An Association representing Telecom and Wirless Providers such as, AT&T and Verizon, is Suing New York over a New Llaw requiring Internet Service Providers (ISP) offer Discounted Rates t… Read More

Election Security Specialists with Policy Groups are calling for Federal Monitors to Oversee the Arizona Senate's Hand Recount of 2.1 Million Ballots cast in Maricopa County. Citing Violat… Read More

A Facebook-appointed Panel of Journalists, Activists, and Lawyers ruled, on Wednesday, to Uphold the Social Network’s Ban of Trump, ending any immediate Return by Trump to Mainstream S… Read More

In Reeves v. Nago, Former Hawaii Residents, the Plaintiffs, Lack Standing because Court Lacks the Power to Remedy a Voting Rights Violation The Plaintiffs: Randall Jay Reeves, Vicente Topa… Read More

"Why Native Americans are excited about the American Rescue Plan, and their future" PBS NewsHour 4/23/2021 Excerpt SUMMARY:  Last month, Congress approved a record amount of money… Read More

A Judge hearing a Challenge to Voter Privacy Policies during the Republican-controlled Arizona Senate's Recount of 2.1 Million 2020 Election Ballots in the County that includes Metro Phoenix… Read More

The Federal Election Commission (FEC) divided 3-3, on Free Speech For People’s 2017 Complaint against the Oil Company Citgo, its Venezuelan State-owned Parent Company, and President Tr… Read More

Democrats in the House, Passed a Bill, H.R. 51, on a Straight Party-Line Vote, that would Carve almost All of what’s now Washington, D.C., Out of the Federal District and create a Sta… Read More

During each Election Cycle, the City of Seattle, Washington, were I lived from August 1965 to December 1999, Distributes Four $25 Vouchers to every Registered Voter, which may be Donated to… Read More

Four Parents, from Mexico and Central America, who were among Thousands of Migrants Deported without their Children under Trump's Controversial Family Separation Policy will be allowed to Jo… Read More

The California Secretary of State's Office, announced Monday night, that Organizers had Collected enough Verified Signatures to Trigger an Election to Recall Gov. Gavin Newsom (D). Organiz… Read More

More than 70,000 Gas-Guzzling Public Transit Buses across the Country, including nearly 6,000 in New York City, would be Replaced with Electric and Hydrogen-Fueled Fleets under a Clean Energ… Read More

"Biden’s dream of an electric future faces an uphill battle.  Here’s why" PBS NewsHour 4/23/2021 Excerpt SUMMARY:  As part of his administration's broader climate… Read More

A Federal Judge, has Ordered the Department of Justice (DOJ), to Release a March 2019 Legal Memo that Advised, former Attorney General, William Barr, that the Special Counsel's Investigation… Read More

"Does a president’s first 100 days reveal anything about the next four years?" PBS NewsHour 4/25/2021 Excerpt SUMMARY:  President Biden is nearing a milestone his predecessor… Read More

The White House has announced that Vice President Kamala Harris will Lead the National Space Council, a sign that the Biden Administration Plans to keep Trump’s Space Program Intact… Read More

New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo (D) Signed a Bill, (A4448/S830), expanding Felon Voting Rights, on Tuesday, allowing People on Parole to be Eligible to Vote as soon as they leave Prison. The La… Read More

The U.S. Census Bureau released the Apportionment Counts, based on the 2020 Census for the House of Representatives, on April 26th, which effectively began the 2021-2022 Redistricting Cycle… Read More

"Amsterdam’s ‘doughnut economy’ puts climate ahead of GDP" PBS NewsHour 4/24/2021 Excerpt SUMMARY:  Amsterdam [Netherlands] is the first city in the world to adop… Read More

"Why Navalny poses a special challenge to Putin’s leadership" PBS NewsHour 4/21/2021 My answer:  Putin is a tinpot dictator on the payroll of Oligarchs, does not care about t… Read More

NOTE:  U.S. healthcare costs are considerably higher than other countries as a share of GDP, among other measures.  According to the OECD, U.S. healthcare costs in 2015 were 1… Read More

The Pentagon's Inspector General (IG) is looking into the Actions the Military has taken to address the spate of UFO Sightings, in recent years, involving High Performance Aircraft that have… Read More

Pentagon Officials are finalizing Recommendations to establish a separate Space National Guard, the Nation's Top National Guard Officer told Lawmakers, potentially setting up a New Cadre of… Read More

The Senate, on Wednesday, Confirmed, Samantha Power, to Lead the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID). Senators Voted 68-26 to Confirm Power, who served in the Obama Administr… Read More

The White House, on Monday, Lifted the Refugee Cap to 62,500, Biden's Original Plan to dramatically Increase the Number of Refugees that can be Admitted into the U.S. “Today, I am re… Read More

Newsmax Settles a Defamation Lawsuit from Dominion Executive at the Center of Election Conspiracy Theories and Issues an Apology. It's the First such Settlement from a News Organization in… Read More

A Bipartisan Group of more than 30 Senators is Sponsoring a Bill that would Overhaul Military Justice by taking the Decision to Prosecute Serious Crimes including Sexual Assault away from Co… Read More

President Biden is tapping a Houston-area Sheriff to Lead U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), again Turning to Local Law Enforcement beyond the Beltway to Lead a Major Agency wit… Read More

A New Judge was Assigned to Oversee a Democratic-backed Legal Challenge to the Arizona GOP State Senate-led Election Audit, after the First Judge heard the Case Withdrew himself. The Case… Read More

Before a Person can Professionally Cut Hair, Paint Nails, or be a General Contractor, they’ll need a License. But when it comes to preparing a Tax Return, a Crucial Transaction between… Read More

New York Gov., Andrew Cuomo (D), said Tuesday, that the State will Explore its Legal Options after falling 89 Residents Short of Retaining its 27th Member of the Congressional Delegation, ac… Read More

"Looking back at the lives of 5 wonderful people lost to COVID-19" PBS NewsHour 4/23/2021 Excerpt SUMMARY:  Every Friday, we take a moment to remember five people lost to COVID-19… Read More

States are Months away from getting the Census Data, Sept. 31st, 2021, they need to Draw New Political Maps, but Courts are already filling up with Lawsuits Challenging the Redistricting Pro… Read More

Thanks to Richard Winger of Ballot Access news for this post. New York Supreme Court Judge, Scott DelConte, Dismissed a Lawsuit, by Republicans, against the Schenectady County Board of Ele… Read More

"U.S. seeks to lead by example with emission goals set during global climate summit" PBS NewsHour 4/22/2021 Excerpt SUMMARY:  The United States set ambitious new goals today to sto… Read More

The State Department, on April 27th, ordered some of its Diplomatic Staff to leave the U.S. Embassy in Kabul as the Drawdown in Afghanistan begins and the U.S. continues Planning for what Fu… Read More

President Biden is Canceling further Construction of the Wall along the U.S. and Mexico Border, the Department of Defense (DOD) announced Friday. “DoD has begun taking all necessary… Read More

The Biden Administration picks Richard Cordray, the former Director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), to Oversee Federal Student Loans, as the Head of the nation’s $1… Read More

The Administration is focused on picking a Person of Color for the Navy Job, and recently been considering Two Latino People for Navy Secretary. Carlos Del Toro, a Cuban-born Navy Veteran… Read More

President Biden, on Tuesday, is expected to sign an Executive Order Raising the Minimum Wage for Federal Contractors to $15 by March 2022. At that time, the Order will result in a 37% rais… Read More

President Biden, on Wednesday, will Outline the American Families Plan, a Package that would call for $1 Trillion in New Spending and $800 Billion in New Tax Credits, and aim to significantl… Read More

The Biden Administration is moving quickly to Limit Hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs), Man-Made, the Earth-Warming Chemicals used in Air-Conditioning and Refrigeration. The Chemicals used in Air-Con… Read More

"‘It was like freedom:’ How a camp for disabled children changed lives" PBS NewsHour 4/22/2021 Excerpt SUMMARY:   PBS NewsHour 4/22/2021 Excerpt SUMMARY:  Can… Read More

The U.S. offer came during a Video Call between Vice President, Kamala Harris, and Guatemalan President, Alejandro Giammattei, on April 26th. The U.S. agreed to Train Members of a Guatemal… Read More

The Supreme Court, last Wednesday, heard Argument in PennEast Pipeline Co. v. New Jersey. The Case presents Two Questions: (1) Whether Sovereign Immunity Prevents PennEast from Instituting… Read More

Thanks to Richard Winger of Ballot Access News for this Post. Although it is a long time until the November 2024 Presidential Election, Three Parties are Petitioning now in Arkansas for Pr… Read More

Former Undersecretary of the Air Force, Matthew P. Donovan, will Lead the Air Force Association’s New Mitchell Institute Spacepower Advantage Research Center (MI-SPARC), serving as an… Read More

Hours after the First new Redistricting Data, more Detail Data later in the Year, was Released by the Census Bureau, Lawsuits were Filed, Monday night, to Toss-Out Expired Election Maps in T… Read More

Interior Secretary, Deb Haaland, has just taken Action to Revoke Multiple Trump-era Orders, including Orders designed to Fast-Track Offshore Oil and Gas Leases. Haaland has also Issued an… Read More

A Judge will hear Arguments on whether to Dismiss a Lingering 2020 Election Lawsuit in Antrim County, Michigan, that has ensnared the Attention of Trump's Allies who still Claim the Presiden… Read More

Legislative Updates Alabama: The Alabama Senate passed a number of election-related bills that, among other items, narrow the timeframe for absentee ballot applications and ban voting out o… Read More

The Module, called Tianhe, "Harmony of the Heavens", launched Wednesday Night, April 28th, atop a Long March-5B Y2 Carrier Rocket from, the Wenchang Spacecraft Launch Site, on the Northeaste… Read More

In the Eclectic Collection of the Victoria and Albert, the Museum of Art and Design in London, only one object, out of more than 2.3 Million, is Alive, a Chandelier. The Fixture Not only p… Read More

A Pennsylvania Man, who Illegally Voted for Trump, on behalf of his long-dead Mother, in last year’s Presidential Election. was sentenced Friday, to Five years of Probation. Bruce Ba… Read More

Senate Democrats, on Wednesday, will use a Law to Resurrect Obama-era Regulations on Methane that the Trump Administration had Wiped away. The Regulation seeks to Clamp Down on the Release o… Read More

"Your recycling is not always being recycled—here’s why" PBS NewsHour 4/25/2021 Excerpt SUMMARY:  Recycling rules seem to differ in every municipality, with exceptions… Read More

Thanks to Richard Winger of Ballot Access News for this post. A Majority of those who cast Ballots in the Austin, Texas, May 1th, Election want to be able to Rank Candidates, instead of ju… Read More

"Greener skies: How sustainable aviation fuel could help stem airplane emissions" PBS NewsHour 4/20/2021 Excerpt SUMMARY:  Air travel is picking up steadily as more Americans get v… Read More

Last Week, the Census Bureau released New York Figures that could Cost it a Seat in Congress, because the State’s 2020 Census Population came up 89 People, or .00044%, Short. I think… Read More

Immigration Arrests at Courthouses, will be more Limited than they were under Trump, under a Change of Policy, announced Tuesday, by the Biden Administration. Immigration and Customs Enfor… Read More

The Biden Administration is Returning, to the Pentagon, Billions in Funds diverted by Trump to Build the Wall at the Southwestern border, and Plans to Cancel All related Construction Contrac… Read More

Frank Kendall III is the Biden Administration’s Nominee to be Secretary of the Air Force, succeeding Barbara M. Barrett in the Role if Confirmed, Administration Officials said. Kenda… Read More

A New York State Mandate that will dramatically Increase the use of Solar Power is Energizing the Northern Suburbs. That’s where Communities are Throwing the Switch on New Initiatives… Read More

Incumbent Gov. Ralph Northam (D) is unable to seek Re-Election due to Term Limits. In Virginia, Governors are limited to a Single, Four-year Term, and may Not seek Re-Election until the Next… Read More

Equinor is Planning to Power more than a Million Homes in New York with Homegrown, Renewable Energy. As a Broad Energy Company with an Ambitious Net-Zero target for 2050, they are pursuing… Read More

Jared Kushner’s Apartment Company Violated Consumer Laws in Maryland, Judge Rules. The Company Violated Maryland’s Consumer Protection Laws, numerous times, at Baltimore-area P… Read More

The Supreme Court, on Thursday, issued a 6-3 Opinion in Niz-Chavez v. Garland, Reversing a Lower Court’s Decision that had Limited Access to “Cancellation of Removal,” an i… Read More

"Brooks and Capehart on Chauvin verdict, Biden climate plan and Capitol riot investigations" PBS NewsHour 4/23/2021 SUMMARY:  New York Times columnist David Brooks and Washington P… Read More

The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) has called on, Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Sec. Alejandro Mayorkas, to Shut-Down Dozens of Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) Facil… Read More

A Nonprofit Group, Building Back Together founded by, Allies of President Joe Biden, is launching a Voting Rights Initiative, the Latest sign that the White House views the Issue as a Key Pa… Read More

The Number of Unaccompanied Migrant Children held in Jail-like Cnditions by U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) dropped nearly 84% in the span of a month, according to a White House Off… Read More

"Modi punts responsibility to states as India records highest global single day infections" PBS NewsHour 4/22/2021 aka 'The Pointing Finger game' (it's not my fault) Excerpt SUMMARY:&nb… Read More