Rodrick Cuts Budget 9% – No Municipal Tax Increase
On June 30th, Mayor Rodrick and the Toms River Township Council presented a budget for 2025 that has a 9% reduction in overall spending while maintaining a zero percent tax increase. The…
House Passes Pandemic Fraud Bill To Recover Billions In Illicit COVID-19 Unemployment Payments
House Passes Pandemic Fraud Bill To Recover Billions In Illicit COVID-19 Unemployment Payments Arjun Singh on May 11, 2023 The Republican-led House of Representatives passed a bill to address COVID-19 unemployment fraud…
Chile’s senate approves mining royalty bill, passes to final vote
SANTIAGO (Reuters) -Chile’s senate approved on Wednesday a long-awaited new mining royalty bill, passing it back to the lower chamber for a final vote that could come as early as next week.…
German exporters disappointed as China Q1 rebound passes them by
BERLIN (Reuters) – German exports to China fell at the start of the year as business hopes for a revival following Beijing’s lifting of strict measures to control COVID-19 were not fulfilled.…
‘Leading The Way On Culture Issues’: Red State Passes Bill To Ban Drag Shows In Front Of Minors
‘Leading The Way On Culture Issues’: Red State Passes Bill To Ban Drag Shows In Front Of Minors Lorenzo Prieto on May 4, 2023 Montana legislators sent a bill to Gov. Greg…
New York Passes Law Banning Natural Gas Hookups In New Buildings
John Hugh DeMastri on May 3, 2023 The New York State Assembly became the first state legislature in the nation to pass a statewide ban on new natural gas hookups late Tuesday,…
House Passes Bipartisan Bill To Repeal Biden’s China Solar Rules
House Passes Bipartisan Bill To Repeal Biden’s China Solar Rules John Hugh DeMastri on April 28, 2023 The House passed a resolution Friday morning to repeal President Joe Biden’s moratorium on solar…
Canadian Senate passes bill to compel local content on streaming giants
By Ismail Shakil OTTAWA (Reuters) – Canada’s Senate on Thursday passed the government’s online streaming legislation after a 10-month debate over a law that will force firms like Netflix and Alphabet Inc-owned…
Red State Passes Bill Allowing Religious Institutions Access To State Funding
Red State Passes Bill Allowing Religious Institutions Access To State Funding Kate Anderson on April 26, 2023 The Oklahoma House of Representatives passed a bill Tuesday protecting religious institutions from being denied…
China passes guidance for supporting private sector – state media
BEIJING (Reuters) – China’s ruling Communist Party has passed guidance for promoting the development of private firms, state media said on Friday, signalling more steps to reinvigorate a sector hurt by a…
Average price of new Tokyo apartment passes 100 million yen for first time
TOKYO (Reuters) – The average sales price for newly-built apartment units in Japan’s metropolitan Tokyo area jumped to 143.6 million yen ($1.07 million) in March, topping the 100 million yen mark for…
Florida Senate passes six-week abortion ban
By Gabriella Borter (Reuters) – Florida’s Republican-led Senate passed a bill on Monday to outlaw most abortions after six weeks of pregnancy, bringing the state a step closer to joining others across…
If this New Jersey law passes, telemarketers who don’t identify themselves will face stiff fines
TRENTON, NJ – It happens to nearly everyone every day. Your phone rings with an unknown number, and you answer it, just in case. The pre-recorded voices say they’re from the ‘warranty…
California Passes Bill To Control Gas Prices
California Passes Bill To Control Gas Prices John Hugh DeMastri on March 28, 2023 The California State Legislature passed a bill Monday night that would establish a limit on the profit margins…
House Passes Bipartisan Bill To Fight Chinese ‘State-Sponsored Forced Organ Harvesting’
House Passes Bipartisan Bill To Fight Chinese ‘State-Sponsored Forced Organ Harvesting’ Nino Cambria on March 27, 2023 The U.S. House of Representatives decisively passed bipartisan legislation Monday to crack down on the…
House Passes Legislation To Give Parents More Say In Their Kids’ Education
House Passes Legislation To Give Parents More Say In Their Kids’ Education Reagan Reese on March 24, 2023 The U.S. House of Representatives passed a piece of legislation on Friday aimed at…
North Dakota Legislature Passes Bill That Makes Teachers Use Students’ Biological Pronouns
North Dakota Legislature Passes Bill That Makes Teachers Use Students’ Biological Pronouns Reagan Reese on March 23, 2023 The North Dakota House approved a bill on Wednesday that would require teachers to…
New Version Of Popular AI Passes Key Exams With Flying Colors, Still Produces ‘Biased’ Content
New Version Of Popular AI Passes Key Exams With Flying Colors, Still Produces ‘Biased’ Content Jason Cohen on March 14, 2023 Open AI unveiled an upgraded version of ChatGPT Tuesday that is…
Kansas Legislature Passes Ban On Men Competing In Women’s Sports
Kansas Legislature Passes Ban On Men Competing In Women’s Sports Reagan Reese on March 10, 2023 The Kansas Senate passed a bill on Thursday that would bar biological men from competing in…
Kansas legislature passes bill to ban transgender athletes from girls’ sports
(Reuters) – Kansas’ Republican-led legislature on Thursday passed a bill that would ban transgender athletes from playing girls or women’s school sports if they were born male. Kansas Governor Laura Kelly, a…
Red State Passes Universal School Choice Legislation
Red State Passes Universal School Choice Legislation Reagan Reese on March 2, 2023 The Arkansas House of Representatives approved a piece of legislation on Thursday that would create a universal school choice…
Red State Passes Bill Aimed At Protecting Religious Liberty
Red State Passes Bill Aimed At Protecting Religious Liberty Kate Anderson on March 1, 2023 The Religious Freedom Restoration Act (RFRA) passed the West Virginia Senate Tuesday and will now head to…
Senate Passes Bramnick Bill That Forces Telemarketers to Identify Themselves within 30 Seconds
Sen. Jon Bramnick’s bill requiring telemarketers to identify themselves and what they’re selling within the first 30 seconds of a call was passed by the New Jersey Senate.…
Tennessee Legislature Passes Ban On Child Sex Changes
Tennessee Legislature Passes Ban On Child Sex Changes Laurel Duggan on February 23, 2023 A Tennessee bill barring sex change procedures for minors passed in the state Senate Thursday and is headed…
West Virginia Passes Bill That Allows Concealed Carry On Campus
West Virginia Passes Bill That Allows Concealed Carry On Campus Bronson Winslow on February 21, 2023 West Virginia lawmakers voted Tuesday to allow concealed carry holders to carry firearms on the campuses of…
Arkansas Legislature Passes Official Working Antisemitism Definition
Arkansas Legislature Passes Official Working Antisemitism Definition Kate Anderson on February 15, 2023 The Arkansas House of Representatives unanimously passed the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance (IHRA) working definition of antisemitism Wednesday after…
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