Farm labor unions could get a boost in membership with new union election rules they say will make it easier for farm workers to organize—approved by California Gov. Gavin Newsom last month—despite objections from the state’s agricultural industry. Newsom signed Assembly Bill (AB) 113 into law May 15, making changes to the state’s Agricultural Labor…
Newsom Signs Bill Eliminating Union Vote-by-Mail for Farm Workers
June 6, 2023
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Texas School Superintendent Suspended After Arrest in Child Sex Trafficking Sting
June 6, 2023
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A Texas school superintendent has been suspended following his arrest in a six-month child sex trafficking sting in Houston, according to authorities. The Itasca ISD Board of Trustees on Monday suspended Superintendent Michael Stevens after authorities arrested him for allegedly planning to travel to Houston to engage in sex acts with someone he believed was…
Man Accused of Supporting Foiled Plot to Kidnap Michigan Governor Set to Change Not-Guilty Plea
June 6, 2023
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TRAVERSE CITY, Mich.—A man accused of supporting a foiled plot to kidnap Michigan’s governor plans to change his not-guilty plea, records show. Shawn Michael Fix, 40, of Belleville, is one of five men charged with providing material support for an act of terrorism in the scheme to abduct Democratic Gov. Gretchen Whitmer in 2020 at…
San Francisco: It’s a Good Thing Homelessness Only Happens Between 7 A.M. and 7 P.M.
June 6, 2023
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Bleeding hearts, that’s the term used to describe the typical liberal. They just feel so much, and are so compassionate, that their hearts bleed for those who are suffering. Well, San Francisco has a surplus of bleeding hearts, which is why the city’s newest program, created to help the homeless, is perfectly named, the Homeless…
Federal Judge Allows Transgender Procedures for Minors Who Sued Florida Over Bans
A federal judge on Tuesday temporarily blocked a part of a new Florida law that bans transgender procedures for minors in Florida amid ongoing litigation. U.S. District Judge Robert L. Hinkle issued the preliminary injunction (pdf) after convening a bench trial. He said a recent Florida law and recent rules issued in the state that bans transgender…
Federal Judge Blocks Florida Bans for Transgender Minors
A federal judge on Tuesday temporarily blocked a part of a new Florida law that bans transgender procedures for minors in Florida amid ongoing litigation. U.S. District Judge Robert L. Hinkle issued the preliminary injunction (pdf) after convening a bench trial. He said a recent Florida law and recent rules issued in the state that bans transgender…
Louisiana Senate Passes Revived Bill Banning ‘Gender-Affirming Care’ for Trans Minors
Lawmakers in the Louisiana state Senate passed a bill on Monday to ban hormone therapies, puberty blockers, and sex change surgeries for minors. House Bill 648, known as the “Stop Harming Our Kids Act,” was revived after having been killed by the Senate Health and Welfare Committee last month. It will now return to the House…
Man Pleads Guilty to Strangling and Dumping Body of Missouri Woman 3 Decades Ago
June 6, 2023
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UNION, Mo.—A 67-year-old man has pleaded guilty to strangling a woman in Missouri and leaving her bound body in the woods three decades ago, a newspaper reported. Kirby R. King pleaded guilty on Friday to involuntary manslaughter and felonious restraint in the death of 22-year-old Karla Jane Delcour, the St. Louis Post-Dispatch reported Monday. She…
78 Rats Found Living Inside a Van in Escondido Parking Lot
ESCONDIDO, Calif.—There were 78 rats found living in squalor inside a van and they were moved safely to the San Diego Humane Society June 6. The rats were found June 1 in the van’s seats, in the dashboard, and inside dirty terrariums, according to Nina Thompson of the society. San Diego Humane Society rescues 78…
California Lawmakers Propose Letting Voters Decide on Harsher Fentanyl Punishment After Setbacks in Legislature
June 6, 2023
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Assemblymembers, law enforcement officials, and local representatives met on June 6 in front of the Capitol in Sacramento to announce a proposed constitutional amendment that would put stricter fentanyl enforcement on the upcoming 2024 presidential election ballot. “The fentanyl crisis is tearing our communities apart and devastating our family, friends and neighbors. No parent or…
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