The Daily Populous

Tuesday January 25th, 2022 night edition

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27 members are asking leadership to " swiftly bring legislation" to ban stock trading to the floor.

The lawmaker who led the letter wants to "make sure that we're pushing for legislative action.".

Pelosi is now open to banning lawmakers and spouses from stock trading "if members want to do that.".

Twenty-seven House members have signed onto a letter drafted by Democratic Rep. Jared Golden of Maine calling for House leadership to "swiftly" bring forward legislation to ban members of Congress from owning or trading stocks.

"Perhaps this means some of our colleagues will miss out on lucrative investment opportunities," it added later.

We came to Congress to serve our country, not turn a quick buck.".

Pelosi has asked the Committee on House Administration to review STOCK Act compliance and to consider imposing harsher penalties for failures to comply. »

Heidelberg University shooting: Gunman who attacked lecture theatre was 18-year-old biology student

Authored by news.sky.com
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Heidelberg University shooting: Gunman who attacked lecture theatre was 18-year-old biology student The attacker entered the theatre in the Neuenheimer Feld area, opened fire and then fled the scene, police said.

A gunman who shot four people at a German university before turning the gun on himself was an 18-year-old biology student, authorities have said.

The attacker - who had no criminal record - entered the lecture theatre in Heidelberg, opened fire and fled, according to Mannheim Police. »

US conservatives linked to rich donors wage campaign to ban books from schools

Authored by theguardian.com

Groups purporting to be “grassroots” efforts have frequently led the charge, petitioning school boards or elected officials to remove certain books.

Deborah Caldwell-Stone, director of the American Library Association’s Office for Intellectual Freedom, said the number of attempts to ban books had soared through 2021.

Texas state representative Matt Krause, who sent a list of 850 books to schools, asking them how many they stocked. »

German Catholic priests come out as queer, demand reform

Authored by dw.com
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The members of the church community published seven demands on social media under the "OutInChurch" initiative.

They said their sexual orientation must never be considered a breach of loyalty or reason for dismissal from their occupation.

The Vatican, home of the pope and the Roman Catholic Church, ruled last year that priests cannot bless same-sex unions and that such blessings weren't valid. »