohen, the star witness in the New York case against him. Meanwhile, lawlessness is spreading in the United States,…


John Lott: Gun-Free Zones, Red Flag Laws Only Make Gun Crime Worse

According to economist, researcher, and author John Lott, two of the most popular gun control proposals have little to no impact on gun crime and exacerbate the problem for the people they are supposed to protect. “Those are the people who are harmed,” Lott told seminar participants at the National Rifle Association’s Annual Meetings and…


Economist: Gun-Free Zones, Red Flag Laws Only Make Gun Crime Worse

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind.—According to economist, researcher, and author John Lott, two of the most popular gun control proposals have little to no impact on gun crime and exacerbate the problem for the people they are supposed to protect. “Those are the people who are harmed,” Lott told seminar participants at the National Rifle Association’s Annual Meetings…


Gun-Free Zones, Red Flag Laws Only Make Gun Crime Worse: Economist

INDIANAPOLIS—Two of the most popular gun control proposals have little to no effect on gun crime and actually exacerbate the problem for the people they are supposed to protect, economist, researcher, and author John Lott says. “Those are the people who are harmed,” Lott told seminar participants at the National Rifle Association’s Annual Meetings and Exhibits…


Government Money in Florida’s New School Choice Program Could Result in Unpleasant Consequences: Panelists

Florida’s new universal school choice law stipulates that when it comes to education funding, “the money follows the child.” But that promise is being eyed with caution by some, including those advocating for religious schools and homeschoolers—groups broadly seen as the bill’s greatest beneficiaries. Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis signed the school choice bill on March…


Injecting Government Money in Florida’s New School Choice Program Could Result in Unpleasant Consequences: Panelists

Florida’s new universal school choice law stipulates that when it comes to education funding, “the money follows the child.” But that promise is being eyed with caution by some, including those advocating for religious schools and homeschoolers—groups broadly seen as the bill’s greatest beneficiaries. Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis signed the school choice bill on March…


Boston Remembers Deadly Marathon Bombing 10 Years Later

BOSTON—With a bagpiper playing “The Bells of Dunblane” and a few runners looking on, families of those killed in the Boston Marathon bombing marked the 10th anniversary of the tragedy early Saturday by slowly walking together to the memorial sites near the finish line and laying wreaths. Boston Mayor Michelle Wu, who was making her…


For First Time in US, State Restricts Gender-Transitioning of Adults and Minors; Missouri Ignites Firestorm

Some say a new emergency rule in Missouri could, in effect, block gender-transitioning medical procedures for many adults and children in that state. Attorney General Andrew Bailey says he crafted the new rule, believed to be the first in the nation, to protect patients from “deceptive” business practices surrounding transgender procedures. But the measure sparked…


LIVE 2:30 PM ET: Boston Commemorates Marathon Tragedy

The city of Boston and the Boston Athletic Association (B.A.A.) hold a ceremony at 2:30 p.m. ET on Saturday, April 15, to honor One Boston Day, a day to “recognizes the resiliency, generosity, and strength demonstrated by the people of Boston and those around the world in response to the tragedy of April 15, 2013.”…