By Rachel Roubein, Dan Diamond · The Washington Post (c) 2024 Republican senators are poised to decide whether Robert F. Kennedy Jr. becomes the nation’s next health secretary. But in interviews this week, a half-dozen GOP lawmakers said they had questions or outright concerns about his selection, with several citing his vaccine skepticism, as they weighed whether […]
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Amazon and SpaceX aim to defang the federal labor board. Trump may help.
By Caroline O’Donovan, Lauren Kaori Gurley · The Washington Post (c) 2024 Donald Trump’s presidential administration is poised to oversee major cuts to the powers of the federal agency that protects unions, as corporations including Elon Musk’s SpaceX barrage the National Labor Relations Board with lawsuits and Trump allies consider firing its Democratic members. This week, Amazon, […]
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Amazon and SpaceX aim to defang the federal labor board. Trump may help.
By Caroline O’Donovan, Lauren Kaori Gurley · The Washington Post (c) 2024 Donald Trump’s presidential administration is poised to oversee major cuts to the powers of the federal agency that protects unions, as corporations including Elon Musk’s SpaceX barrage the National Labor Relations Board with lawsuits and Trump allies consider firing its Democratic members. This week, Amazon, […]
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GOP effort to police trans bathroom use could extend to D.C. schools, agencies
By Emily Davies, Lauren Lumpkin · The Washington Post (c) 2024 Rep. Nancy Mace (R-South Carolina) on Wednesday introduced a bill to ban transgender people from using bathrooms that align with their gender identity in buildings owned by the federal or D.C. governments – thrusting the nation’s progressive capital onto the front lines of a conservative culture […]
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GOP effort to police trans bathroom use could extend to D.C. schools, agencies
By Emily Davies, Lauren Lumpkin · The Washington Post (c) 2024 Rep. Nancy Mace (R-South Carolina) on Wednesday introduced a bill to ban transgender people from using bathrooms that align with their gender identity in buildings owned by the federal or D.C. governments – thrusting the nation’s progressive capital onto the front lines of a conservative culture […]
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Cannabis Greenhouse Appeal Denied Due to Health and Safety Concerns
During last week’s Torrance County Commission meeting, the commission reviewed and then denied an appeal by Quick Grow, LLC, that sought approval for a Conditional Use Permit to build a cannabis greenhouse. Quick Grow is a New Mexico Domestic Limited-Liability Company filed on May 15, 2024, represented by Bunting Chen. Chen argued that Quick Grow […]
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Cannabis Greenhouse Appeal Denied Due to Health and Safety Concerns
During last week’s Torrance County Commission meeting, the commission reviewed and then denied an appeal by Quick Grow, LLC, that sought approval for a Conditional Use Permit to build a cannabis greenhouse. Quick Grow is a New Mexico Domestic Limited-Liability Company filed on May 15, 2024, represented by Bunting Chen. Chen argued that Quick Grow […]
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City Council criticizes mayor’s plan to increase business fees
City councilors lambasted a proposal from Mayor Tim Keller’s office to overhaul the city’s business registration system, arguing the plan would negatively impact local business owners. Keller’s administration wants to replace its business registration system with a licensing system because the current system doesn’t allow the city to shut down businesses it deems necessary. The […]
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City Council criticizes mayor’s plan to increase business fees
City councilors lambasted a proposal from Mayor Tim Keller’s office to overhaul the city’s business registration system, arguing the plan would negatively impact local business owners. Keller’s administration wants to replace its business registration system with a licensing system because the current system doesn’t allow the city to shut down businesses it deems necessary. The […]
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Book ban debate crowds APS school board meeting
By Mo Charnot, City Desk ABQ The line to get into the Nov. 20 Albuquerque Public Schools Board of Education meeting spilled out of the building and onto the sidewalk. Behind a table, protestors held signs, ranging from “Stop sexualizing kids! No R rated material! No Porn in Schools!” to “Honk to Protect Children from […]