There’s now a Bechdel test for climate change on film and TV
You're heading to the theater to see a quirky romantic comedy. Or maybe he's binge-watching Marvel's latest superhero show on Disney+ after work. Or maybe you're looking for a Netflix documentary about international cuisine. Are these stories really based in reality, at least without a nod to the existence of a climate crisis? I can […]
Biden Visits One Of Border’s Slowest Sectors To Blame Congress, Talk Climate Change
President Joe Biden visited the U.S.-Mexico border for the second time in history on Thursday, visiting one of the state's most backward areas and criticizing Congress for failing to pass border initiatives while also mentioning climate change. criticized. Biden visited on Thursday, the same day former President Donald Trump visited Eagle Pass, Texas, and met […]
Climate change, cost and competition for water drive settlement over tribal rights to Colorado River – WOODTV.com
FILE – Dropping water levels are seen in Lake Powell's Wahweep Bay along the upper Colorado River (Utah-Arizona border in Wahweep, Arizona, June 9, 2021). The Colorado River Basin is on the verge of a settlement between more than a dozen parties on Wednesday, February 28, 2024, that provides a pathway to water for tens […]
Federal Appeals Court Lets Red State’s Child Sex Change Ban Take Effect
A federal appeals court on Tuesday allowed Indiana's child gender reassignment ban to go into effect. of orderissued by the Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals, rescinded June 2023. injunction The U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Indiana ruled that the law was violated. Republican Indiana Governor Eric Holcomb signed a bill in April […]
Biden Admin Reportedly Set To Greenlight Rule Change That Could Spike Gas Prices — But Not Until After The Election
The Biden administration is expected to ease seasonal restrictions on blending ethanol and gasoline, but has delayed the changes until after the 2024 election to avoid soaring prices, Reuters reported. The rule change stems from a 2022 request from the governors of Illinois, Iowa, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, Ohio, South Dakota, and Wisconsin that contains 15% […]
Change to “drug-sharing manslaughter” bill creates committee contention
Last legislative session, Gov. Kay Ivey signed a bill from state Rep. Chris Pringle (R-Mobile) that charges fentanyl dealers with manslaughter if the user dies. But the bill is effectively unenforceable, and Pringle will have to try again to get it passed during the session. The full Congress already agreed to the bill last year, […]
What A Shame: WM Phoenix Open Set For ‘Complete Change’ After Chaotic Weekend, Putting An End To Its Legendary Aura
What a huge disappointment. The Waste Management Phoenix Open should get a new sponsor. Because it ruined what WM perfectly represented: a legendary tournament full of hecklers, drunken idiots, and fistfights. Well, it looks like it's going to be a lot of fun. But unfortunately, that's coming to an end, at least in its current […]
Some mobile home owners aren’t allowed to install air conditioners. A proposed law would change that.
death due to fever Maricopa County record set in 202340% of those occurred in mobile homes, even though mobile homes make up only 5% of Arizona's housing units. Spurred by this alarming statistic, the Arizona House of Representatives unanimously approved a measure that would give mobile home residents more freedom in how they cool their […]
Election distrust in Cochise County runs deep, and change is slow to come | Cochise County
SIERRA VISTA — In a city built next to an Army base in the foothills of the Huachuca Mountains near the Mexican border, crowds gathered to see machines they believe are stealing votes. Chris Wlaschin, head of security for machine manufacturing company Election Systems & Software, brought equipment to the city to try to convince […]
State Rep. Dubose criticizes APLS code change timeline
A public comment session begins today on Governor Kay Ivey's proposed changes to the Alabama Public Library Service Code, with 90 days of public comment leading up to a public hearing on April 30th. That schedule doesn't sit well with Rep. Susan DuBose, R-Hoover, who criticized the APLS board for not moving the process along […]
