politics
Rev. David Peck, pastor of St. James Episcopal Church in Lancaster, Pennsylvania, offers a series called “Contemplative Citizenship,” teaching techniques to navigate political conflict through meditation and prayer. Peck’s weekly gatherings help participants from varied faith backgrounds respond thoughtfully rather than reacting with anger or frustration to political disputes. By focusing on the breath and […]
New York State is in the works of trying to propose a bill for stream tax. If this bill happens to go through this would add an eight percent sales tax on your favorite streaming services. The increased sales tax would apply to all digital streaming products, from TV to audiobooks and even gaming and […]
While it may only be midterm election season, the presidential election is approaching, and Ye is throwing his hat back in the ring. Kanye West chatted with Good Morning America correspondent Linsey Davis, where Davis asked if he has any future political aspirations, West answered “yes.” .@kanyewest tells @linseydavis he still has future political aspirations. […]
Where are we going and what are we really doing in America politically? This situation with the Governor of Texas Greg Abbott and the Governor of Arizona busing illegal immigrants to Washington, D.C. and New York City, NY is a bit much. It is petty, ridiculous, and is even unethical. What both Governor’s are doing […]
Former Lt. Governor Brian Benjamin (D- New York) has announced via a video on Twitter that he will “sign the necessary paperwork” to remove himself from the June primary ballot. Benjamin resigned back in April after being indicted on charges of campaign finance fraud. This is the first post from Benjamin since the charges, addressing […]
An important heads up if you live in Monroe County. There will be a meeting Tuesday at 3 pm for the redistricting of Monroe County. Last year Monroe County Executive Adam Bello signed off on a new task force to conduct the redistricting. The reason Bello signed off on the new commission is to cut […]
Lt. Gov. Kathy Hochul will become the state’s first female governor on Aug. 24th. This comes after New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo resigned. But if the name Kathy Hochul sound familiar? That’s because she is from Western New York. After serving as Erie County’s clerk, Hochul made national headlines in 2011 when she ran for Congress […]
Yesterday, House Republicans led by Rep. Kevin McCarthy voted to remove Rep. Liz Cheney of Wyoming as the No. 3 Republican leaders in the House after voicing her opinion against former President Donald Trump. A few months ago, Rep. Cheney denounced the Republican party that stood with Trump in a ‘fraud election,’ which led to […]
Brendan Hunt, son of retired New York City family court judge, John Hunt, threatened the lives of House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, and Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez. Hunt was found guilty on one count of threatening to assualt or murder U.S. officials by a jury in Brooklyn federal court Wednesday. Hunt’s sentencing […]
Last night, President Biden had addressed Congress, and amid a pandemic stated; “Turning peril into possibility. Crisis into opportunity. Setback into strength.” This addressing is presented to us after just about 100 days into his presidency. President Biden has now introduced his new plan, the American Families Plan. He stated four components of his new […]