State Agencies Investigated Over Wildfire Response

Hawaii Attorney General Anne Lopez issued subpoenas to three agencies in Maui on Nov. 27 as part of an independent investigation into the deadly wildfires that ravaged the Hawaiian island in August. The subpoenas have been directed toward the Maui Emergency Management Agency, the County of Maui Department of Public Works, and the County of … Continued

Wildfires Devastate Historic Town

Thousands of Hawaii residents raced to escape homes on Maui as blazes swept across the island, destroying parts of a centuries-old town and killing at least 36 people in one of the deadliest U.S. wildfires in recent years. The fire took the island by surprise, leaving behind burned-out cars on once busy streets and smoking … Continued

Tennessee Senator Blackburn Introduces Bipartisan Broadcast Transparency Legislation

Senator Marsha Blackburn (R-TN) this week announced she is co-sponsoring a measure alongside Senator Brian Schatz (D-Hawaii) to identify broadcasting content that foreign governments are underwriting.  Called the Identifying Propaganda on Our Airwaves (IPA) Act, the bill directs the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to mandate that radio and television broadcast companies check foreign media databases to ascertain non-American sources … Continued

Mazie Hirono Issues Call to Arms for Violence Against Pro-Life Americans

Joe Biden calls conservative Americans violent but he may want to look at his own party and abortion advocates who are actually calling for it and engaging in it. At the same time as the FBI has not arrested a single pro-abortion American for firebombing pregnancy centers or attaching churches, Senator Mazie Hirono issued a “call … Continued

Following Landmark Second Amendment Decision, SCOTUS Overturns Appeals Court Decisions in 4 States

The Supreme Court followed up its June 23 landmark ruling that for the first time recognized a constitutional right to carry firearms in public for self-defense, by issuing a series of rulings June 30 reversing federal appeals court decisions that upheld gun restrictions in California, New Jersey, Maryland, and Hawaii. Courts will find it difficult to uphold the firearms … Continued

Hawaii lawmakers fail to expand assisted suicide laws

Despite a push by pro-assisted suicide advocates, assisted suicide in the state of Hawaii is staying as-is, for now. House Bill 1823 would have reduced mandatory waiting periods, while allowing both APRNs and physician assistants to commit assisted suicide. According to the Honolulu Civil Beat, the law failed to proceed because lawmakers couldn’t resolve their differences over … Continued

Gas prices are highest in Democrat-led states

While all Americans are feeling the pain at the pump, some are paying more than others. Gas prices are highest in Democrat-led states, according to a list of average gas prices by state published by AAA. The top five states with the most expensive average cost of regular gasoline per gallon are led by Democratic governors … Continued

After Competing Against Transgender Athletes, Mom and Daughter Fight for Fairness in Women’s Sports

For professional track athlete Cynthia Monteleone and her teenage daughter, the fight to protect women’s sports is something they know firsthand. In separate events, both mother and daughter have raced against biological men. In Monteleone’s case, she beat her transgender competitor by a few tenths of a second. But her daughter Margaret Oneal Monteleone, 16, … Continued

Red States Top Those with Lowest Unemployment Rates

by Bethany Blankley Republican-led states and Vermont reported the lowest unemployment rates in April, according to a new report by the U.S. Commerce Department. States led by Democratic governors recorded the highest jobless rates, according to the report. Unemployment rates were lower in April in 12 states and the District of Columbia and stable in 38 … Continued

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