Lawmakers

There are a few lawmakers in New York State that want to lower the threshold for driving while intoxicated and are pushing for a new bill. In New York the current DWI threshold is a Blood Alcohol Content of 0.08 but some lawmakers want to bring that down to 0.05. The lawmakers in support of […]

Prince may posthumously recieve the Congressional Medal Of Honor. The award is the highest expression of national appreciation for distinguished achievements and contributions. Since 1776 only 163 people have received this honor which includes Rosa Parks, Colin Powel, and the Tuskegee Airmen. Minnesota’s Congressional Delegation is the bipartisan group that introduced legislation Monday for the […]

Its official, county legislature has approved a new law to crack down on illegal ATVs and dirt bikes. Lawmakers voted Tuesday for the new law that will help police impound or remove illegal vehicles. This is a county-wide move to keep roadways safe from the use of off-road vehicles. The new measures include increased fees […]

Educators and lawmakers have been throwing around ideas about how to make up for the educational gap that occurred during the first few months of lockdown. Even though everyone quickly adapted to the online learning platform, there were growing pains that students and teachers felt regularly during the semesters that followed the pandemic. By June, […]

Things happening that we must pay close attention to across the country. This one is voting. Across the United States, Republican lawmakers have introduced bills that would restrict voting. This is pretty much backlash from this past election and they are still claiming voter fraud. I’m just going to say it. They are trying to […]

In response to the Rochester Police officers who pepper sprayed a handcuffed nine year old girl, state legislatures are putting together a bill that would make it illegal to use chemical agents on minors by police officers. State Sen. Samra Brouk (D-55) and Assemblymember Demond Meeks (D-137) are taking point and say that the bill […]

Since the coronavirus vaccine arrived in the US, talks have shifted from when will it get here? To who will get it first? Everyone agreed that first responders should be first in line, as they are closest to the virus and have the most exposure to it – but who should get it second? Democratic […]

On Tuesday, lawmakers in Albany approved a bill that allowed the public to access police records, known as 50a. The Democrat led officials in the Senate and State Assembly agreed that 10 bills pertaining to police brutality would be voted on. Some of the bills included have been stuck in circulation for decades because of […]