Since Senator Abdul Ningi, (PDP, Bauchi Central) blew the whistle on budget padding by the National Assembly through his BBC interview on Saturday, March 9, 2024, many Nigerians have been gaslighting and scapegoating the federal lawmakers. Yes, they have their hands in Nigeria’s cookie jar but is the executive on any moral high ground on Read More
Staffing levels at Virginia’s chief medical examiner’s office are “insufficient” for the increased workload it has faced in recent years, according to the budget the General Assembly passed.
Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin (R) on Thursday vetoed a bill that would have established a legal market for the sale of recreational marijuana in the Old Dominion state. The proposed law, which would have created a state-regulated marketplace for recreational marijuana, "endangers Virginians' health and safety," Youngkin argued in his veto statement. "States following this
New York State’s budget will be late this year. To be on time, the State Legislature needs to pass the budget and have it signed by Governor Kathy Hochul by March 31. The new fiscal year starts April 1. Hochul released a statement Wednesday evening saying, “For weeks, I have been negotiating with the Legislature […]
At a special meeting Wednesday morning, the Department of Wildlife Resources approved five changes to impact the future of hound hunting after hunters and private landowners shared concerns.
(The Center Square) – The Pentagon wants to spend $1.1 billion to build barracks in 2025 and more to maintain facilities after a Congressional watchdog found widespread problems in housing for troops, including rodent infestations, mold, sewage backups and other conditions so bad it drove some into marriages to escape living in the barracks. The U.S. Department of Defense announced the plans along with its $849.8 billion President's Fiscal Year 2025 Defense Budget. That budget...
As New York state lawmakers finalize their spending plan, here’s what Albany must do in their budget deal to save New York.
Virginia Governor Vetos 30 Gun Bills That Would 'Punish' Law-Abiding Citizens Authored by Caden Pearson via The Epoch Times (emphasis ours), Gov. Glenn Youngkin (R-Va.) took action on 67 bills on Tuesday, including vetoing 30 that he said would “punish” law-abiding citizens and impinge on their 2nd Amendment rights. “I swore an oath to defend the Constitution of the United States of America and the Constitution of Virginia, and that absolutely includes protecting the right of...
CAPITOL HILL, Monrovia – Less than two weeks into their first quarterly break, President Joseph Boakai has officially summoned members of the 55th Legislature to convene a special session lasting 30 days. By Gerald C. Koinyeneh and Blamo N. Toe In his communication the the 55th Legislature through House Speaker J. Fonati Koffa and Senate []
Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin vetoed more than two dozen gun control bills Tuesday that had sailed through the state's Democratic-controlled General Assembly before landing on the Republican governor's desk. "I swore to support and defend the Constitution of the United States and the Constitution of the Commonwealth of Virginia and today, I’ve done exactly that," Youngkin said Tuesday in a comment provided to Fox News Digital. All in, Youngkin took action on a total of 67 bills on Tuesday —...
A former Virginia lawmaker was arrested over the weekend on felony gun and drug charges and a misdemeanor charge of violating a protective order, according to a sheriff’s office official and jail records.
The move by the Virginia State Legislature comes after an investigative series published in 2023 by Propublica in conjunction with Essence and the Virginia Center for Investigative Journalism traced how universities across the country have been responsible for uprooting Black families and families of color.