JOHN STOSSEL: March Madness Was Good Time For Reflection About Government’s Disgusting Hypocrisy On Gambling
Have you bet on the insanity of March? I did, and so did many of you. Americans are betting billions on the NCAA tournament. “I also spent $60 billion at a casino that costs around $12 billion on online sports betting last year (and),” economist Jason Sorrence said in My New. video. Sorens has released […]
ALEX MOODY: Congress Cooking Up Bill That Would Be Slap In The Face To Farmers, Local Governments
For a long time, Americans have valued state rights and limited government, ensuring that Washington, D.C. bureaucrats do not decide how our state and private life will run. That’s why I strongly oppose the so-called ending agricultural trade suppression (EATS) act.– The federal government goes back and forth between it I’ll threaten Principles of federalism […]
Tennessee speaker’s bill would defund local governments for violating state law • Tennessee Lookout
Tennessee House Speaker is pushing legislation to cut state funding to local governments who pass measures that violate state law, renewing new threats to Memphis against voter gun control measures approved in 2024 It may be. “The Tennessee constitution is clear. The legislature oversees cities and counties,” House Speaker Cameron Sexton said in a statement. […]
UN May Arm Governments With ‘New Weapon’ To Censor Speech, Watchdog Says
A proposed United Nations treaty to combat cybercrime could allow governments around the world to censor their citizens' speech, free speech groups warned Thursday. United Nations Committee Approved Euronews reported that the global treaty was adopted on August 8, despite opposition from tech companies and human rights groups. The treaty is set to be voted […]
FACT CHECK: Has The WHO Ordered Governments To Prepare For ‘Mega Lockdowns’ Due To Mpox?
Headline screenshot Share on Facebook It claims the World Health Organisation (WHO) has told governments to prepare for a “mass lockdown” caused by Mpox. Verdict: False The claim is false and originally originated from an article published on August 15 on The People's Voice, a website known for spreading “fake news.” A WHO spokesperson denied […]
How California local governments are using opioid settlement payouts
Sacramento — Sonia Verdugo, whose husband died of an opioid overdose last year, regularly delivers medical supplies to drug users living and dying on the streets of Los Angeles and advocates for policies to address drug addiction and homelessness at Los Angeles City Hall. But Verdugo didn't know that hundreds of millions of dollars flow […]
Alabama Senate passes bill allowing local governments to remove library board members
The Alabama Senate passed a bill Wednesday that would allow local city councils and county commissions to remove members of local library boards. Senate Bill 10 is sponsored by state Sen. Chris Elliott (R-Josephine). “This bill deals with local library boards and how their members are appointed and their appointment powers,” Elliott explained. “In this […]
Bill giving local governments power to boot library board members passes committee
A Senate committee on Wednesday submitted a favorable report to Sen. Chris Elliott's (R-Josephine) bill that would give local governments the power to remove public library directors with a majority vote. Elliott said several mayors have contacted him and asked whether local governments, which are responsible for appointing commissioners, have the authority to remove them. […]
Pre-filed bill would let local governments boot library board members
On the Ozarkdale County Public Library Board, a member can currently only be removed if four other members vote in favor of the individual's removal. Procedures for removing a library board member vary by state. A pre-filed bill by state Sen. Chris Elliott (R-Decatur) seeks to change that by giving city councils and county commissions […]
Colorado Law’s American Indian Law Program supports Tribal Governments at United Nations sessions | Colorado Law
Participated in the University of Colorado American Indian Law Program (AILP) Sixteenth meeting of the Expert Mechanism on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples From 17 July to 23 July, indigenous peoples, state representatives and civil society met at the United Nations (UN) in Geneva for a dialogue on the rights of indigenous peoples. EMRIP advises […]
