New bill in Trenton could send utility bills soaring even higher, lawmaker warns
TRENTON, N.J. — The New Jersey Senate Environment and Energy Committee has advanced Senate Bill No. 249, which would require electric utilities to create and implement plans to electrify building systems and…
Red State Gov Signs Bill Banning Diversity Offices, Initiatives At Higher Education Institutions
Red State Gov Signs Bill Banning Diversity Offices, Initiatives At Higher Education Institutions Reagan Reese on June 14, 2023 Republican Texas Gov. Greg Abbott signed a piece of legislation into law Wednesday…
EXCLUSIVE: GOP Senators Introduce Bill Banning Higher Ed Accreditors From Considering ‘Diversity’ Initiatives
EXCLUSIVE: GOP Senators Introduce Bill Banning Higher Ed Accreditors From Considering ‘Diversity’ Initiatives Reagan Reese on June 1, 2023 Republican Florida Sen. Marco Rubio led the introduction of a bill Thursday that…
National Professor Organization Calls On Academics To Fight Florida Higher Ed Reforms ‘Tooth And Nail’
National Professor Organization Calls On Academics To Fight Florida Higher Ed Reforms ‘Tooth And Nail’ Alexa Schwerha on May 24, 2023 A national organization for professors released a preliminary report on Wednesday…
DeSantis Signs Legislation Eliminating Diversity, Equity And Inclusion In Higher Education
DeSantis Signs Legislation Eliminating Diversity, Equity And Inclusion In Higher Education Alexa Schwerha on May 15, 2023 Republican Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis signed legislation into law on Monday to eliminate diversity, equity…
America’s ‘Climate’ Governor Is Leaving Office With Emissions And Energy Prices HIGHER Than When He Got There
America’s ‘Climate’ Governor Is Leaving Office With Emissions And Energy Prices HIGHER Than When He Got There John Hugh DeMastri on May 4, 2023 Democratic Gov. Jay Inslee of Washington is leaving…
Trump Vows To Save Students From ‘Radical Left’ In New Higher Ed Agenda
Trump Vows To Save Students From ‘Radical Left’ In New Higher Ed Agenda Alexa Schwerha on May 2, 2023 Former president Donald Trump unveiled his plan to reform higher education in his…
GUNASEKARA: The Biden EPA Will Drive Energy Bills Even Higher With Yet Another Legally Dubious Regulation
GUNASEKARA: The Biden EPA Will Drive Energy Bills Even Higher With Yet Another Legally Dubious Regulation Mandy Gunasekara on April 24, 2023 A new “Clean Power Plan 2.0” is coming soon from…
Layoffs, Higher Prices And Fewer Choices Could Be Consequences Of Biden’s New Policy, Experts Warn
Layoffs, Higher Prices And Fewer Choices Could Be Consequences Of Biden’s New Policy, Experts Warn John Hugh DeMastri on April 12, 2023 Economists and industry experts have expressed concern that the Biden…
These States Are Pushing To Force Diversity, Equity And Inclusion Programs In Higher Education
These States Are Pushing To Force Diversity, Equity And Inclusion Programs In Higher Education Alexa Schwerha on April 6, 2023 As Republican-led states fight for laws to cut Diversity, Equity and Inclusion…
New Poll Reveals One 2024 Contender Has A Higher Net Favorability Than Any Other Presidential Candidate, And It’s Not Trump
New Poll Reveals One 2024 Contender Has A Higher Net Favorability Than Any Other Presidential Candidate, And It’s Not Trump Mary Lou Masters on March 24, 2023 Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis has…
Conservative Think Tanks Score Big In Proposed Florida Higher Ed Budget
Conservative Think Tanks Score Big In Proposed Florida Higher Ed Budget Alexa Schwerha on March 21, 2023 The Florida Higher Education Appropriations Subcommittee (HEAS) reserved millions of dollars in funding for several…
Ohio Higher Education Bill Would End Diversity Mandates, Sever China Ties
Alexa Schwerha on March 15, 2023 An Ohio state lawmaker introduced a bill to reform higher education by increasing course transparency, ending diversity mandates and cutting ties with Chinese institutions, according to…
A Soros-Funded Organization Is Helping A Student Org Defy DeSantis’ Higher Education Reforms
A Soros-Funded Organization Is Helping A Student Org Defy DeSantis’ Higher Education Reforms Alexa Schwerha on March 13, 2023 A network funded by philanthropist George Soros is working with a coalition of students,…
‘DeSantis Political Operation’: National Orgs Condemn Florida GOP’s Higher Ed Reform Bill
‘DeSantis Political Operation’: National Orgs Condemn Florida GOP’s Higher Ed Reform Bill Alexa Schwerha on February 27, 2023 The American Association of University Professors, the American Teacher Federation and the National Coalition…
Nation’s Highest-Paid Teachers Are Shutting Down Schools To Demand Higher Pay
Nation’s Highest-Paid Teachers Are Shutting Down Schools To Demand Higher Pay Reagan Reese on January 31, 2023 Teachers of a Massachusetts school district are striking for a second day over higher pay,…
Biden Poses In Electric Car That Has A Higher Carbon Footprint Than A Gas-Powered SUV
Biden Poses In Electric Car That Has A Higher Carbon Footprint Than A Gas-Powered SUV John Hugh DeMastri on January 31, 2023 President Joe Biden took to Twitter Monday to promote his…
Increased Illicit Border Crossings Carry Higher Risk in Winter Months
SWANTON, Vt. – Between October 1, 2022, and December 31, 2022, U.S. Border Patrol’s Swanton Sector recorded an approximate 743% increase in apprehensions and encounters compared to the same period the year prior.…
For more than a million in New Jersey, new year means higher auto insurance premiums
Over one million registered New Jersey drivers will see their insurance rates go up this month after a state law that increases the minimum liability coverage took effect on January 1st. In…
Coastal Brick Township residents invited to move vehicles to higher ground during winter storm
BRICK TOWNSHIP, NJ – When a passing storm moves through the area, significant coastal flooding is anticipated and today the Brick Township Police Department is offering coastal residents to move their vehicles…
Taliban Bars Afghan Women From Higher Education
Taliban Bars Afghan Women From Higher Education Alexa Schwerha on December 20, 2022 The Taliban government announced Tuesday that it would bar women from attending university classes, Reuters reported. Afghan colleges and…