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close Video Hannity: Democrats want to squash all political opposition 'Hannity' hosts breaks down Democrats' double standard on allegations against New York Gov. Cuomo House Democrats are on the verge of passing sweeping campaign finance and voting rights reforms that would establish a new public financing system for certain federal elections . The For the People Act of 2021 , known as H.R. 1, is expected to clear the Democratic-led House later Wednesday. It would provide public matching funds for qualifying congressional and presidential candidates at a rate of 6:1, among many other provisions. The 6:1 match would kick in for each grassroots contribution to a candidate up to $200. For example, a $200 donation to a House candidate would garner a $1,200 match in public funds for a total contribution of $1,400. The program would begin in the 2028 election cycle and would be voluntary. Candidates would opt in by meeting donation … [Read more...] about House Democrats’ H.R. 1 would create new public financing of congressional campaigns

The banning of six books by Dr. Seuss over concerns that they contain racist imagery has turned the popular children’s author into kryptonite for the left. But as recently as just a few months ago, many cultural elites unequivocally embraced Dr. Seuss, even lending their star power to promote his books. Celebrities including Joe Biden supporter Julia Louis-Dreyfus, Kate Winslet, Danny DeVito, Justin Bieber, and John Cena have appeared in online videos reading Dr. Seuss books, though none of them are among the titles that have been cancelled. As Breitbart News reported , the estate of Dr. Seuss — real name, Theodor Geisel — announced that it is ceasing publication of six popular Dr. Seuss books, including And to Think That I Saw It on Mulberry Street and If I Ran the Zoo. “These books portray people in ways that are hurtful and wrong,” Dr. Seuss Enterprises said in a statement.“Ceasing sales of these books is only part of our commitment and our broader plan to ensure Dr. … [Read more...] about Before Cancel Culture: 11 Hollywood Celebrities Who Read Dr. Seuss Books in Public

The New York Public Library is sticking by the First Amendment’s protection of free speech, even if institutions are falling in line behind the censorship of some of Theodor Geisel’s, or Dr. Suess’s, books because they contain depictions of people that are “hurtful” and “wrong.” “As with all public libraries the New York Public Library does not censor books,” library spokeswoman Angela Montefinise said in a New York Post report. “In this case, the six titles in question are being pulled out of print by Dr. Seuss Enterprises, so the very few copies we have of these titles will continue to circulate until they are no longer in acceptable condition,” Montefinise said. “In the meantime, librarians, who care deeply about serving their communities and ensuring accurate and diverse representation in our collections — especially children’s books — will certainly strongly consider this information when planning storytimes, displays, and recommendations,” she said. The spokesperson … [Read more...] about Dr. Suess Books to Remain on Shelves at New York Public Library: We Don’t Censor Books

An investigation into Baltimore City schools revealed, in one high school in which hundreds of students are failing, a student who passed only three classes in four years actually ranks near the top half of his class, with only a 0.13 grade point average. Project Baltimore , which investigates the Baltimore area’s public schools system and reports regularly on FOX 45 News, focused Monday on the case of Tiffany France’s son, who attends Augusta Fells Savage Institute of Visual Arts in west Baltimore. France’s son is 17 years old, but just found out he has been moved back to ninth grade because he has passed only three classes in four years. Calls to Shut Down City School Where 0.13 GPA Ranks Near Top Half of Class Calls are mounting for a Baltimore City Public Schools high school to be investigated and shut down immediately. This, after an alarming Project Baltimore investigation found hundreds of students are failing at the west Baltimore high … [Read more...] about Hundreds of Students Found Failing in Baltimore City High School

SAN FRANCISCO (CBS SF) — Recology San Francisco, the city’s waste and recycling contractor, will lower rates and reimburse customers for overcharges in a $100 million lawsuit settlement with the city attorney’s office. Recology was one of two dozen companies, non-profits and individuals subpeonaed as part of a wide-ranging corruption probe linked to former city Public Works Director Mohammed Nuru , along with former Public Utilities Commission General Manager Harlan Kelly, former Department of Building Inspection Director Tom Hui, and others. READ MORE: COVID Schools: Santa Cruz County Will Have Offered Vaccine to All K-12 Educators by Friday Former Recology executive Paul Fredrick Giusti is among those charged ; federal prosecutors allege Giusti engaged in a long-term scheme to bribe Nuru to secure his support to implement garbage fee hikes paid by the public. City Attorney Dennis Herrera announced Thursday Recology will reimburse ratepayers $94.5 million in overcharges … [Read more...] about SF Corruption Probe: Recology Agrees To $100 Million Settlement, Refunds For Trash, Recycling Overcharges