EPA proposes new rule on lead in paint in older homes and schools EPA proposes new rule on lead in paint in older homes and schools 01:57 Washington — Two weeks after setting a nationwide deadline for removal of lead pipes, the Biden administration is imposing strict new limits on dust from lead-based paint in
Kentucky state Sen. Johnnie Turner, known for his staunch support for the coal industry and other causes in his Appalachian district, has died after being injured at home last month when he plunged into an empty swimming pool while aboard a lawn mower. He was 76. Turner, a Harlan Republican, was known for his folksy
The 4-3 decision means that provisional ballots will be allowed as a cure over the cure currently outlined in state law. The Pennsylvania Supreme Court ruled Wednesday that voters whose mail-in ballots are spoiled because they are not delivered in the required secrecy envelope, known as a “naked ballot,” must be allowed a provisional ballot
Madison, Waukesha, Brown Deer, and Johnson Creek sound off as state struggles with a slow voter management system. As Wisconsin’s version of early voting got underway, The Epoch Times spoke to voters from a wide range of places and perspectives: small towns, Milwaukee suburbs, conservative Waukesha, and liberal Madison. Voter turnout on day one of
New York City Mayor Eric Adams was charged with conspiracy to commit wire fraud, bribery, and receiving campaign contributions from foreign nationals. New York City Mayor Eric Adams resumed his participation in News 12’s call-in program this week, for the first time since he was indicted in September and charged with conspiracy to commit wire
California’s teachers’ unions were reeling after losing a landmark court case. A judge had issued a blistering ruling essentially accusing them of forcing schools to retain incompetent teachers at the expense of low-income and minority students, saying the evidence “shocks the conscience.” High-profile Democrats, including then-President Barack Obama’s education secretary, celebrated the decision, and the
Half of the eight battleground states in this year’s U.S. presidential election use the federal minimum wage of $7.25 an hour, a rate that hasn’t changed since 2009 despite a 47% surge in the cost of living since then. In essence, that means minimum-wage workers in those states have seen much of their purchasing power vaporized