Day: September 29, 2023

AOC takes aim at Elon Musk, GOP lawmaker for ‘joyride’ at southern border

7:00 pm September 29, 2023

Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-N.Y., went after Republican House colleague Tony Gonzales after he visited the southern border with billionaire entrepreneur Elon Musk. “What’s funny about this photo? The House is holding important votes in DC tonight, people are scrambling to avoid a shutdown, but this Republican Congressman decided to skip town to joyride with a […]

Former WI Supreme Court justice refuses to name those involved in Protasiewicz impeachment push

6:52 pm September 29, 2023

One of three former Wisconsin Supreme Court justices asked to review possible impeachment of a current justice refused to tell a judge Friday who else was looking into that question. Former Justice David Prosser called a lawsuit alleging violations of the state open meetings law “frivolous,” saying those looking into impeachment met once but are […]

Former Spurs guard Joshua Primo suspended 4 games for allegedly ‘exposing himself to women’

6:20 pm September 29, 2023

The NBA announced a four-game suspension Friday for former San Antonio Spurs guard Joshua Primo for “conduct detrimental to the league.” Primo was released by the Spurs in October 2022 after “multiple alleged instances of him exposing himself to women,” according to ESPN. “The NBA announced today that Joshua Primo has been suspended four games […]

North Carolina high school student denies prevalence of gender ‘indoctrination’ in schools: ‘Never happened’

6:16 pm September 29, 2023

A North Carolina high school senior rejected claims from conservatives that public schools have become hotbeds of gender ideology indoctrination for students. “To me, it seems many on the right think public schools have become centers for transgender indoctrination,” the high school senior wrote in an op-ed published in The Charlotte Observer. “Take it from […]

Some ‘Little Free Libraries’ now come with disclaimers as Iowa cracks down on explicit books in schools

6:11 pm September 29, 2023

State restrictions on books that can be made available to Iowa students have prompted some Des Moines-area school districts to post disclaimers on Little Free Libraries. Earlier this year the Iowa Legislature approved a law that bans books that describe sex acts from libraries and classrooms, forcing school districts to examine their books and remove […]