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Whether you're single, taken, or just don't care, here are some facts to get you through the day.
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(& CNSNews.com & NewsBusters) RIGHT BIAS, MIXED
nonprofit media watchdog for politically conservative content analysis based in Reston, Virginia
Biologists in WSJ: Only Two Sexes, Male and Female, There is No Sex 'Spectrum'
In a powerful commentary in the Feb. 3 edition of The Wall Street Journal, biologists Colin Wright and Emma Hilton explain that, scientifically, there are only two sexes, male and female, and there is no sex "spectrum." They also stress that "biologists and medical professionals" must stop being politically correct and "stand up for the empirical reality of biological sex."
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Government "Fixes" for the Trade Balance Are Worse Than Any Trade Deficit
The national trade account balance is of little economic significance and is a sterile concept. But the government’s attempts to "fix" it can have many harmful effects.
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from The Spokesman-Review
Newspaper in Spokane, Washington
Oregon landfill took 2M pounds of radioactive fracking waste
The Oregonian/OregonLive reported that Oregon Department of Energy officials on Thursday issued a violation notice to Chemical Waste Management for its landfill near the small town of Arlington for accepting a total of 2 million pounds of Bakken oil field waste delivered by rail in 2016, 2017 and 2019. Arlington is about 140 miles east of Portland.
Facebook reverses on paid influencers after Bloomberg memes
Facebook decided Friday to allow a type of paid political message that had sidestepped many of the social network’s rules governing political ads, in a reversal that highlights difficulties tech companies and regulators have in keeping up with the changing nature of paid political messages. Its policy change comes days after Democratic presidential candidate Mike Bloomberg exploited a loophole to run humorous messages promoting his campaign on the accounts of popular Instagram personalities followed by millions of younger people.
Trump wants $1.5B over 10 years to revive US uranium mining
The Trump administration is asking Congress for $1.5 billion over 10 years to create a new national stockpile of U.S.-mined uranium, saying that propping up U.S. uranium production in the face of cheaper imports is a matter of vital energy security. But some Democratic lawmakers, and market analysts across the political spectrum, charge that the Trump administration’s overall aim is really about helping a few uranium companies that can’t compete in the global market.
Eastern Washington tribes receive $6.5 million in federal housing funds
Three tribes in Eastern Washington received $6.5 million in federal funds to build affordable housing projects. The Colville Confederated Tribes received $4 million, while the Spokane tribe received $2.4 million in block grant funds from the Department of Housing and Urban Development. The Kalispel tribe received nearly $100,000.
Alexis Coe: Five myths about George Washington
During a 2019 visit to Mount Vernon, the historic home of George Washington, President Donald Trump reportedly said: “If he was smart, he would’ve put his name on it. You’ve got to put your name on stuff or no one remembers you.” Such self-importance would have pained the first president, who didn’t need ostentatious preening to become the namesake of the nation’s capital, a state, a university and countless other things. Nobody has forgotten him. We have, however, misremembered him – and the myths about him are as illuminating as they are false.
House approves carve out for media on birth date disclosure
The Washington House on Friday passed a bill on a 91-7 vote that exempts birth dates of state and local government employees from public disclosure, but allows the media to continue to have access to them. The bill is in response to an October ruling by the state Supreme Court that said birth dates of state employees are public records that are subject to disclosure. In a 5-4 ruling, the court said there was no statutory or constitutional allowance that would preclude the release of such information.
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Oregon landfill took 2M pounds of radioactive fracking waste
The Oregonian/OregonLive reported that Oregon Department of Energy officials on Thursday issued a violation notice to Chemical Waste Management for its landfill near the small town of Arlington for accepting a total of 2 million pounds of Bakken oil field waste delivered by rail in 2016, 2017 and 2019. Arlington is about 140 miles east of Portland.
Facebook reverses on paid influencers after Bloomberg memes
Facebook decided Friday to allow a type of paid political message that had sidestepped many of the social network’s rules governing political ads, in a reversal that highlights difficulties tech companies and regulators have in keeping up with the changing nature of paid political messages. Its policy change comes days after Democratic presidential candidate Mike Bloomberg exploited a loophole to run humorous messages promoting his campaign on the accounts of popular Instagram personalities followed by millions of younger people.
Trump wants $1.5B over 10 years to revive US uranium mining
The Trump administration is asking Congress for $1.5 billion over 10 years to create a new national stockpile of U.S.-mined uranium, saying that propping up U.S. uranium production in the face of cheaper imports is a matter of vital energy security. But some Democratic lawmakers, and market analysts across the political spectrum, charge that the Trump administration’s overall aim is really about helping a few uranium companies that can’t compete in the global market.
Eastern Washington tribes receive $6.5 million in federal housing funds
Three tribes in Eastern Washington received $6.5 million in federal funds to build affordable housing projects. The Colville Confederated Tribes received $4 million, while the Spokane tribe received $2.4 million in block grant funds from the Department of Housing and Urban Development. The Kalispel tribe received nearly $100,000.
Alexis Coe: Five myths about George Washington
During a 2019 visit to Mount Vernon, the historic home of George Washington, President Donald Trump reportedly said: “If he was smart, he would’ve put his name on it. You’ve got to put your name on stuff or no one remembers you.” Such self-importance would have pained the first president, who didn’t need ostentatious preening to become the namesake of the nation’s capital, a state, a university and countless other things. Nobody has forgotten him. We have, however, misremembered him – and the myths about him are as illuminating as they are false.
House approves carve out for media on birth date disclosure
The Washington House on Friday passed a bill on a 91-7 vote that exempts birth dates of state and local government employees from public disclosure, but allows the media to continue to have access to them. The bill is in response to an October ruling by the state Supreme Court that said birth dates of state employees are public records that are subject to disclosure. In a 5-4 ruling, the court said there was no statutory or constitutional allowance that would preclude the release of such information.
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