Bill expanding Tennessee law enforcement powers during protests draws pushback
Metronashville police wear riot equipment during a 2020 protest in downtown Nashville. (Photo: Alex Kent) The GOP bill, which expands the right to arrest during public protests and police actions, has sparked push from civil rights and journalist groups as a potential violation of the First Amendment. Multipart invoice (HB55/SB30) Tennessee Rep. William Lambers of […]
Trump administration reported to consider expanding military role along southern border • Tennessee Lookout
WASHINGTON – The Washington Post report on Thursday shows the Trump administration is striving to militarize the scope of its southern border, raising concerns from experts that the move could potentially bring US military members into direct contact with immigrants. The White House is contemplating the creation of a military satellite installation on a 60-foot-deep […]
Fraud, Child Sex Changes, Healthcare For Illegals — Dems Spent Years Expanding Medicaid Beyond Recognition
The Democratic push to significantly expand Medicaid over the past few years has transformed the program into something barely recognised. The series of reports outlines an increasing list of issues in the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS). This includes inappropriate payments, healthcare funds where medical expenses are used for non-medical expenses, and healthy […]
L.A. County voters decide homeless funding, expanding board of supes in 2024 election
A ballot measure aimed at increasing funding available for homeless services is leading the way in Los Angeles County, and another proposal to expand the county Board of Supervisors was effectively tied in an early vote Tuesday night. Measure A would double the quarter-cent sales tax voters approved on homeless services in 2017 and extend […]
Yuma County is expanding their Health Department Building
YUMA, Ariz. (KYMA, KECY) – Yuma County is renovating and expanding its Health Department building. The building is located at West 28th Street and 23rd Street near Yuma Catholic High School. The current building is approximately 50,000 square feet, but will be approximately 65,000 square feet after renovations. The project is expected to cost approximately […]
China Is Rapidly Expanding Its Surveillance Capabilities In America’s Backyard, Report Finds
China is expanding its surveillance activities off the coast of the United States, according to a new report released Monday by the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS). Since at least 2019, China has been working closely with Cuba to expand its military and intelligence presence on the island, located about 200 miles off […]
Sen. Britt introduces legislation expanding maternal healthcare access
U.S. Sen. Katie Britt of Alabama on Wednesday introduced legislation with her fellow lawmakers that would expand access to maternal and child health care in rural areas across the country. Rural Obstetrics Preparation Act; Strengthen overall support to rural health facilities providing emergency obstetric care to pregnant women and current mothers. Britt and Sen. Maggie […]
Conservation’s R3 program expanding college outreach
One of the goals of the Alabama Department of Conservation and Natural Resources (ADCNR) is not only to manage and protect our abundant natural wonders, but also to share Alabama’s great outdoors with all. ADCNR's Wildlife and Freshwater Fisheries (WFF) Division's R3 program is a key part of outreach efforts to get Alabama residents and […]
7 Things: Alabama lawmakers declare Biden’s immigration plan a bust; Alabama auto manufacturing expanding after failed union vote; and more …
7. of Offers As if making a first cash purchase offer to buy the Birmingham-Southern College campus from Alabama A&M University wasn't enough, Alabama A&M's vice president for government relations, Shannon Reeves, said the university plans to make a second cash purchase offer this month to buy the college's now-closed hilltop campus. The goal of […]
Expanding access to high quality childcare builds support among Alabama lawmakers, working families
More than 200 advocates gathered in Montgomery last week to urge the state Legislature to address public policy concerns and opportunities for child care in Alabama. Alabama has one of the lowest unemployment rates in the nation, but it also has one of the lowest labor force participation rates in the nation. One of the […]
