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via moneymetals (Salt Lake City, Utah) – Utah Governor Spencer Cox signed legislation on Thursday empowering the state Treasurer to secure state funds with a significant allocation to physical gold and silver. Sponsored by Rep. Ken Ivory, House Bill 348 permits the Treasurer to hold up to 10% of certain state reserve accounts …
Chipotle Mexican Grill said on Tuesday its board had approved a 50-for-1 split of its common stock, sending the burrito chain’s shares about 7% higher in extended trading. The California-based company said the stock split was subject to shareholder approval at its upcoming annual meeting on June 6. If approved, …
NEW: The EU is set to better protect journalists from political pressure and surveillance under an unprecedented media freedom law approved by the European Parliament on Wednesday.https://t.co/uckGoMHyYZ — Insider Paper (@TheInsiderPaper) March 13, 2024 The EU is set to better protect journalists from political pressure and surveillance under an unprecedented …
Delaware House approves ‘divisive’ handgun licensing laws https://t.co/nXT7TFwbzm — John Solomon (@jsolomonReports) March 12, 2024 The Delaware House of Representatives has approved a “divisive” bill that would require a state license and training to own a handgun despite the threat of a legal challenge. The proposal, which passed 23-16 on …
View post on imgur.com Argentina’s lower chamber of deputies gave overall approval to libertarian President Javier Milei’s sweeping “omnibus” reform bill in a vote on Friday after days of debate, paving the way for a decisive vote in the Senate. The controversial reform package was approved on a vote of …
In a landmark decision, the Grand National Assembly of Turkey has passed a bill endorsing the Protocol on Sweden’s accession to NATO. The proposal received overwhelming support, with 287 votes in favor out of 346 participating deputies. Despite 55 deputies voting against the proposal and 4 abstaining, Sweden is set …
An Israeli company has received preliminary approval from the government to sell the world’s first steaks made from cultivated beef cells, the country’s Health Ministry announced this week. The ministry said the approval was part of a pilot program for alternative protein carried out by the Department of Food Risk …
US Congress has voted to commence an impeachment inquiry into President Joe Biden. House Republicans haven’t had the numbers to take this step towards the impeachment of President Biden – however, today formalised the inquiry with a vote of 221 – 212. This is only the eighth time in US …
via APNEWS: Pope Francis has formally approved allowing priests to bless same-sex couples, with a new document explaining a radical change in Vatican policy by insisting that people seeking God’s love and mercy shouldn’t be subject to “an exhaustive moral analysis” to receive it. The document from the Vatican’s doctrine …
The oath one takes when sworn into Congress (emphasis mine): I do solemnly swear (or affirm) that I will support and defend the Constitution of the United States against all enemies, foreign and domestic; that I will bear true faith and allegiance to the same; that I take this obligation freely, without any mental …
The California Senate on Tuesday voted to pay $300 weekly checks to unemployed illegal immigrants even as the state faces a roughly $31.5 billion deficit and mass illegal immigration. Democratic state senators passed Senate Bill 227 by Sen. María Elena Durazo (D.) with a 30-7 vote, sending the measure to the Assembly for approval. …
by confoundedinterest17 Bidenomics is a train wreck. But unlike E. Palestine Ohio, the site of a train derailment and massive toxic spill (for which Biden has yet to visit), Bidenomics is a continuing train wreck. The first chart is the record decline in US net cash farm income. Now in …
The Biden administration has approved funding for the first-ever transfer of US military equipment to Taiwan under a program typically saved for sovereign nations, according to a notification sent to Congress on Tuesday. The package – which is part of the State Department’s foreign military financing (FMF) program – totals …
The Food and Drug Administration on Thursday approved the nation’s first over-the-counter birth control pill, clearing the way for women and girls to purchase contraceptive medication in the United States without a prescription. Opill, a once-a-day pill developed by Perrigo, will be moved from behind the pharmacy counter and into …
For the first time, US regulators on Wednesday approved the sale of chicken made from animal cells, allowing two California companies to offer “lab-grown” meat to the nation’s restaurant tables and eventually, supermarket shelves. The Agriculture Department gave the green light to Upside Foods and Good Meat, firms that had …