Category: Government
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Trump Reshaping the Nation
At the close of just the second month of his term, President Trump is shaking things up again with a proposal to change the names a number of states. ”I have just signed an Executive Order which will rename 19 States,” he told reporters at a press conference earlier today, “because their current names are…
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EPA LoVEs PFAS!!
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) updated regulations on Dec. 3 that will prevent PFAS, often referred to as forever chemicals, from being fast-tracked for approval through an exemption process. Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances, a family of forever chemicals used in a variety of products, are known to resist breaking down and therefore persist in the…
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Career Politicians Seek Term Limits for Others
Myopic United States Senator Peter Welch (D-VT) took a truly heroic stand this week when he introduced legislation that would limit Supreme Court Justice terms of service to 18 years. “Setting term limits for Supreme Court Justices will cut down on political gamesmanship, and is a commonsense reform supported by a majority of Americans,” observed…
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Newsom Loosens Restrictions
California Presi…Governor, Gavin Newsom, held a press conference today after signing an Executive Order which would ease restrictions on mask mandates within the state. Newsom touted the move as Phase One of a new step-down program to restore certain freedoms to certain citizens as the Covid saga lurches into its third year. Executive Order G-01-22,…