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A small but noisy group of Boston first responders have found a way to protest Boston’s impending vaccination requirement: Everyone files for an exemption the day before the warrant goes into effect, then , when the city decides to end it, reclaim their vacation time so the city still has …

The holiday season is a reminder that with more Americans than ever going online to shop, lawmakers must continue to take action to keep consumers from falling prey to Internet scammers. That’s why it was good news when Amazon recently reverse course on his long-standing opposition to bipartisan consumer protection …

The European Union imposed sanctions on a group of private Russian military contractors on December 3 that it accused of instigating violence and committing human rights abuses in the Middle East, Africa and Ukraine . EU Headquarters said in a statement that the Wagner Group had recruited, trained and sent …

Racial justice leaders are warning Democrats against leaving the Senate this year without passing two landmark voting bills, as new restrictions on voting take effect in states across the country. Lately all eyes have been on Texas, where a trial tabled this week by the Justice Department claims new electoral …

Representative Andy Harris, R-Md., Is seen in this May 2, 2020 file photo (CNS Photo / Tom Brenner, Reuters) By Catholic News Service • Posted on November 30, 2021 WASHINGTON (CNS) – U.S. Representative Andy Harris, R-Md., Urged Congress to pass the Conscience Protection Act. It would amend the Public …

Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer is pushing this month for passage of much of Biden’s agenda in the Senate, which will be at the center of congressional action this month. this. | J. Scott Applewhite / AP WASHINGTON — Every December, it seems, Congress turns into one word: Crunch. After …

In a letter to Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-New York) and other Democratic leaders, Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-New York) and 90 other Democratic House colleagues urged the Senate to add immigration reform proposals that had been previously deleted. of the Build Back Better Act in the bill. Legislators plead …

Do you know who stocks the fruit and vegetable section of your grocery store? The name of the person selling the food at your favorite corner? Beyond the disembodied idea of ​​’hands that feed us’, migrant rights advocates challenge people to look beyond work and learn about food workers on …

Building Back Together, the pro-Biden outdoor organization that formed earlier this year with the blessing of the White House, is starting that work with a $ 10 million ad campaign to tout the infrastructure proposal across the countries, including Arizona, Georgia, New Hampshire, Nevada, Pennsylvania, and Wisconsin – all states …

November 10, 2021 They’ve made their way into bars and convenience stores across Pennsylvania, but the so-called “skill games,” which critics have called unregulated and illegal, are the subject of a big deal in Harrisburg. While some want gambling banned, arguing that it causes millions of dollars in lost revenue …

They’ve made their way into bars and convenience stores across Pennsylvania, but the so-called “games of skill,” which critics have called unregulated and illegal, are the subject of much scrutiny. battle in progress in Harrisburg. While some want gambling banned, arguing that it causes millions of dollars in lost revenue …

After a full day (if not months) of deliberation and negotiation, Congress approved a long-debated infrastructure bill totaling $ 1.2 trillion. The 228-206 vote convened by the United States House of Representatives early Saturday morning will put into action a vital part of President Biden’s national legislature. While 6 Democrats …

“Out of business.” This sign is nothing new in the last 18 months. Thanks to the coronavirus pandemic, sales for many merchants have dried up, doors have been closed and employees have been laid off. But across Illinois, a state law passed earlier this year caused the closure of hundreds …

Long-standing and unacceptable health disparities have kept too many people from receiving quality health care for too long – and today we know that racial disparities in maternal health disproportionately impact black women. in the USA. It’s a matter of life and death, and now is the time to come …

Lev Parnas, a former associate of Rudy Giuliani, was convicted last week on six counts relating to an illegal campaign finance scheme in which a Russian oligarch’s money was used to pay for political contributions made in the hope of political favors. A bogus company funneled hundreds of thousands of …

Prime Minister Naftali Bennett and Russian President Vladimir Putin agreed during their meeting in Sochi on Friday that the two countries will continue to implement the so-called deconfliction mechanism which aims to prevent Israeli and Russian forces from clashing in Syria, said a senior Israeli official. Housing Minister Ze’ev Elkin, …

Axios reporter Hans Nichols on whether inflation is a concern for the White House and how they plan to fix it. Senator Raphael Warnock, a Democrat from Georgia, has spent more than $ 600,000 on personal security over the past year, despite repeated pressure for gun control, according to new …

(October 8, 2021 / JNS) Jewish groups in Massachusetts are concerned about a bill proposed by state lawmakers that would make it easier to teach ethnic studies in schools. The legislation, known as S.365 “Law on the fight against racism, equity and justice in education” was nominated by State Senator …

In a letter sent Monday by more than two dozen people – including a former chairman of the State Bar of California, two former federal judges and a host of other former state officials and experts from across the United States – to George Cardona , which oversees disciplinary matters …

Since the 1970s, growth in “real wages” (the value of dollars paid to employees after adjusting for inflation) in the United States has slowed relative to overall economic productivity. It is no coincidence that during this same period there has been an ever increasing amount of federal and state laws …

With a 2-1 margin, US voters want to spend $ 1 trillion of their tax dollars to fix the country’s roads, bridges and clean water supplies. By a smaller majority, they want to make a big investment in “soft infrastructure” like grants for daycares and community colleges, as well as …

Missouri Senator Josh Hawley is introducing legislation that would establish a federal tort against social media companies to hold them accountable if they cause bodily or mental harm to children. “Like Big Tobacco before it, Big Tech offers products that it knows are harmful,” a Hawley spokesperson said in a …

Since the 1970s, growth in “real wages” (the value of dollars paid to employees after adjusting for inflation) in the United States has slowed relative to overall economic productivity. It is no coincidence that during this same period there has been an ever increasing amount of federal and state legislation …