While we await the Supreme Court’s imminent travel ban decision in Trump v Hawaii, due to be handed down before the Court’s term ends on June 30—a decision expected to uphold Trump’s executive privilege to enforce the ban--sanctuary city rulings have been a bright spot for immigrants and states righters protecting their undocumented immigrants … [Read more...]
Facebook Algorithm Excludes Boomer Job-Hunters
Back in the 1970’s, when baby boomers at college campuses across the nation were grooving to David Bowie’s “Young Americans,” communications majors were also captivated by the 70’s media guru Marshall McLuhan’s cult phrase “the medium is the message”. McLuhan’s said the medium is embedded in the message and “synergistically” alters its content, … [Read more...]
Sessions Attacks Pre-Existing Conditions
Jeff Sessions’ announcement last week that the Justice Department would sign on to a Texas-led, 20-state lawsuit arguing a federal court should allow insurance companies to deny healthcare coverage to millions of Americans with pre-existing conditions who are subsidized by The Affordable Care Act—or force them to pay prohibitive prices for … [Read more...]
Congress Partially Repeals Dodd-Frank Act
A coalition of 33 red and swing-state House Democrats backed by banking interests joined moderate House Republicans in a 258-159 vote earlier in May to partially repeal the Dodd-Frank Act and replace it with the Economic Growth, Regulatory Relief and Consumer Protection Act. Donald Trump signed the House bill on May 23. He had tweeted that he … [Read more...]
New Cannabis Workplace Policies Protect Employees Who Light Up Legally
The times, they are changing…. As public opinion evolves and laws change relating to marijuana, it is anticipated that prospective employees who test positive on cannabis drug tests will still be eligible for employment unless they are in certain federally regulated industries. Many companies are already changing their policies and legal … [Read more...]
Oklahoma Supreme Court Upholds Voter ID Law, Amid Trump “Voter Fraud” Allegations
Donald Trump’s spurious claims that voter fraud robbed him of the 2016 popular vote have incited courts in conservative states to uphold Photo ID laws aimed at preventing those most likely to vote ‘Democratic’ from exercising their right to suffrage during the midterms and in the 2020 Presidential election. Supporters say restrictive voting laws … [Read more...]
Ex-VW CEO Indicted in DieselGate and VW May File Civil Suit Against Him
Find more statistics at Statista Volkswagen’s 2015 admission to the EPA that it programmed its software to dupe the agency into believing VW cars met emission standards—while the vehicles were spewing 40 times the amount of nitrogen oxide into the atmosphere on the road than during emissions testing—has resulted in widespread consequences for … [Read more...]
More Calls for Missouri Governor’s Impeachment; Sexual Felony Trial Starts this Month
Calls for Republican Missouri Governor Eric Greitens’ impeachment grew louder Wednesday, after a state House of Representatives investigatory committee concluded he used a top donor list from the veterans charity he founded to finance his campaign, a felony in Missouri. The report also says Greitens’ campaign “lied when it settled a Missouri … [Read more...]
Gorsuch Votes with Liberals to Strike Down Deportation Law
While all eyes are on Wednesday’s Supreme Court’s hearing on the legality of Donald Trump’s travel ban, which blocks entry to the U.S. by immigrants from six predominately Muslim countries, Democrats are savoring their latest victory: Justice Neil Gorsuch’s concurring opinion in a pro-immigrant Supreme Court ruling, Sessions v. Dimaya. On April … [Read more...]
Vermont Pro-Gun Governor Phil Scott Signs Gun Control Laws After Local Teenager Plots Mass Murder
“On February 16, I was in my office preparing for the day ahead, when everything changed,” Governor Phil Scott told Vermont voters, who gathered at the Montpellier statehouse on April 11 to hear the Governor renege on his 2016 campaign promise to uphold gun owners’ rights, and instead sign a package of gun control laws in a state where even … [Read more...]
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