The Florida House of Representatives passed the controversial “Don’t Say Gay” bill Thursday that would limit discussions of sexual orientation and gender identify in some classrooms. The Republican-controlled chamber passed the legislation, officially called the Parental Rights in Education bill,
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Ossoff and Cruz push bill to extend term of the board tasked with investigating unsolved Civil Rights-era murders | CNN Politics
CNN— Democratic Sen. Jon Ossoff of Georgia and Republican Sen. Ted Cruz of Texas on Thursday introduced a bill that aims to give an independent agency more time to investigate unsolved racially motivated murders from the Civil Rights era.
Justice Department sues Missouri over Second Amendment bill, state AG fires back
The Justice Department has sued Missouri in an attempt to stop the enforcement of a measure in the state which deems some federal firearms laws invalid. In a complaint filed Wednesday, the DOJ claims Missouri House Bill 85 is “invalid” under the Supremacy Clause, which prohibits
Former Mayor Bill de Blasio says he won’t run for Congress in newly redrawn district
Former Mayor Bill de Blasio said Tuesday that he won’t make a run in New York’s recently redrawn 11th congressional district after making calls earlier this month to potential supporters. “I’ve represented the neighborhoods of the 11th CD for years
Virginia governor expected to sign bill ending school mask mandates
The legislation allows parents to opt their children out of wearing a mask in school without having to provide a reason, and would make the Republican governor the latest state leader to lift Covid-19 mitigation measures as case numbers decline
Virginia Senate Passes Bill Requiring Parental Notification of ‘Sexually-Explicit’ Content in Classrooms
The Virginia State Capitol building in Richmond (Jay Paul/Reuters) The Virginia Senate voted 20-18 on Wednesday to approve legislation that would require schools to notify parents before sexually-explicit materials are used in classrooms. The bill, known as S.B. 656, would
Biden Slams ‘Hateful’ Florida Bill Limiting Early Childhood Gender, Sex Education
President Biden speaks from the White House in Washington, D.C., February 8, 2022. (Leah Millis/Reuters) President Biden condemned a pending piece of Florida legislation that is designed to limit young students’ exposure to conversations about gender and sexual orientation before they’ve
House is expected to vote on stopgap government funding bill to avert shutdown
Funding is currently set to expire on February 18, but the measure the House is set to take up would extend funding through March 11. Once the House passes the stopgap bill, known as a continuing resolution, the Senate would
Jill Biden: ‘I was disappointed’ free community college cut from Build Back Better bill
“Congress hasn’t passed the Build Back Better agenda — yet. And free community college is no longer a part of that package. We knew this wouldn’t be easy — Joe has always said that. Still, like you, I was disappointed,”
Bill Murray remains legendary, sinks no-look putt at AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am
Bill Murray. (Photo by Cliff Hawkins/Getty Images) Caleb Williams announces first NIL deal after transferring to USC by John Buhler Bill Murray makes a no-look putt at Pebble Beach because it is his world and we are just living in it.
Brian Flores lawsuit against NFL includes serious allegation against Bill Belichick
Former Miami Dolphins head coach Brian Flores believes New England Patriots head coach Bill Belichick played a big role in influencing the New York Giants to hire Brian Daboll over him. Brian Flores accuses Bill Belichick of playing a role in the New York
Bill Goldberg reportedly set to return to WWE ‘imminently’
According to Fightful Select, Goldberg is set to return to have a match at WWE’s premium live event, Elimination Chamber. WWE’s next premium live event is Elimination Chamber, set to take place on Feb. 19 in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. There
Trump And Bill O’Reilly Tour Still Not The Hottest Ticket In Town
The traveling “History Tour” featuring former President Donald Trump and former Fox News host Bill O’Reilly saw yet another underwhelming crowd during its Houston leg on Saturday, The Houston Chronicle reported. “Top sections were blocked off, and there were still
Senate Parliamentarian Strikes Down Democrats’ Immigration Proposal in Build Back Better Bill
Then-Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) arrives for a press conference on Capitol Hill, December 9, 2019. (Loren Elliott/Reuters) The Senate parliamentarian has rejected Democrats’ third attempt to include immigration in their social-spending package, according to several reports. Democrats had
Donald Trump, Bill O’Reilly Event Reportedly Fizzles In Florida
There were so many empty seats at Donald Trump’s Florida event on Saturday that organizers had to shut down the upper level of the arena in Sunrise, Florida, the Sun-Sentinel reported. Trump fans sitting in the nosebleed section of the