Republicans ban "left-wing" terms from report, and more
Virginia lawmakers had to omit any reference to “climate change” and “sea-level rise” in funding a study of a growing flooding problem.
Republicans ban "left-wing" terms from report
Virginia lawmakers had to omit any reference to “climate change” and “sea-level rise” in funding a study of a growing flooding problem. Scientists say sea levels along the state’s coast have risen more than a foot and are still rising. Republicans conceded that flooding is a growing problem, but said there could be no mention of “sea-level rise” because it’s a “left-wing term.”
Job seeker sues over religion
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A job seeker is suing the Voss Lighting Co. of Nebraska, claiming he was rejected because he hadn’t been “born again.” Edward Wolfe says his interviewer asked for details on how he’d been “saved,” and became “agitated” when Wolfe said he hadn’t been. Voss says the applicant it hired instead of Wolfe simply “had more lighting product experience.”
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