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Tennessee Gives Therapists Protections

Published April 28, 2016

Gov. Bill Haslam on Wednesday signed into law a controversial bill that says no licensed counselor or therapist must serve a client whose “goals, outcomes or behaviors” conflict with the counselor’s “sincerely held principles” — a measure the American Counseling Association had denounced as a “hate bill” against gay and transgender people. Senate Bill 1556 […]

Flint residents want $220 million from EPA

Published April 27, 2016

More than 500 Flint, Mich., residents have filed a negligence claim against the Environmental Protection Agency for the lead-contaminated water in their city. Michael Pitt, an attorney representing 513 Flint water users, brought the claim under the Federal Tort Claims Act. If denied, the complaint would serve as the basis for a lawsuit against the […]

Day of reckoning for ex-speaker Hastert

Published April 27, 2016

Day of reckoning for ex-speaker Hastert (USA TODAY) CHICAGO – Former speaker Dennis Hastert will learn on Wednesday whether his stunning fall from grace will also include prison time for bank fraud that he committed as part of an effort to cover up an accusation of sexually abusing a 14-year-old boy. Hastert, who was the […]

Here’s How The Feds Made Yellowstone’s Bears An Endangered Species

Published April 27, 2016

Andrew Follett on April 27, 2016 at The Daily Caller News Foundation Federal regulations created to make Yellowstone National Park more “natural” caused a mass die-off of grizzly and black bears, according to next month’s issue of National Geographic. The bears had been feeding on garbage since 1889 and were dependent on it as a food supply, but the […]

Exxon Mobil’s downgrade leaves just two AAA-rated companies in the U.S. – MarketWatch

Published April 27, 2016

In a sign of deteriorating credit quality, Standard & Poor’s on Tuesday stripped oil giant Exxon Mobil Corp. of its pristine AAA rating, leaving just two U.S. non-financial companies with what is the highest possible rating on their debt. Microsoft Corp. MSFT, -0.67% and consumer goods giant Johnson & Johnson JNJ, -0.13% are now the […]

Oklahoma Bill To Strip Abortionists Of Medical License Infuriates Pro-Choice Activists

Published April 27, 2016

Oklahoma Bill To Strip Abortionists Of Medical License Infuriates Pro-Choice Activists Pro-choice activists are furiously preparing to fight an Oklahoma bill headed for Republican Gov. Mary Fallin’s desk that would strip abortionists of medical licenses. The nationally unprecedented bill would disqualify anyone who performs an abortion from obtaining or renewing a medical license, unless the […]

Report: ‘Keep It In The Ground’ Campaign Will Turn Economy Inside Out

Published April 27, 2016

Report: ‘Keep It In The Ground’ Campaign Will Turn Economy Inside Out The Institute for Energy Research released a report Tuesday detailing some of the pitfalls and threats posed by the environmentalist “keep it in the ground” campaigns. “Cutting off access to the very resources that power our economy will not only raise energy costs, […]

Baker Denied Appeal on Gay Wedding Cakes

Published April 27, 2016

The Colorado Supreme Court will not review the case of a Denver-area “cake artist” ordered by the state government to bake and decorate cakes to celebrate same-sex marriages. Lawyers for Jack Phillips, owner of Masterpiece Cakeshop in Lakewood, Colo., said they are evaluating his legal options. “We asked the Colorado Supreme Court to take this […]

California court rules students have no right to a quality education

Published April 27, 2016

By Amelia Hamilton / April 26, 2016 / at CaliforniaWatchdog.org A California appeals court has ruled that students do not have a constitutional right to a quality education, so an argument that funding levels violate such a right does not stand. This San Francisco court said that, while students have the constitutional right to an […]

Obama offers $100 million in free college grants

Published April 26, 2016

The Obama administration on Monday will unveil 27 more free community college programs as part of President Obama’s goal of making a two-year degree tuition free for anyone who attends community college and meets certain academic requirements. “Every American, whether they’re young or just young at heart, should be able to earn the skills and […]

Michelle Obama Rules Ban Fried Foods, Frosted Flakes in Daycare

Published April 26, 2016

New rules stemming from the school lunch law championed by first lady Michelle Obama are banning popular children’s cereals like Frosted Flakes in daycare centers. The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food and Nutrition Service issued a final rule Monday that will affect more than 3 million kids in daycare centers across the country. The regulation […]

Federal judge upholds law requiring voter ID in NC elections

Published April 26, 2016

By Anne Blytheablythe@newsobserver.com RALEIGH: A federal judge has upheld North Carolina’s voter ID law in a ruling posted Monday evening. U.S. District Judge Thomas Schroeder issued a 485-page ruling dismissing all claims in the challenge to the state’s sweeping 2013 election law overhaul. Schroeder, a George W. Bush appointee, also upheld portions of the 2013 […]

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