• GOP Lawmakers Strike Back, Push Multiple Bills to Defund NPR

    It appears Republicans are going to give it another shot. Several GOP lawmakers have introduced bills to defund National Public Radio (NPR) after

  • State of Texas: ‘Contract with Texas’ aims to push House further right

    Lt. Governor Dan Patrick gave State Senators 57 items to study on his list of interim charges.

  • Molly Cook, Jarvis Johnson squaring off in back-to-back elections with eyes on vacant Texas Senate seat

    Cook and Johnson, the state representative for House District 139, are vying to succeed new Houston Mayor John Whitmire in the state senate. A special election to complete the 2024 portion of Whitmire's term is scheduled for May 4, and Cook and Johnson will again compete in a Democratic primary runoff on May 28.

  • The ‘Mary Poppins’ of Censorship Is Back — Again!

    The winds have unfortunately changed and brought the former director of the defunct Disinformation Governance Board back — and with her a new censorship organization. Nina Jankowicz, the self-proclaimed “Mary Poppins of disinformation,” announced her newest censorship venture, The American Sunlight Project. During an interview with CNN’s America’s Choice, Jankowicz described her group as “bipartisan” and “big tent,” claiming to “represent people on both sides of the political spectrum.” But as...

  • The ‘Mary Poppins’ of Censorship Is Back — Again!

    The winds have unfortunately changed and brought the former director of the defunct Disinformation Governance Board back — and with her a new censorship organization. Nina Jankowicz, the self-proclaimed “Mary Poppins of disinformation,” announced her newest censorship venture, The American Sunlight Project. During an interview with CNN’s America’s Choice, Jankowicz described her group as “bipartisan” and “big tent,” claiming to “represent people on both sides of the political spectrum.” But as...

  • Northland councilmember pushes back on KC migrant plan

    Thursday, 1st District Councilmember Nathan Willett introduced an ordinance to "affirm to the Missouri State Legislature that Kansas City will not become a sanctuary city for undocumented immigrants."

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    Movie theater cuts back showings as power bills climb

    By Andrea Nakano Click here for updates on this story ORINDA, California (KPIX) — Skyrocketing PG&E bills are giving many of us quite a scare every month as we try to heat up our homes and keep the lights on. Businesses are feeling the pinch as well. In Orinda, one movie theater is closing the

  • Cubs turn back Marlins, salvage split of twin bill

    Cody Bellinger and Alexander Canario homered and Michael Busch delivered a go-ahead two-run single in the sixth to help the Chicago Cubs to a 5-3 win against the visiting Miami Marlins to earn a split of the doubleheader on Saturday night. Cubs rookie left-hander Shota Imanaga (3-0) allowed three runs (two earned) and five hits in six innings. He struck out five with no walks. Imanaga did not allow an earned run in his first three MLB starts and extended his scoreless streak to 18 2/3 innings...

  • Braid: Anniversary Edition pushed back to May 14th, 2024

    A hairy situation

  • Boeing pushes back on whistleblower’s allegations of safety flaws

    Boeing is defending the integrity of the fuselages on two of its largest planes, which have come under criticism from a whistleblower who warns that panels on the outside of one of the planes could eventually break apart during flight.

  • "Make Polio Great Again?" NH Republicans push anti-vax bill

    Anti-vax legislation by New Hampshire Republicans has cleared one house and appears headed for the governor's desk. Republican-controlled New Hampshire appears poised to become the first in the nation to remove restrictions requiring children to receive a base level of vaccination against things like measles, polio, and the mumps to gain admittance to public school. — Read the rest

  • Bob Menendez Bribe Trial Is Pushed Back a Week to May 13

    The bribery trial of US Senator Bob Menendez and two businessmen was pushed back a week to May 13 by a judge who cited negotiations on a statement that averts the need to disqualify a co-defendant’s lawyer.