by Just the News | Nov 29, 2022
by Ben Whedon The Senate on Tuesday evening passed the Respect for Marriage Act to require that states recognize lawful marriages from other states while providing protections for religious liberty. The bill passed with crossover support from Republicans,...
by Just the News | Nov 29, 2022
by Natalia Mittelstadt As the deadline for Arizona counties to certify the 2022 midterm election passed on Monday, Maricopa County certified while residents urged them not to, one county chose not to certify despite the threat of a lawsuit, and another...
by Susan Berry, PhD | Nov 29, 2022
A bill that would enshrine same-sex marriage in federal law progressed further in the Senate Monday evening with significant Republican support, but without sufficient religious liberty protections, and is now headed to a vote on Tuesday. Bad news: The RFMA—without...
by Susan Berry, PhD | Nov 29, 2022
A transgender psychologist from Berkeley, California, has filed an amicus brief against a Maryland school district that allegedly hid children’s gender transitions from parents. “It’s well established that one of the most important factors in helping...
by Just the News | Nov 29, 2022
by Greg Piper A wealthy Massachusetts healthcare system that went on a controversial advertising spree to justify its encroachment on cheaper hospitals is now sending patients a different message: Watch your language. “Words or actions that are...
by Just the News | Nov 29, 2022
by Madeleine Hubbard Merriam-Webster’s word of the year for 2022 is “gaslighting,” which it defined as “the act or practice of grossly misleading someone especially for one’s own advantage.” Searches for “gaslighting”...
by Bradley Vasoli | Nov 29, 2022
U.S. Representative Shontel Brown (D-OH-11) is leading a charge among members of Congress in favor of a measure to expand the federal government’s role in healthcare, particularly regarding mental-health-related comorbidities. The Cleveland-area Democrat is...
by Hannah Poling | Nov 29, 2022
Ohio lawmakers are working to pass a law that would help protect domestic violence survivors and make strangulation a felony in the state. Senate Bill 90 introduced by co-sponsors State Senators Stephanie Kunze (R-Hilliard) and Nickie Antonio (D-Lakewood), aims to...
by Hannah Poling | Nov 29, 2022
Governor Mike DeWine announced that 24 local law enforcement agencies will receive a total of $11.7 million to help prevent and investigate incidents of violent crime, including domestic violence, gun violence, and human trafficking. The grants represent the 10th...
by Eric Burk | Nov 29, 2022
Representatives of the Pamunkey and Mattaponi tribes presented Governor Glenn Youngkin with a tribute of deer and tribal gifts, the 345th time tribes have presented tribute to the Virginia governor since the 1677 signing of the Articles of Peace, later known as the...
by Neil Jones | Nov 29, 2022
Maricopa County District 5 Supervisor Steve Gallardo recently announced that he joined the transition team for Governor-Elect, Democrat Katie Hobbs as she prepares to take office in January. “Honored to be part of Governor-Elect Hobbs transition team. I look...
by Neil Jones | Nov 29, 2022
Abe Hamadeh, the Republican Nominee for Attorney, has said he wants to see every vote cast in the Arizona 2022 General Election and filed a lawsuit against the State of Arizona to ensure that happens. “Errors in our elections shouldn’t be treated as...
by Hannah Poling | Nov 29, 2022
In order to ensure Ohioans with dementia receive proper treatment lawmakers are working to pass a bill requiring police officers and first responders to be educated in effective communication tactics. House Bill (HB) 23 sponsored by State Representatives Phil Plummer...
by The Center Square | Nov 29, 2022
by T.A. DeFeo Georgia is one of the largest markets without legalized sports betting, and the state could rival others that have already legalized such wagering. While the state does not have sports wagering, it does have a lottery. Last week, the Georgia...
by Hannah Poling | Nov 29, 2022
State Representative Derek Merrin (R-Monclova Township) has been elected as the new Speaker of the Ohio House of Representatives for the 135th General Assembly as reported by a release from the Ohio House. The GOP Caucus selected Merrin, a 36-year-old Realtor and real...
by Eric Burk | Nov 29, 2022
Georgia voters are turning out in high numbers for early voting in the runoff election between Senator Raphael Warnock (D-GA) and Herschel Walker. 181,711 voters turned out over the weekend, including 166,325 early-in-person voters according to data from the Secretary...
by The Center Square | Nov 29, 2022
by Tyler Arnold After three football players were killed in a shooting at the University of Virginia and six people were killed in a shooting at a Walmart in Chesapeake, gun groups are cautioning against efforts to impose stricter gun control measures. On...
by The Center Square | Nov 29, 2022
by Anthony Hennen A former coal power plant in western Pennsylvania has one of the most contaminated coal ash sites in the nation. That’s according to a new report, “Poisonous Coverup,” published by the Environmental Integrity Project and Earthjustice. The...
