New California transgender law endangers parental rights worldwide, legal group warns: ‘Drastic overreach’
A new state law in California could incentivize “bad actors” from around the world to skirt custodial laws by relocating to the Golden State, a conservative legal group claims. “We think it’s a drastic overreach by California,” Emilie Kao, senior counsel for Alliance Defending Freedom (ADF), told Fox News Digital. “Not only does it violate […]
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Family Council launches push to stop Arkansas recreational marijuana bill
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. – A group with a long history of supporting conservative causes launched a new campaign Tuesday to oppose a bill permitting recreational marijuana use in Arkansas. The Little Rock-based Family Council Action Committee issued a statement that it was forming a campaign for voters to oppose the so-called recreational marijuana amendment. The […]
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Supreme Court grapples with animal welfare in a challenge to a California law requiring pork to be humanely raised
Should Californians be able to require higher welfare standards for farm animals that are raised in other states if products from those animals are to be sold in California? The U.S. Supreme Court will confront that question when it hears oral argument in National Pork Producers Council v. Ross on Oct. 11, 2022. Pork producers […]
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Aceves vs. Reyes-Martin for Goleta City Council’s newly formed First District | #citycouncil
GOLETA, Calif. – “I got elected to do a job and I’ve done it for 16 years. I’ve got the experience. I’ve got the training. I’ve got the background,” said Roger Aceves. “I really feel like I bring a fresh perspective and a lot of experience to the role of a city council member,” said Luz Reyes-Martin.” […]
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Gov. Greg Abbott acknowledges New York mayor’s office reached out about migrant busing efforts
Sign up for The Brief, our daily newsletter that keeps readers up to speed on the most essential Texas news. Gov. Greg Abbott on Tuesday acknowledged New York Mayor Eric Adams’ office sent an email that was apparently a follow-up to a conversation seeking greater coordination of Texas’ plans to bus migrants to the city— […]
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What is even left of the Voting Rights Act? | #republicans | #Alabama | #GOP
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A version of this story appeared in CNN’s What Matters newsletter. To get it in your inbox, sign up for free here. CNN — If you read Tuesday that the Supreme Court was hearing a challenge to a key part of the Voting Rights Act and thought to yourself, “Didn’t they already gut the Voting […]
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Top US court leans toward Alabama in Black voting rights case | #elections | #alabama
Case involves seven congressional districts in southern US state of Alabama and 1965 Voting Rights Act, which aims to prevent discrimination against African Americans at the polls. A congressional map drawn up by Republican-dominated legislature provides for only a single Black-majority district although they make up about 25% of state’s population. (Reuters Archive) The US […]
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California’s three-year drought continues with no relief in sight | Climate crisis in the American west
California has witnessed its three driest years on record and the drought shows no signs of abating, officials said Monday. The dry spell set the stage for catastrophic wildfires and has strained water resources and caused conflicts over usage. “We are actively planning for another dry year,” said Jeanine Jones, drought manager for the state’s […]
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Report: Biden Admin in Panic Mode as Gas Prices Rebound | #alaska | #politics
As gas prices have surged in recent days following a months-long downward trend, the Biden administration is in panic mode to protect Democrats’ electoral prospects in the upcoming midterm elections, according to a Tuesday report from the Washington Post. The White House has reportedly grilled oil executives in private meetings and threatened to take unprecedented […]
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Skyline Report: Commercial market remains strong in Northwest Arkansas amid low vacancy rates
The commercial vacancy rate in Northwest Arkansas fell to 5.8% in the first half of 2022, from 8.3% in the second half of 2021, according to a new report on commercial real estate. Over the same period, the warehouse vacancy rate fell to 0.8%, from 5.3%. On Tuesday (Oct. 4), Fayetteville-chartered Arvest Bank released The […]
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