The Arkansas Legislature sent a bill to the desk of Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders that would authorize a “monument to the unborn” on the grounds of the state Capitol. The Republican-led state House approved Senate Bill 307, known as the “Monument to Unborn Children Act,” by a vote of 60–19 on March 14. The monument would mark…
Los Angeles Lawmaker Proposes California ‘Homelessness Prevention Act’
March 15, 2023
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Sen. María Elena Durazo (D-Los Angeles) proposed a new bill last week that will add additional protections under California’s Tenant Protection Act of 2019 and lower the threshold property owners can increase rent. Durazo held a news conference March 10 to promote Senate Bill 567—called the Homelessness Prevention Act—of which details are currently being finalized…
School Choice Amendment Passes, ‘Parent Bill of Rights’ Heads to U.S. House Floor
March 15, 2023
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California Rep. Kevin Kiley’s school choice proposal was adopted by the U.S. House of Representatives’ Education and the Workforce Committee last week as part of H.R. 5, or the “Parents Bill of Rights Act,” proposed by House Republicans earlier this month. Kiley’s proposal would amend the Parents Bill of Rights Act to ensure parents have…
Committee Approves School Choice Amendment; ‘Parent Bill of Rights’ Heads to U.S. House Floor
March 15, 2023
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California Rep. Kevin Kiley’s school choice proposal was approved by the U.S. House of Representatives’ Education and the Workforce Committee last week as part of H.R. 5, or the “Parents Bill of Rights Act,” introduced by House Republicans earlier this month. Kiley’s proposal would ensure parents have the right to information about schools their child…
Committee Approves School Choice Amendment; ‘Parents Bill of Rights’ Heads to U.S. House Floor
March 15, 2023
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California Rep. Kevin Kiley’s school choice proposal was approved by the U.S. House of Representatives’ Education and the Workforce Committee last week as part of H.R. 5, or the “Parents Bill of Rights Act,” introduced by House Republicans earlier this month. Kiley’s proposal would ensure parents have the right to information about schools their child…
Northeast Winter Storm Shuts Schools, Knocks Out Power
The start of a winter storm with heavy, wet snow caused a plane to slide off the runway and led to hundreds of school closings, canceled flights and thousands of power outages in parts of the Northeast on Tuesday. The storm’s path included parts of New England, upstate New York, northeastern Pennsylvania, and northern New…
Santa Ana Urges State to Allow More Local Control Over Street Vending Safety Rules
March 12, 2023
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Officials in Santa Ana, California, are urging the state government to allow more local control over street vending regulations, saying vendors violating safety rules are crowding the city’s sidewalks and posing health risks to residents. During a March 7 meeting, Santa Ana’s city council voted 5–2 to approve a resolution urging state legislators to amend…
Irvine Seeks to Leave Orange County’s Library System
March 11, 2023
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The Irvine City Council is making moves to leave Orange County’s library system, saying they’re dissatisfied with the existing system’s lack of equity for the city’s residents. The council unanimously agreed at a Feb. 28 meeting to send a letter to county leaders informing them of their intention. Vice Mayor Tammy Kim said during the…
California’s ‘Operation Hay Drop’ Feeds Starving, Snowed-In Cows by Helicopter
March 11, 2023
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Sixth-generation rancher Lauren Sizemore has never seen this much snow on the ground reaching all the way down to sea level around her family’s Lonestar Ranch in rural Humboldt County. The northern California ranch’s 300 cattle usually have no problem finding land to graze during the winter. But 70 cows crossed over a creek during…
Mission Viejo Man Accused of Chocking School Teacher Mom to Death to Be Retried
March 10, 2023
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SANTA ANA, Calif.—A mistrial was declared this week in the case against a 38-year-old Mission Viejo man charged with killing his mother, with jurors deadlocking 11-1 on a verdict. Jurors began deliberating Monday morning and said they could not reach a verdict as of Tuesday afternoon because of the holdout. A hearing was scheduled for…
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