Issues - Page 29

December 9, 2019

Massachusetts, New Jersey move closer to plastic bag bans

The two states would join eight others in banning plastic bags altogether in an effort to cut pollution. Meanwhile, some small business owners are calling foul.

December 8, 2019

North Dakota county to vote on whether to stop accepting refugees

A county in North Dakota will decide Monday whether it will stop accepting refugees, potentially becoming the first since President Trump issued an executive order making it possible.

December 5, 2019

McSally campaign hits Planned Parenthood 'business model' after attack ads announced

Sen. Martha McSally's team came out swinging Thursday amid news that Planned Parenthood, the nation's foremost abortion provider, would target her and two other GOP senators in ads focused on restoring federal grants that have provided millions of dollars for the organization.

November 18, 2019

Bloomberg apologizes for stop-frisk anti-crime policy in church speech; police union hits back

Former New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg has yet to formally announce whether he will run for president in 2020, but during remarks where he looked to the future before a majority-black church in Brooklyn, he apologized for his controversial “stop and frisk” policy of his that sowed distrust of police in black and Latino communities during his administration.

November 11, 2019

San Francisco's new DA pledges not to prosecute public urination, other quality-of-life-crimes

San Francisco's newly elected district attorney has promised to not prosecute public urination and other quality-of-life crimes that have plagued the highly-priced Bay Area amid a crippling homelessness crisis affecting urban communities across California. 

November 7, 2019

New Vegas law criminalizes homeless sleeping on downtown streets if shelter beds available

Las Vegas officials passed a law Wednesday making it a crime for homeless people to sleep on streets or sidewalks when beds are available at city-sanctioned shelters.

November 5, 2019

Amazon aims for reshaped Seattle City Council, following PAC donation

Amazon has jumped in the middle of seven Seattle City Council races in a way that will test the company’s political might in a city that has been drifting to the left for years.

November 3, 2019

Trump criticizes California Gov. Newsom over handling of wildfires, threatens to cut federal funding

With wildfires ravaging many parts of California, President Trump put pressure on Gov. Gavin Newsom on Sunday morning by suggesting there won't be any more federal funding to battle the wildfires unless the state improves its forest management system.

October 28, 2019

North Carolina judges toss GOP's 'gerrymandered' districts, in major win for Eric Holder initiative

A panel of state judges in North Carolina blocked the state's GOP-friendly congressional map from being used in the 2020 elections, ruling that voters had a strong likelihood of winning a lawsuit that argued Republicans unlawfully manipulated district lines for partisan gain beyond any reasonable doubt.

September 30, 2019

Chicago police instructs officers to not cooperate with DHS, memo shows: ‘Sickening what’s happening'

The Chicago Police Department advised officers not to cooperate with the Department of Homeland Security, particularly in situations involving immigration arrests, according to an internal department memo obtained by Fox News.