By Connor D. Wolf Democratic Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced Thursday his support for a plan to make New York the first state to implement a $15 an hour minimum wage. New York has already been exploring policy options to increase its minimum wage. Back in July the state commission on labor approved a plan to raise…
By Josh Fatzick New proposals submitted by District of Columbia Mayor Muriel Bowser to the city council would, in many cases, give the mayor final say in which body camera videos are released to the public. Under Bowser’s proposal, all footage of assaults, along with footage of interactions that lead to charges against an officer…
Free association is dead, folks. The upscale gentlemen’s barbershop Barbiere in Washington County, Pennsylvania has been fined $750 for refusing to cut women’s hair. Owner John Interval’s establishment is a place that is known for being a place where guys can come and unwind with a free beer or cocktail. “[I] come here, talk sports,…
By Jonah Bennett The Air Force is giving land owners near Area 51 in Nevada an offer they can’t refuse: accept $5.2 million in exchange for the land, or the service will simply seize it. Area 51 has long been the site of legends regarding government contact with extraterrestrials and other covert experiment. Similarly, the…
Court Rules There’s No Right To Transfer Schools By Blake Neff A federal appeals court has ruled that no constitutional right exists for parents to choose what public school their children attend, a blow to efforts to expand public school choice. The case decided Monday revolves around a group of parents in Blytheville, Ark., who in…
By Casey Harper A same-sex couple confronted an obstinate Kentucky county clerk who is refusing to give them a marriage license Tuesday. Now the clerk, who is citing religious reasons, could face legal trouble. Lawyers filed contempt of court charges Tuesday morning after a testy exchange between the couple and the Rowan County clerk, who is…
By Blake Neff A professor at North Carolina State University is warning students in her gender studies class to refrain from using any “sexist language” in their writing, or else face penalties to their grades. The sexism that professor Nancy Bishop hopes to squelch includes words such as “mankind” and the word “he” when used…
By Casey Harper One congressional leader is saying there could be a big problem with the group that was tasked with holding Hillary Clinton accountable during her time as secretary of state. Senate Judiciary Chariman Chuck Grassley sent a letter to Chair of Council of the Inspectors General on Integrity and Efficiency as well as Secretary of State John Kerry with questions…
By Blake Neff The threat of a lawsuit from the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) has compelled a Catholic hospital in California to sterilize a woman, despite the fact that performing such a procedure contravenes its Catholic teachings. Mercy Medical Center in San Francisco is a Catholic hospital, operated as a subsidiary of Dignity Health,…
Thanks to police and drone industry lobbyists North Dakota cops can now arm their drones with “less than lethal” weapons like tasers, rubber bullets, and tear gas. Although the original sponsors of the bill tried to ban all weaponry on police drones, Bruce Burkett of the North Dakota Peace Officer’s Association helped amend the bill…