The D.C. Lawmakers Unanimously Approved Legislation today that puts the Nation’s Capital at the Vanguard of Climate Policy, even as the Federal Government is going in Reverse. The Legi… Read More
Legislative Updates
Federal Legislation: According to Government Executive, the Legislation Authorizing $250 Million for Election Security Spending does Not include much New Funding for the… Read More
Topics with Proposals from Governor Cuomo that he did Mot mention in his 2020 State of the State remarks:
Tax Relief Benefits - The State Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC) can be worth as muc… Read More
Over the Martin Luther King Jr. Day weekend, New York State Sen. Zellnor Myrie (D-20th District) and his fellow Democrats have unveiled a Bill S7528, that they're calling a State-Level Versi… Read More
The Voter Rolls in Pennsylvania's Second Biggest County are a Mess and Election Officials are Not doing enough to Clean them up, according to a Lawsuit filed this week.
Public Interest Lega… Read More
Lawmakers have a Plan to make sure Voting in the 2020 Presidential Primary and General Election doesn’t mean Risking Covid-19.
Sen. Ron Wyden (D-OR) introduced a “Resilient Elec… Read More
The saddest fact we’ve listened to in a lengthy time is this: children are the fastest expanding market for antidepressants.
Even though a mounting body of evidence recommends… Read More
Read this article in Wired by Samanth Subraman, a writer based in the UK.
Container Ships burn some of the Dirtiest Fuel there is and spew out Huge Amounts of Greenhouse Gas, 2%-3% generate… Read More
Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear (D) on Friday vetoed a bill mandating residents of the state show a government-issued form of identification before voting.
In his Veto Message, Beshear hammered… Read More
Last April, as I left the hospital diagnosed with major depressive disorder, that was all I could think about.
Now, a year later, I have the added worry of COVID-19. This begs the que… Read More
Legislative Updates
Federal Legislation: Sen. Kamala Harris (D-CA) has introduced the VoteSafe Act of 2020, a $5 billion piece of Legislation that would satisfy what Voting Experts and Advo… Read More
KABUL/COLOMBO – Buy a mask and let his family go hungry, or buy food and go out into the crowded city without one – that is the stark choice facing Hayatullah Khan, an Afghan lab… Read More
Legislative Updates
Federal Legislation: Sen. Cory Booker (D-NJ) has introduced a Bill to Create a New Federal Organization to Help with Elections. The Legislation would establish a “… Read More
Republicans believe they have gathered Sufficient Support from Maine Voters to Stop the Nation's First Use of Ranked-Choice Voting (RCV) for President this Fall.
Maine is the Only State tha… Read More
It's No secret that COVID-19 has made Election Administrators’ task in 2020 exponentially more Difficult. States like Georgia and Wisconsin, where Elections took place after COVID took… Read More
The Jacksonville, Florida, Announcement Requires Indoor-Mask Wearing. Jacksonville is unlike any Other Municipality in the State because the sprawling City encompasses All of Duval County in… Read More
The Democratic National Convention (DNC) will Feature just Two Hours of Prime Time Programming on each of the Four Nights between August 17th and 20th.
The Decision to Limit the TV Programm… Read More
Cyberpunk 2077, easily the year’s most anticipated game right now, has just gone gold. The developers announced the news on their social channels that the game is now complete and read… Read More
Legislative Updates
Connecticut: The Legislature has approved and the governor has signed a bill that will give registrars the option to open the outer envelopes of absentee ballots as soon… Read More
The Verdict on the U.S.–Mexico Border Wall Trump Promised to Construct is decidedly Mixed as the year comes to a close.
The “big, beautiful wall,” as Trump referred to it… Read More
Dominion Voting Systems filed a Defamation Lawsuit against Former Trump Attorney, Sidney Powell, on Friday, for her Attempts to sow Mistrust about the Company’s Voting Machines followi… Read More
Fiji, the Favourite of Western Nations, Won the Presidency of the U.N. Human Rights Council, on Friday, beating Bahrain and Uzbekistan in a Secret Ballot that resolved a tense Deadlock over… Read More
For months, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has Advocated for the Use of Face Masks in Public to help Stop the Spread of COVID-19. Mask Mandates will continue to va… Read More
VOTER SUPPRESSION
Arkansas: Republican State Legislators have Approved a Bill over Democratic Opposition that would make Arkansas' Voter ID Law Stricter, sending it to Gov. Asa Hutchinson (… Read More
Legislative Updates
Alabama: A House committee Wednesday approved legislation that would explicitly ban curbside voting in Alabama. HB 285, sponsored by Rep. Wes Allen, R-Troy, would forbid… Read More
Legislative Updates
Alabama: The Constitution, Campaigns and Elections committee approved legislation from Rep. Danny Garrett (R-Trussville), that would allow county absentee election manag… Read More
The New York City Council Passed a series of Reforms for the New York Police Department (NYPD), on Thursday, including Ending Qualified Immunity for Officers, which Protected them against Ci… Read More
Nigerian brands shooting adverts abroad to pay N100K each time aired locally – Lai Mohammed
Nigeria’s minister of information and culture, Lai Mohammed has stated that Nigerian… Read More
New Jersey Governor, Phil Murphy (D), unveiled a Series of Reforms aimed at Reducing the Epidemic of Gun Violence.
In Partnership with the Legislature, Murphy has already taken significant… Read More
New Yoek Attorney General, Letitia James (D) Sues Rensselaer County, over Lack of Early Voting Sites.
James is Suing the Rensselaer County Board of Elections, accusing the Board and its Tw… Read More
Legislative Updates
Alabama: Gov. Kay Ivey (R) has signed a bill into law, a bill banning curbside voting in Alabama. The bill, sponsored by Rep. Wes Allen (R-Troy), passed the House of Rep… Read More
The Current Elections Clause, Article I Section 4, is the Primary Source of Constitutional Authority to Regulate Elections for the U.S. House of Representatives and U.S. Senate. The Clause D… Read More
The European Commission Proposed a Legislative Package, Wednesday, that aims to take Major Steps forward in the effort to Eradicate Fossil Fuels. The Plans, will be discussed over the coming… Read More
A New Bill, introduced on Monday by, Rep. Brendan Boyle (D-PA), would allow Only an Elected House Member to Serve as Speaker, after some wanted Trump to be Speaker.
The Constitution does N… Read More
Legislative Updates Federal Legislation: A group of Democratic lawmakers led by Senate Rules Committee Chairwoman, Amy Klobuchar (D-MN) unveiled legislation aiming to combat efforts to under… Read More
Arkansas Attorney General, Leslie Rutledge (R), announced Friday, that she will Appeal, Judge Fox’s Temporary Restraining Order, Blocking ACT 1002, which Bans State Masks Mandates.
… Read More
Florida's Leon County Circuit Judge, John Cooper, ruled in favor of a Group of Parents who Sued, Governor Ron DeSantis (R), over his Executive Order, arguing it was Unconstitutional. He rule… Read More
A Florida Judge, ruled Wednesday, that the State cannot Enforce a Ban on Public Schools Mandating the use of Masks, to Guard against the Coronavirus, while an Appeals Court, sorts out, wheth… Read More
CBN to banks: Desist from forex malpractices or face suspension
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has cautioned banks involved in any form of foreign exchange (FX) malpractice risk their F… Read More
After the For the People Act was Blocked by a Republican Filibuster in June, Senate Democrats began forging a New Path forward for their Voting and Election Reform Priorities.
Amy Klobucha… Read More
A Federal Appeals Court Blocked New York City's Coronavirus Vaccine Mandate, late Friday Evening, dealing a blow to the City, days before the Mandate goes into Effect.
The 2nd Circuit Cour… Read More
The Space Force is here to stay, but a Debate over whether the Military's Newest Branch should have its own Weekend Warriors, has turned into the latest Space-based Political Drawl.
Lawmak… Read More
The Pentagon said it would respond to Oklahoma's Kevin Stitt (R), after the State's National Guard, indicated it would Thwart a Defense Department (DOD) Mandate that Troops be Vaccinated aga… Read More
Legislative Updates
Massachusetts: A ballot measure that if approved would have required voters to show a photo ID in order to vote is not moving forward after organizers failed to gather e… Read More
The Department of Justice (DOJ) asked the Supreme Court on Thursday, to Allow a Vaccine Mandate aimed at certain Extra Health Care Workers to go into effect Nationwide, marking the First tim… Read More
The Cryptocurrency Industry is warning that the proposed Moratorium would lock New York out of the Benefits of an innovative New Technology, which has led to Massive Cryptocurrency Mining Fa… Read More
The Postal Service Reform Act (H.R. 3076), to ensure Self-Sustaining, High-Quality, Postal Service.
Since 2006, the Postal Service has had to Pre-Fund Retiree Health Benefits 75 years in a… Read More
The National Archives and Records Administration (NARA), is an independent Agency of the U.S. Government charged with the Preservation and Documentation of Government and Historical Records… Read More
The National Archives and Records Administration (NATA), is an independent Agency of the U.S. Government charged with the Preservation and Documentation of Government and Historical Records… Read More
Legislative Updates
Federal Funding: Thirty-three Democratic senators urged President Biden to include $5 billion for grants to state and local governments to improve election security in h… Read More
A Ship's Anchor strike in 2018, that dented a Portion of Enbridge's Line 5 Pipeline, was explicitly cited as One of the Reasons the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration cho… Read More
The U.S. Federal Communications Commission (FCC), said on Tuesday, that New Requirements mandating Broadcasters, must Disclose when Foreign Governments or their Representatives Lease Time on… Read More
Extradition: Nnamdi Kanu files N25bn suit against FG
Detained leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, Nnamdi Kanu, has filed a fresh suit at a Federal High Court sitting in Umuahia, Abi… Read More
Tribunal restricts MultiChoice from increasing DStv, GOtv subscription rates
A Competition and Consumer Protection (CCP) tribunal sitting in Abuja has restricted MultiChoice Nigeria Limite… Read More
A District Judge ruled Friday, that the Biden Administration must continue to expel Migrants under Title 42, a COVID-19-related Health Measure First implemented under Trump.
The Ruling pre… Read More
The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has sued the federal government for “discriminatory, unfair, and illegal treatment” of its members.
Femi Falana, a top advocate in… Read More
A report released by the Business & Human Rights Resource Centre (BHRRC) has found that Chinese investment in overseas mining projects has led to human rights abuses and environmental ha… Read More
Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer outlined the Democratic party's plans for the remainder of the year, which include funding paid family and medical leave, mandating a 100 percent clean ene… Read More
Many students in the US struggle with math due to disabilities like dyscalculia, but schools rarely screen for these learning disabilities. Dyscalculia affects up to 7% of the population and… Read More