Iowa’s health department has issued more details on how the state plans to enforce new regulations on hemp products after brewers of THC-infused beverages said initial guidance was lacking and misinterpreted the law. At the center of concerns around House File 2605 was language that would have defined every closed-container beverage as a single serving, […]
Financial guru Dave Ramsey continues to stir controversy, advising that many think only the wealthy are equipped for it. This time, it’s his 8% retirement rule. On an episode of “The Ramsey Show,” Ramsey rants about the “moronic” advice that financial experts are telling people to withdraw only 4-5% of their investment portfolios. Ramsey firmly […]
A little-noticed piece of legislation that would make it a felony to threaten a school employee appears to be moving forward in the Rhode Island House of Representatives, but it faces last-minute opposition from civil-rights groups. The bill is scheduled for a House floor vote Wednesday, and it’s backed by powerful teachers’ unions. But it […]
HARBOR SPRINGS — A zoning code update that’s been in the works since 2022 was approved by the Harbor Springs City Council on Monday, despite more than 800 people signing a petition against it. The contentious update resulted in several hours’ worth of public feedback across multiple meetings, as well as a public campaign in […]
Donald Trump came out swinging Monday morning, pushing back on claims that he froze up during a speech over the weekend and asserting that an apparent mishap involving a wobbly podium was, in fact, a stunning feat of his physical talents. On his Truth Social platform, the GOP’s presumptive presidential nominee first took issue with […]
Her message? “Don’t be weak and gay.” In turn, the response on social media was strong and decidedly gay. Valentina Gomez, one of eight Republican hopefuls in the race to be Missouri’s next secretary of state, on Sunday posted on X a provocative campaign video in which she can be seen jogging along a quiet […]
An amendment was made to the CROWN Act concerning protection against hair-based discrimination, but not before receiving pushback from some legislators. Passed on May 3, HB24-1451—Include Hair Length in CROWN Act is an amendment to the CROWN Act of 2020. Colorado’s 2020 CROWN Act prohibits discrimination on the basis of hair texture and hair type, and defines protection […]
People attending a panel organized by groups opposed to Enbridge’s Line 5 tunnel project in Traverse City on April 24, 2024. (Izzy Ross/IPR News) This coverage is made possible through a partnership between IPR and Grist, a nonprofit environmental media organization. At issue is the commission’s permit for Enbridge’s Line 5 tunnel project beneath the […]
Poland has denied that a pregnant Eritrean woman gave birth alone at the Poland-Belarus border after activists said soldiers had “pushed her back”. Deputy Interior Minister Maciej Duszczyk told the BBC the woman came to the Polish border with her newborn and was taken to hospital. But activists said she had previously tried to enter […]
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden’s administration is indefinitely delaying a long-awaited menthol cigarette ban, a decision that infuriated anti-smoking advocates but could avoid a political backlash from Black voters in November. In a statement Friday, Biden’s top health official gave no timeline for issuing the rule, saying only that the administration would take more […]
(Bloomberg) — Poland and Hungary, former political allies that are now at opposite ends of the spectrum, rejected contentious new European Union legislation on the hot-button issue of migration. Most Read from Bloomberg Poland’s Donald Tusk and Hungary’s Viktor Orban separately issued strong condemnations after the European Parliament on Wednesday adopted a text aimed at […]
Americans looking for affordable housing are becoming accustomed to bad news about the housing market. A recent Redfin showed that investors purchased 26% of America’s affordable housing stock in the fourth quarter of 2023. This is a blow to buyers whose purchasing power is already severely diminished by a lack of inventory, surging prices and […]