• KRQE

    Hard Asset Money Show Explores CBDC Anti-Surveillance State Act with United States Senator Bill Hagerty

    Christian Briggs and Senator Hagerty Discuss Legislation to Block CBDC Rollout in the U.S.SAN JUAN, PUERTO RICO / ACCESSWIRE / April 16, 2024 / The "Hard Asset Money Show," hosted by Christian Briggs, founder and CEO of Hard Asset Management, Inc., has released a pivotal new episode featuring a deep dive into the legislative measures against the potential implementation of a Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDC) in the United States. In this engaging discussion, Tennessee Senator and Senate

    • WBRZ

    Journalists, free speech advocates raise concerns over state bill that would limit access to public records

    BATON ROUGE — Louisianans may soon lose access to great swaths of government records currently made available upon request under the state public records law.A Senate panel voted 6-2 Wednesday to advance a bill — backed by Gov. Jeff Landry and sponsored by Sen. Heather Cloud, R-Turkey Creek — that would gut public access to information at every level of government.The proposal, Senate Bill 482, would bar access to “any records reflecting advisory opinions,...

  • Lawmakers don’t let tornadoes stop them from meeting to advance two anti-LGBTQ+ bills

    After the Republican governors of Iowa and Idaho signed anti-LGBTQ+ legislation into law this month, conservative lawmakers in Louisiana braved severe weather to quietly advance their own bills on Wednesday. […]

  • Anti-LGBTQ+ activist claims Donald Trump is too accepting of LGBTQ+ people

    Donald Trump was arguably the most anti-LGBTQ+ president of all time. A prominent anti-LGBTQ+ activist has slammed Donald Trump for “pro-homosexual policies” ahead of an upcoming Log Cabin Republicans (LCR) […]

    • KHON2

    Is your $100 bill real? Big Island police warn use of counterfeit bills

    HONOLULU (KHON2) -- Big Island police are urging the public to watch out for the usage of counterfeit $100 bills that have been making their way around East Hawaii. HPD said the bills were presented to retail employees. Retail employees are advised to thoroughly check all U.S. currency. If any employee does come across these []

  • Kansas Gov. allows anti-DEI bill to become law, uses veto power on other bills

    TOPEKA (KSNT) - Kansas Governor Laura Kelly is letting a bill banning certain diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) practices in higher education to become state law Friday. Kelly is using her veto power on April 19 to reject several bills while letting two others become law without her signature. She included statements in a press []

  • The Explainer: The State inquiry into the Bill Kenneally case

    We’re joined on this week’s episode of The Explainer by our reporter Eoghan Dalton who has reported extensively on the Kenneally case for us.

  • Marijuana's licensing woes in other states a warning for Pennsylvania

    (The Center Square) — Another legislative hearing on recreational marijuana legalization focused on avoiding the mistakes of other states. Legislators want to focus on equity, but economic considerations can make it difficult. “Due to lack of funding, many companies who are equity (license holders) are controlled by really large, multi-state operators,” said Laury Lucien, CEO of Cami Flower, a marijuana business in Massachusetts. “The people who are controlling...

  • State police: Ehindero says it's desirable, warns of abuse

    As the controversy on whether or not to establish state police in the country continues, former Inspector-General of Police, Mr. Sunday Ehindero alongside a lawyer, have expressed the desirability of state police, but warned against abuse. Ehindero, in a paper entitled “It is time for state police in Nigeria,” said: “The issue of creation of […]

  • LGBTQ Websites Could Be Sued Under Kansas Anti-Porn Law

    Under a vaguely worded law, some websites offering LGBTQ content or news could be sued if they don't age-verify users from Kansas.

  • Vietnam police arrest man for anti-State charge

    The provincial police department are expanding their investigation into the case

  • Joe Biden signs the bill that could ban TikTok in the United States

    The bill that will force a sale or ban of TikTok in the United States is now law. President Joe Biden signed a package of foreign aid bills that included the “Protecting Americans from Foreign Adversary Controlled Applications Act,” one day after the legislation was approved by the Senate. In a statement, TikTok said it would challenge the law in court, which could delay an eventual sale or ban. “This unconstitutional law is a TikTok ban, and we will challenge it in court,” the company said. “We...