State House hears bill to ban employer searches of employees’ private vehicles
Pulp and Paper Workers union members testify on HB 1491. (Image courtesy of TVW) Your employer would no longer be allowed to randomly search your car on their property under a bill heard by state lawmakers. Companies
Lawmakers consider insulin bulk buy proposal for diabetics under 21
(Images courtesy of TVW) The President talked about the cost of insulin for seniors in his State of the Union Address Tuesday evening. Now, state lawmakers are discussing a plan to lower insulin costs for young people.
DeSantis responds to Trump’s latest attack: ‘Don’t spend my time trying to smear other Republicans’
James A. Jones Jr./The Bradenton Herald/Tribune News Service via Getty Images(OCALA, Fla.) — Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis on Wednesday responded to former President Donald Trump’s latest insult after Trump reshared a social media post insinuating that De…
There were over 600 excess deaths in doctors during 1st years of COVID-19 pandemic
Jenn Ackerman /For The Washington Post via Getty Images(NEW YORK) — In the early months of 2020, doctors were left responsible to treat a little-known virus that prompted the worst pandemic the world had seen in a century – risking their lives in the …
Notable State of the Union moments you might have missed
Jacquelyn Martin/AP/Bloomberg via Getty Images(WASHINGTON) — The day after any State of the Union address there’s always buzz over the notable moments — and this year’s affair had plenty to spare.
Political divisiveness was the order of the day as m…
Nicole Kidman, Jamie Lee Curtis reportedly teaming up for series based on Patricia Cornwall’s Kay Scarpetta books
ABC — NBC/Kevork DjansezianOscar winner Nicole Kidman and newly minted Oscar nominee Jamie Lee Curtis are reportedly joining forces for a TV adaptation of Patricia Cornwall’s beloved Kay Scarpetta book series.
Deadline reports the Amazon project will…
Disney CEO announces forthcoming ‘Toy Story’ and ‘Frozen’ sequels, new ‘Avatar’ attraction for Disney Parks
“Frozen 2” – Walt Disney PicturesIn an earnings call on Wednesday, Walt Disney CEO Bob Iger outlined a reorganization that will result in 7,000 employees being laid off. That said, for Disney fans there was some good news: Iger noted that sequels to so…
Sebastian Stan on Harrison Ford joining the MCU, what to do about Bucky’s missing arm
Marvel StudiosSebastian Stan has been part of the Marvel Cinematic Universe since his James “Bucky” Barnes appeared in 2011’s Captain America: The First Avenger. He has since appeared in six other Marvel movies, as well as the spinoff Disney+ show The …
Texas sues Biden administration for requiring pharmacies to fill prescriptions for abortion pills
Drew Angerer/Getty Images(AUSTIN, Texas) — Texas is suing the Biden administration and asking a judge to block a rule requiring pharmacies to fill prescriptions for abortion pills.
The Department of Health and Human Services issued guidance in mid-Ju…
Former Twitter execs tell House committee that removal of Hunter Biden laptop story was a ‘mistake’
Anna Rose Layden/Bloomberg via Getty Images(WASHINGTON) — Former Twitter executives told a House committee Wednesday that the social media company made a mistake in its handling of a controversial New York Post story on Hunter Biden’s laptop.
The act…