Archives for January 2023

West Virginia University's faculty senate has delayed voting on a proposal that would advance professors doing diversity and social justice work while making it easier to fire already-tenured colleagues. … [Read more...] about West Virginia University delays vote on woke tenure revisions

A quiet rule change in the waning days of the Democratic majority of the House will allow lawmakers to seek reimbursements for the cost of living while they are in Washington, effectively providing a massive pay bump that Congress had avoided for years. … [Read more...] about House under Dems quietly approved pay raise of $34K for members’ cost of living in D.C.

The propaganda video shows Chinese bombers flying and an aircraft carrier launching warplanes along with guided-missile destroyers. The footage is interspersed with photos of Taiwan and images from Taiwanese cities. … [Read more...] about China’s military threatens Taiwan takeover in music video

A city in Washington's Maryland suburbs is debating whether to lower the voting age for municipal elections to 16, following the lead of several towns in the Beltway region and providing another test case for an idea that's sparked interest from coast to coast and in Congress. … [Read more...] about Political left wants to lower voting age to 16 with the change launched in cities, towns, Congress

The Internal Revenue Service has set the beginning of the 2023 tax filing season as Jan. 23. From that date until April 18, the IRS will accept and process 2022 tax returns, the agency announced Thursday. … [Read more...] about IRS sets Jan. 23 as start of 2023 tax filing season