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The legislation, HB 1474, calls for the establishment of an interest-free downpayment assistance program to go toward people and descendants of those impacted by racist practices...Though redlining was outlawed with enactment of the Fair Housing Act in 1968, proponents of HB 1474 have pointed out that the legacy of these policies can still be felt today...HB 1474's lead sponsor, state Representative Jamila Taylor, said,"You may not have heard, but this is the first-in-the-nation statewide reparations bill..."

A shrinking California. Waves of companies relocating to Texas.

Video @ the link. Brandon is quickly slipping away.

SALLISAW, Okla. — A Sallisaw police captain crashed into a pursuit suspect head-on, preventing him from getting near a crowded festival on Saturday. Police were following the driver when he got near a crowded area where children were attending the Diamond Daze Festival, according to a City of Sallisaw social media post. Sallisaw Police Captain John Weber used his patrol vehicle to crash into the driver, stopping the pursuit from getting any closer to the event.

FIRST ON FOX: California Gov. Gavin Newsom declined to endorse the cash payments – which could reach as high as $1.2 million for a single recipient – recommended by his reparations task force, telling Fox News Digital that dealing with the legacy of slavery "is about much more than cash payments." "The Reparations Task Force’s independent findings and recommendations are a milestone in our bipartisan effort to advance justice and promote healing. This has been an important process, and we should continue to work as a nation to reconcile our original sin of slavery and understand how that history has...

It would be hard to image a more fitting symbol of Russia’s declining military fortunes than the sight of a solitary Stalin-era tank trundling across Red Square during the country’s traditional Victory Day celebrations on May 9. For the past two decades, Vladimir Putin has used Victory Day to showcase modern Russia’s resurgence as a military superpower, with dozens of the very latest tanks typically taking part in each annual parade. This year, however, the only tank on display was a T-34 model dating back to World War II. Inevitably, the embarrassing absence of tanks at this year’s Victory Day...

WASHINGTON — House Oversight Committee Chairman James Comer will unveil a memo Wednesday morning describing the status of a GOP-led investigation into President Biden’s role in his family’s foreign income. Comer (R-Ky.) will headline a 9 a.m. press conference at the Capitol after teasing details in TV appearances — with even more fireworks possible later in the day after he set a noon deadline for the FBI to deliver an informant file that allegedly says Joe Biden took bribes while vice president. The morning presentation will “reveal the Biden family’s complicated network of companies” and “the millions of dollars the...

Back in 2008, a journalist asked Ringo Starr what he wanted for his birthday. “Peace and love,” Starr replied. Ringo is so beloved that, these days, every July 7, social media is filled with “peace and love” tags for Ringo’s birthday. Ringo — one of the few “one name” celebrities — was 68 that year (he’s 82 now). He brings his still youthful stellar musicianship, along with his “All Starr” band, to Benaroya Hall for an Oct. 11 concert. (Starr tested positive for the coronavirus and had to cancel and reschedule several stops on his tour this week. As of...

The Gateway Pundit previously reported that at least 8 people died Saturday, including the shooter, following a mass shooting at the Allen Premium Outlet mall in Allen, Texas. The mainstream media is desperate to pin the tragedy by an Hispanic sociopath on “white supremacy.” The Gateway Pundit reported the feds are allegedly investigating whether shooter Mauricio Garcia expressed interest in white supremacy. Over the weekend, The Washington Post even floated the idea that the Hispanic shooter may have had ‘Neo-Nazi’ beliefs. In a concerning move, the Deep State is building the narrative of Hispanic shooter Garcia being a neo-Nazi white...

Amazon.com ...... is offering U.S. customers $10 to pick up a purchase rather than have it shipped to a home address, as the e-commerce giant joins other retailers in racing to slash costs for home delivery and returns amid slack consumer demand. ........................................................................................................................ "We offer customers a variety of ways to get their packages, inclusive of delivery and pickup options. The $10 Amazon Pickup promotion isn't new," the company said in a statement. Amazon did not say for how long this or similar pickup promotions have been in use.

The Dublin, Ohio-based fast-food chain’s chatbot will be officially rolled out in June at a company-owned restaurant in Columbus, Ohio, Wendy’s said. The goal is to streamline the ordering process and prevent long lines in the drive-through lanes from turning customers away, said Wendy’s Chief Executive Todd Penegor. Wendy’s didn’t disclose the cost of the initiative beyond saying the company has been working with Google in areas like data analytics, machine learning and cloud tools since 2021. “It will be very conversational,” Mr. Penegor said about the new artificial intelligence-powered chatbots. “You won’t know you’re talking to anybody but an...

The final RealClearPolitics polling average for the 2016 race showed Hillary Clinton beating Donald Trump by 3.2 points. As of May 1, 2023, the same polling average shows Trump ahead of Joe Biden by 1 point.Of course, Trump can’t win. Any Republican would do better. Every pundit says so. And when have they ever been wrong?Trump didn’t enter the 2016 race until June 2015, so a direct comparison between his current polling numbers and those of the last cycle isn’t possible. But those who remember the 2016 race will remember that for most of the cycle, Trump trailed Clinton by...

On May 10, 1872, Victoria Woodhull became the first female candidate for US President. (Since she was just under 34 years old at the time, she was ineligible to take the office.) She was a libertarian when it came to sexual morality: "I am a free lover. I have an inalienable, constitutional and natural right to love whom I may, to love as long or short a period as I can; to change that love every day if I please." She was steadfastly opposed to abortion, saying " I hold abortion to be just as much murder as the killing...

Yuengling has launched limited-edition red, white and blue cans to support veterans in a timely marketing move that positions the brand to scoop up Bud Light’s ex-customer base. In a statement released Wednesday, the Pennsylvania-based brewer announced the release of the patriotic can “with military nonprofit Team Red, White & Blue (Team RWB) as part of the brewery’s Stars & Stripes program” to honor the nation’s heroes. The cans, boasting a desert camouflaged print and Team RWB logo, made their debut on Yuengling’s Instagram page. “Our summer fit is back. Rock the Stars & Stripes with us,” the caption read....

Anybody who has been following the actual scientific research and debates about climate already knows that the enterprise is hopelessly compromised by politics.Yet in the case of climate research, we shouldn’t be surprised. Literally trillions of dollars are at stake, as well as the ability of the Establishment to take control over every aspect of our lives. It would be a wonder if money and politics DIDN’T come to corrupt the entire field.Unfortunately, the politicization of that field opened the door to politicizing every aspect of science, and that effort is bearing fruit. There are few areas of study where...

In late April during a Fox News interview, 2024 GOP presidential candidate Nikki Haley was asked about the lawsuit Disney filed against Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, which alleges “a targeted campaign of government retaliation” that Disney says “threatens Disney’s business operations, jeopardizes its economic future in the region, and violates its constitutional rights.” Haley’s response was to go full corporatist, touting what she says was her record as South Carolina’s governor when it came to attracting businesses to the state and inviting Disney to bring their “70,000+ jobs” to her home state. In a tweet she posted, Haley took a...

NYC Mayor Eric Adams is the ultimate Democrat hypocrite. He talks a good game on running New York City as a sanctuary city but when he is called upon to welcome those he previously said he would happily welcome, he changes his tune. Suddenly he is full of whiny outrage that he is expected to care for those he said he would welcome with open arms. He has been complaining that the federal government is not stepping up and paying the city’s expenses that the migrants cost them for shelter and food and medical care. He has been putting them...

Issues of equality and acceptance of transgender and nonbinary people — along with challenges to their rights — have become a major topic in the headlines. These issues can involve words and ideas and identities that are new to some. That's why we've put together a glossary of terms relating to gender identity. Our goal is to help people communicate accurately and respectfully with one another.

Yesterday’s attempt to attack the Kremlin with a drone strike, supposedly to assassinate Vladimir Putin, is being pinned on Ukraine. But this is a proxy war of the U.S. versus Russia, and no one is fooled. Ukraine is simply a U.S. pawn and can make no major moves without checking with Washington. The U.S. has successfully muzzled its energy-starved allies in Europe from even objecting to, let alone investigating the destruction of the Nord Stream pipeline. Europe is stuck with the skyrocketing cost of U.S. supplied replacement fuel. The destruction of Nord Stream followed well-publicized mock U.S. nuclear strikes targeting...

The Satanic Temple filed suit last week in an Illinois federal district court challenging the city's exclusion of its clergy from delivering an invocation before Chicago City Council. The complaint (full text) in The Satanic Temple, Inc. v. City of Chicago, (ND IL, filed 5/3/2023) alleges in part: 2. The City of Chicago has a longstanding practice of inviting clergy to open each meeting of its City Council with a prayer. 3. Plaintiffs, The Satanic Temple Inc. (“TST”), and Adam Vavrick, an ordained minister of the Satanic Temple and a leader of TST’s Illinois congregation, seek to take part in...