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 […]
Bill to give Tennessee AG civil rights oversight draws Democratic pushback over partisanship
“He has not been proven to be a complaint-free, independent agency or appointee,” said Sen. Charlan Oliver, a Democrat from Nashville, who has introduced a bill that will hand over an investigation into discrimination complaints against Tennessee Attorney General Jonathan Skulmetti. (Photo: John Partipilo/Tennessee Lookout) The bill, which dissolved Tennessee’s independent civil rights watchdog and […]
Maine’s Susan Collins Provides Pushback Against Janet Mills For Nonsensical View On Biological Men In Female Sports
Get Susan! Maine Sen. Susan Collins (R) is totally opposed to biological men involved in women’s sports. largely Americans. That being said, she is opposed to Gov. Janet Mills (D) and Maine’s Department of Education. Collins, the longest serving member of Maine’s legislature, had several words in his statement. Fox News Digital The state law […]
Biden’s Favorite Historian Spends Over 3 Minutes Bellyaching About JD Vance’s Pushback On Anti-DOGE Order
The historian, who secretly wrote a speech by former President Joe Biden during the 2020 campaign, spent more than three minutes on Monday, and Vice President JD Vance blocking reviews of data from the US Treasury (DOGE) ) criticized the injunction blocking the . They argue that it could “decompose” the Constitution. Many John Meacham […]
‘Agencies To Be Deleted’: Vivek Ramaswamy Says DOGE Will Pursue ‘Mass Reductions,’ Fight Bureaucratic ‘Pushback’
Vivek Ramaswamy, President-elect Donald Trump’s pick to co-head the new Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), said Sunday that the department will pursue “massive cuts” and fight “bureaucratic backlash.” Appearing on “Sunday Morning Futures,” Ramaswamy told Fox News host Maria Bartiromo that he and DOGE co-leader Elon Musk should eliminate unnecessary federal agencies and make other […]
Chicago Mayor Suddenly Exempts Police From Hiring Freeze Amid Growing Pushback
Democratic Mayor Brandon Johnson has excluded the Chicago Police Department (CPD) from a proposed citywide hiring freeze after facing intense backlash, the Chicago Tribune reported Wednesday. The Johnson administration announced Wednesday that citywide employment Freeze Candidates for government positions announced Monday always excluded the Chicago Police Department, even though they did not answer questions from […]
L.A. mayor gets pushback over her port appointees
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Associated Builders and Contractors of Alabama support Gov. Ivey’s pushback of UAW
As Gov. Kay Ivey continues to fight the United Auto Workers unionization drive at the Mercedes plant, officials across the state share their appreciation for her efforts to keep the issue in focus. . Mark Mattox, chairman of the board of Associated Builders and Contractors of Alabama, was that group. Mattox said, “Alabama's affiliated builders […]
Gov. Hobbs getting pushback from some in own party after veto of homemade foods bill | News
TUCSON – (KVOA) Democratic Senator Sally Ann Gonzalez is a long-time legislator in Arizona. She didn’t expect to vote to override the Democratic Governor’s veto, but what Gonzalez plans to do Tuesday morning at the Capitol. House Bill 2509 is affectionately known in this session as the “Tamale Bill.” Passed by an overwhelming majority in […]
Pushback prompts TUSD to pause creation of faith-based committee
Plans to form a faith-based advisory board have been put on hold by the government. Tucson Unified School District After some parents expressed concern. In an email sent on March 9 from Kinasha Brown, Deputy Superintendent of TUSD, Equity, Diversity and Inclusionparents were told that the formation of a faith-based advisory committee would help work […]
