Controversial Congresswoman gave lengthy interview with Tucker Carlson
Greene claimed many of her colleagues in the House were not qualified and were losers who didn t know what it was like to be an ordinary American
She blasted her Republican counterparts, describing many of them as weak because they have never accomplish what they claim they re going to do
Greene has painted herself as a political outsider who has acquired enemies in both parties since she began her term in Congress earlier this year
Back in February, she was stripped of two House committee assignments for incendiary remarks she made prior to her election
It is not a new concept. Critical race theory has been around since the 1970s. Author: Ashley Koch Updated: 1:35 PM PDT May 5, 2021
PORTLAND, Ore. School board elections are drawing bigger turnouts than in years past. Not just here in Portland, but across the country. One issue that seems to be a flashpoint for these elections is critical race theory.
This is not a new concept. Critical race theory (CRT) has been around since the 1970s. It s meant to examine the way policies and the law perpetuate systemic racism. It says that racism is woven into the fabric of the nation s history and not just individual bad actors.
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The Arkansas Legislature wrapped up its 2021 session early Wednesday morning, capping 108 days of battling over a broad range of bills.
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The 2021 session of the Arkansas General Assembly adjourned last week. Lawmakers will return in the fall to consider redistricting and any unfinished business.
The session included debate on many cultural issues as well as a power struggle between Republican Gov. Asa Hutchinson and the Republican-controlled House and Senate on matters like executive orders for the COVID-19 pandemic.
KUAR’s politics and state government reporter Sarah Kellogg covered the session over the last four months and spoke with KUAR’s Michael Hibblen offering here analysis. Below are edited highlights of their conversation.
A bill that would have banned transgender athletes from playing girls or women’s school sports will not become law in Kansas. On Monday, the Kansas Senate failed to override Gov. Laura Kelly’s veto of Senate Bill 55 – known as the Fairness in Women’s Sports Act – by a vote of 26-14. Sign up for our Newsletters The Senate needed a two-thirds majority to override the governor’s veto. The outcome was in doubt until the only Democrat to waver on.
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Republicans in Pennsylvania’s Senate are trying to make Gov. Tom Wolf’s administration start over on its plans to toll up to nine major bridges, approving a bill Tuesday to require the state Department of Transportation to undergo a new process that includes approval from the Legislature.
The bill passed the Republican-controlled chamber, 28-19, with the backing of every Republican and one Democrat.
The bill now goes to the Republican-controlled House of Representatives, but it may have a short life: Wolf opposes the bill, and the Senate lacks a veto-proof majority.