The Supreme Court has ruled that the United States Constitution’s ban on excessive fines and property seizures in criminal prosecutions applies to state government as well as federal government. All nine Supreme Court justices ruled in favor of Tyson Timbs, an Indiana man who argued that police violated his Constitutional rights when they … [Read more...]
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An Interview with Patricia G. Barnes, J.D. – How AARP Fleeces Consumers and Ignores Rampant Workplace Age Discrimination
First Lady Michelle Obama shows off her AARP card. (Public Domain) As an aging- baby boomer, I’ve admired Pat Barnes since I began reading her trail-blazing age discrimination blogs, urging Congress to scrap the Age Discrimination Employment Act (ADEA) of 1967, which fails to grant older employees the same level of protection as the 1964 Civil … [Read more...]
New Election In the North Carolina 9th Congressional District
https://youtu.be/cEZisVWj8OA?rel=0 There will be a second election in North Carolina's 9th Congressional District, after the state election board unanimously voted for a “do-over” in the face of credible accusations of absentee voter fraud against Mark Harris, the Republican candidate who won the initial election in November by about 900 votes. … [Read more...]
Debate Over Ethylene Oxide Rages As Some Exposed Grow Sick
Residents of a Chicago suburb are demanding answers and calling for greater regulation of the chemical ethylene oxide after many of them contracted cancer and other serious illnesses following decades of exposure to the gas. And now elected officials in the state of Illinois are making the same arguments. The Environmental Protection Agency has … [Read more...]
Lawsuits Challenging Wisconsin GOP’s Lame Duck Power Grab Multiply
In the wake of the November midterms, Republicans in Wisconsin joined with their GOP colleagues across the country in attempting to use a lame duck legislative session to kneecap newly elected Democrats and push through conservative priorities. Democrats in Wisconsin won the state's governor's mansion and attorney general's office. Republicans … [Read more...]
Mueller Report Expected Soon on Russian Election Interference
Attorney General Bill Barr is preparing to announce as early as next week the completion of Robert Mueller's Russia investigation, with plans for Barr to submit to Congress soon after a summary of Mueller's confidential report, according to people familiar with the plans. The preparations are the clearest indication yet that Mueller is nearly … [Read more...]
9/11 Fund Dwindling Quickly; Payouts to Drastically Decrease
Due to quickly dwindling federal money for victims of the terror attacks of September 11, 2001, the special master overseeing the government fund to compensate victims of the attacks announced last week that future awards will be significantly reduced, typically by at least 50% because the fund is running short of money. Rupa Bhattacharyya said … [Read more...]
Mountaintop Removal of Coal Causing Health Crisis in West Virginia
There’s a coal crisis in Appalachia, specifically in West Virginia, but the problem is not a lack of coal. There’s plenty of coal to be had in the Mountain State. In fact, 28 counties in West Virginia produce coal on a regular basis, and the West Virginia Coal Industry provides about 30,000 direct jobs in West Virginia, including miners, mine … [Read more...]
Texas Coal Power Plants Contaminate Surrounding Areas
Power companies in the U.S. are now required to analyze groundwater data and report those findings to the federal government. The Environmental Integrity Project, an agency that reviews those findings, has found that groundwater under sixteen Texas coal plants showed unsafe levels of contaminants in coal ash—the byproduct of combusted coal. Arsenic … [Read more...]
New Restrictions on Semiautomatic Assault Rifles Go Into Effect in Washington State
In November 2018, voters in the state of Washington approved Initiative 1639, an omnibus gun control ballot measure that included a range of provisions. It was the most ambitious gun control ballot measure in the history of Washington State. And when the calendar ticked over to 2019 on January 1, one important element of the proposal – … [Read more...]
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