State regulators in California announced Friday plans to ban a chemical found in nail polishes that they say is dangerous. The solvent, known as toluene, was labeled a “priority product” for regulation in the state, The San Francisco Chronicle reported. The state’s plan could require manufacturers to stop including toluene in polishes and other nail products […]
A group of activists launched a GoFundMe fundraiser this week to pay students at historically black colleges and universities (HBCU) to examine the yearbooks of Virginia’s state-level elected officials. The page, created by Richmond organizer Chelsea Higgs Wise, raised more than $6,200 of its $10,000 goal within a day of its launch. “This GoFundMe is to raise funds […]
A far-right activist reportedly posted a video on Facebook threatening Portland Mayor Ted Wheeler (D) earlier this month. Reggie Axtell, a member of the group “Proud Boys,” said in the video that Wheeler’s “days are f—ing numbered,” according to the Southern Poverty Law Center’s Hatewatch. “I promise you this, Ted Wheeler: I’m coming for you, […]
GOP North Carolina lawmakers are appealing a federal judge’s ruling that struck down the state’s constitutional amendment requiring voters to have photo identification. Legislative leaders in the state filed a notice in the Court of Appeals on Monday that challenged last week’s ruling, according to The Associated Press. Wake County Superior Court Judge G. Bryan […]
The Democratic members of the Virginia congressional delegation said Thursday they are “devastated” by the growing scandal in Richmond that has ensnared the Democratic governor, lieutenant governor and attorney general of their state. “Like other Virginians, we have been devastated by these horrible developments,” Sens. Mark WarnerMark Robert WarnerSenate Dem warns against Manafort pardon after […]
Connecticut Attorney General William Tong (D) asserted Tuesday that President TrumpDonald John TrumpGary Cohn says Trump trade adviser the only economist in world who believes in tariffs House transportation committee chairman threatens to subpoena Boeing, FAA communication Pentagon sets new limits on transgender service members MORE broke the law by declaring a national emergency over the border […]
Arkansas lawmakers voted down a bill Wednesday to honor Native Americans instead of the Confederacy on their state flag, Arkansas Online reports. The bill was reportedly voted down 8-5 in the House State Agencies and Governmental Affairs Committee, falling short of the 10 votes needed to pass out of the 20-member panel. The legislation would not change the flag […]
New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy (D) says he wants to reform the way congressional and legislative districts are drawn in his state, days after legislative leaders canceled a vote on a controversial plan that good government groups called a blatant power grab. In an interview with The Hill, Murphy applauded the decision to shelve the proposed […]
Sen. Rick Scott (R), the former governor of Florida, reportedly threw a party at the governor’s mansion on Monday, even though the state’s new chief executive, Ron DeSantisRonald Dion DeSantisFlorida bill repealing ban on smokable medical marijuana headed to governor’s desk GOP turns Venezuela into Florida attack line Matt Gaetz makes rare break with Trump: ‘Climate change […]
Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers (D) on Monday issued an executive order withdrawing the state’s National Guard troops from the southern border. Evers said in a tweet that there is not evidence of a crisis at the border and there is thus “no justification” for having troops there. “There is simply not ample evidence to support […]