This legislation, along with two other bills, will be up for discussion during the committee’s session. The Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee, chaired by Senator Bernie Sanders (I-VT), has announced its intention to hold a markup on the PRO Act. The Protecting the Right to Organize Act (PRO Act) seeks to introduce significant…
An advocacy group has released internal documents that shed light on the concerns of staffers at a loan company allegedly being misused by Republican attorneys general in their attack on the president’s proposal. The U.S. Supreme Court approaches a verdict on President Joe Biden’s student debt relief plan The Student Borrower Protection Center (SBPC) obtained…
The probe has targeted at least 20 individuals in the United States and two in Indonesia, including an Oregon man who was recently indicted. A worldwide network accused of producing and disseminating videos depicting the torture and killing of monkeys has been unveiled by a BBC World Service investigation The investigation revealed numerous customers across…
Escambia County Sheriff Chip Simmons described both individuals as “lucky to be alive.” A Florida deputy and a stranded driver narrowly escaped death after being engulfed by floodwaters on a highway, as captured in dramatic bodycam footage Deputy William Hollingsworth had ventured out early Friday morning to rescue a man trapped in floodwaters. However, while…
This practice has been adopted by some local governments, prompting concerns and calls for action. The U.S. House of Representatives is set to discuss a new bill aimed at prohibiting the use of public schools as temporary housing for illegal immigrants House Resolution 461, titled “Condemning the Use of Elementary and secondary education facilities to…
Lombardo rejected a record-breaking 75 bills, including measures that would have provided eviction relief, authorized tools to combat the housing crisis, and funded universal free school lunches and healthcare coverage for pregnant undocumented women. Republican Gov. Joe Lombardo has vetoed a significant portion of legislation aimed at addressing the homeless crisis and expanding tenant protections…
In a news release, the Coast Guard announced that they intercepted over 14,000 pounds of cocaine across nine separate cases, leading to the arrest of twelve individuals involved in drug smuggling. The U.S. Coast Guard successfully offloaded approximately $186 million worth of cocaine in Miami, which had been seized during operations conducted in the Caribbean…
The incident occurred when a speeding driver collided with the vehicle carrying the victims. Five young women tragically lost their lives in a car crash in south Minneapolis on Friday night The group of inseparable friends had been out together, making preparations for a friend’s upcoming wedding. According to Minneapolis Police Chief Brian O’Hara, a…
Texas Governor Greg Abbot has signed House Bill 12 into law, providing low-income mothers in the state with improved healthcare coverage. Under the new legislation, new mothers will be eligible for Medicaid coverage for a full year instead of the previous two-month period This move is being hailed as a significant victory for Texas mothers…
A recent report from the Annie E. Casey Foundation (AECF) sheds light on the childcare crisis in America, revealing the tremendous financial burden it places on parents and the resulting economic ripple effects. The report highlights that 13% of children aged 5 and younger have seen their families face job changes due to childcare issues,…