Tag: Policies & Impacts

Virginia’s Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Office Wants County Employees to Reveal Gender Identity and Sexual Orientation

March 22, 2023
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Public employees in Virginia’s Prince William County are being asked to disclose their gender identity and sexual orientation in a taxpayer-funded survey. Coles District Supervisor Yesli Vega has exposed to the public a survey, which has been sent to all public employees by Prince William County’s Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) Office. Vega first exposed the…

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Senators Continue to Express Dismay Over Norfolk Southern CEO’s Answers About Ohio Toxic Train Derailment

March 22, 2023
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Norfolk Southern CEO Alan Shaw on March 22 offered his “full-throated endorsement” for “many provisions” in a bipartisan Senate bill to strengthen railroad safety regulations but he would not commit to promoting the legislation’s passage. Shaw’s testimony before the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation was similar to the remarks he delivered at the Senate…

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Gender Guidelines in Maryland County School System Challenged by Parents Group

March 22, 2023
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The Culture War nationwide over gender identification in public schools is burning hot in Frederick County, Maryland. Boys identifying as girls have been free to use restrooms designated for girls in public schools for six years, according to media reports. But many parents aren’t happy about it. The County School System states in policy 443: “Gender…

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12,000 Criminal Cases Dismissed Due to St. Louis Prosecutor’s Inaction, Missouri AG Alleges

March 22, 2023
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The top prosecutor in St. Louis, Missouri, “has lost the trust of the people and left crime victims in the dark,” says Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey, adding ammunition to a court case that seeks to remove Circuit Attorney Kim Gardner from her elected position. “She has sacrificed the safety of the city of St….

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Hot Job Market, Shrinking Pool of Qualified Youth Hampers Military Recruiting Efforts, Officials Say

March 22, 2023
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The United States armed forces report record retention rates of veteran noncommissioned officers, but with the military’s three largest branches falling short of recruitment goals, there’s growing concern there could be “too many chiefs and not enough Indians” in the ranks. The Army, Navy, and Air Force say a red-hot labor market and a shrinking…

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Democrats Introduce Bill to Open DOJ Office to Provide Gun Violence Data to Other Agencies

March 22, 2023
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A Florida congressman and two senators announced legislation to establish an Office of Gun Violence Prevention in the U.S. Department of Justice on March 22. Author of the bill, Rep. Maxwell Frost (D-Fla.), says gun violence is the defining issue of his generation. “This issue is robbing our kids of their childhoods,” Frost said at…

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Jack Daniel’s Tells Supreme Court Dog Toy Infringes Its Trademark

March 22, 2023
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The maker of Jack Daniel’s whiskey told the Supreme Court on March 22 that a dog toy maker whose chew toy parodies a bottle of the Tennessee distiller’s product violated its trademark. The case deals with the interplay of the First Amendment and trademark protection laws and the extent to which one company may parody another’s…

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House GOP Seeks to Undo Biden’s ‘Rush to Green Energy’ in Sweeping Bill

March 22, 2023
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ORLANDO, Fla.—House Republicans plan to put an omnibus “unleash America’s energy” bill that would open the throttle on domestic oil/gas production, build more pipelines, and improve refineries for expanded exports onto the chamber floor for adoption before the end of March. “Next week, there will be a great debate on the floor and we’ll send…

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DeSantis Draws Distinction From Trump, Says He Would Have ‘Fired’ Fauci

March 22, 2023
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Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis would have “fired” former National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases Director Dr. Anthony Fauci if he was president during the COVID-19 pandemic, he tells Piers Morgan in a Fox Nation interview that airs March 23. DeSantis, regarded the undeclared top challenger to Donald Trump’s bid for a third consecutive Republican…

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Taxpayers in Red States Get Better ‘Return on Investment’ for Their Tax Dollars

March 22, 2023
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U.S. taxpayers in so-called red states tend to get a better return on investment for their tax dollars, compared to high-tax blue states, according to a study for the 2023 tax season. WalletHub, a credit score site, released a report on March 21 titled, “2023’s States with the Best and Worst Taxpayer ROI,” which showed a clear…

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