Month: April 2021

Idaho Governor Signs Bill Giving Rural Areas More Say on Ballot Initiatives

Idaho Gov. Brad Little, a Republican, signed legislation on April 17 that raises the bar for ballot initiatives, effectively giving rural residents a greater say in shaping the state’s legal landscape. By signing Senate Bill 1110, Little implemented a change to Idaho’s ballot initiative framework, which previously required signatures from 6 percent of voters in…


Idaho Governor Signs Bill Giving Rural Areas More Say In Ballot Initiatives

Idaho Gov. Brad Little, a Republican, signed a bill on Saturday raising the bar for ballot initiatives that effectively give rural residents a greater say in shaping the state’s legal landscape. By signing Senate Bill 110, Little implemented a change to Idaho’s ballot initiative framework, which previously required signatures from six percent of voters in…


Exclusive: Gov. DeSantis Says CCP Should Be Held Accountable for Abetting Pandemic

The Chinese Communist Party (CCP) should be held accountable for its coverup and misfeasance which exacerbated the CCP virus pandemic, according to Florida’s Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis. “At a minimum, I believe this is something that likely escaped from that lab. They knew. They covered it up. They didn’t say anything for a long time….


DeSantis: CCP Should Be Held Accountable for Abetting Pandemic

The Chinese Communist Party (CCP) should be held accountable for its coverup and misfeasance which exacerbated the CCP virus pandemic, according to Florida’s Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis. “At a minimum, I believe this is something that likely escaped from that lab. They knew. They covered it up. They didn’t say anything for a long time….


Retired Ohio Sheriff Dies With Tiny K9 Partner Chihuahua Following on Same Day

The Ohio county sheriff and his tiny police dog were inseparable, their lives unwaveringly intertwined. It thus seems fitting that retired Geauga County sheriff Dan McClelland, 67, and his crime-fighting partner Midge, 16, would both die on the same day, Wednesday, April 14—McClelland, at a hospital after a lengthy battle with cancer, and Midge, a…


Where Can You Send Your Children to University?

Commentary Liberal arts education, as I experienced it at Antioch College in the late 1950s and early 1960s, was aimed at opening students’ minds to the intellectual life of Western culture. Students were asked to consider such questions as “What counts as a good life?”, “How do people’s ideas and actions differ from place to…


One of Britain’s Most Premature Babies Born at Just 22 Weeks Defies Survival Odds

One of Britain’s most premature babies has defied the survival odds and doctor’s expectations after being born at just 22 weeks and one day, weighing less than 1 pound. Charvi Matthews weighed just 14 ounces (approx. 0.39 kg)—less than a loaf of bread—when she was born more than three months early. Proud parents Millisa Matthews and Daniel…


Hypocrisy at the New York Times

Commentary Today, the New York Times is a vigorous upholder of the notion that the 2020 election was the most secure in history and that the chances of fraud arising out of absentee ballots or mail-in ballots is simply a “false” GOP allegation. In a recent fact-check, New York Times reporter Linda Qiu wrote that…


Low and Middle Income Tax Offset to Be Removed in June, Potentially Impacting Millions

An estimated 3.4 million Australians with a taxable income between $48,000 and $90,000 will be affected as the low and middle-income tax offset (LMITO), worth $1080, finishes at the end of this financial year, says the Bankwest Curtin Economics Centre. Originally part of stage 1 of the Coalition government’s Personal Income Tax Plan, the LMITO was introduced…


Limit the Risk of Stress Fractures This Spring

Warmer temperatures and brighter days may be calling your name, motivating you to get outside for a walk or run. But tread carefully—it’s been a long winter, and your bones might not be ready for the impact of daily runs on concrete just yet. Along with rejuvenation, spring is the season of stress fractures. Stress…