Tag: Social Issues

Iowa Seeking to Ban Diversity Offices in Higher Education

March 9, 2023
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An Iowa House bill is looking to prevent diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) offices at public higher education institutions, which the bill’s supporters claim is necessary for boosting academic excellence. House File 616 prohibits a public institution of higher education from expending funds appropriated by the general assembly or any other funds to “establish, sustain,…

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Nursing Home Residents Urge Texas Lawmakers to Raise Medicaid Allowance

March 9, 2023
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During a hearing with the Texas Human Services Committee this week, nursing home residents urged lawmakers to pass a bill to increase the Medicaid Personal Needs Allowance (PNA). Democrat state Rep. Senfronia Thompson introduced HB 54, which would raise the PNA from $60 to $85 monthly if passed. (pdf) PNA is the income nursing home…

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Car Thefts Nationwide Top 1 Million in 2022 at Near 15-Year High: Report

March 9, 2023
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Car theft in the United States is hovering near a 15-year high, with every month last year seeing more than 75,000 vehicles stolen, according to a new report based on national crime data. The report, published Wednesday by non-profit industry group National Insurance Crime Bureau (NICB), suggests that the number of auto thefts nationwide surpassed…

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‘Keep Violent People in Jail’ to Reduce Growing Crime Rate: DC Police Chief

March 8, 2023
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Keeping criminals in jail and not letting them loose among the general populace is a way to reverse the increasing homicide rate in Washington, according to Robert Contee, chief of the Metropolitan Police Department (MPD). “The things that we have been doing is locking up bad guys, taking guns off the street. What we got…

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Coalition of People Injured by COVID Vaccines Speak at Mississippi Capitol

March 8, 2023
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JACKSON, Miss.—Because their stories don’t fit the “safe and effective” narrative about the COVID-19 vaccines, people with vaccine injuries have been—as one person reported—“left in the shadows.” Accompanied by physicians and scientists, the vaccine injured shared their stories on Feb. 27–28 at the Mississippi Capitol in Jackson as a part of a campaign held by…

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Bank of America CEO Proclaims ‘We Are Capitalists’ After Critics Blast ESG Stance

March 8, 2023
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Bank of America CEO Brian Moynihan told shareholders this week that “we are capitalists,” after a massive backlash from critics over his bank’s stance on the environmental, social, and governance (ESG) agenda. The head of America’s second-largest bank is under heavy fire as Wall Street executives face increasing criticism across the country for adopting progressive…

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Graham and Kennedy Push for Designation of Mexican Drug Cartels as Foreign Terrorist Organizations

March 8, 2023
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Senators Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) and John Kennedy (R-La.) made a statement about the importance of designating Mexican drug cartels as Foreign Terrorist Organizations (FTOs) and authorizing the U.S. military to retaliate. The senators argued in their March 8 press briefing that these cartels are responsible for the deaths of thousands of Americans every year and…

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Ahead of Detransition Awareness Day, Survivors Offer Warnings and Hope

March 8, 2023
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Detransition Awareness Day is March 12. Ahead of this little-known holiday, survivors of transgender indoctrination offer warnings and messages of hope. According to the Detrans Awareness Day website, those in the process of transitioning feel “an overwhelming degree of affirmation” from doctors, mental health partitioners, and friends. “But on the other side, those cheering voices…

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Oklahoma Voters Reject Legalization of Recreational Marijuana Across State

March 8, 2023
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Oklahoma voters on March 7 rejected a state question that would have legalized recreational marijuana for adults, with more than 60 percent voting against the move. State Question 820 (pdf) was the result of a signature-gathering drive last year, and would have legalized, regulated, and taxed recreational marijuana in Oklahoma for individuals 21 and over, allowing them to purchase…

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Reps. Jordan, Massie Ask ATF Director to Testify Before House Judiciary Committee

March 7, 2023
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Reps. Jim Jordan (R-Ohio) and Thomas Massie (R-Ky.) of the House Judiciary Committee have requested that the director and employees of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives (ATF) testify regarding the agency’s firearms policies. In a March 6 letter to ATF Director Steven Dettelbach, the congressmen invited Dettelbach to testify at a 10…

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