The Daily Populous

Hill Republicans are increasingly voicing their issues with Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg.

Sen. Capito told The Hill that Buttigieg had a "push" for everything "to be climate and politically correct.".

The GOP lawmakers have expressed dismay with what they say is outreach that is insufficient compared to other members of Biden's cabinet. »

SALT LAKE CITY — The Utah State Legislature has unanimously approved a bill that enshrines into law a ban on LGBTQ conversion therapy.

But through negotiations on the bill, he agreed to enshrine a ban on conversion therapy while offering some guidelines for therapists.

Utah originally had a ban on LGBTQ conversion therapy as an administrative rule (which functions essentially as a law tied to a therapist's license) after efforts to pass a law through the legislature failed. »

The plan was to leverage the high-income democracies’ economic strengths—high-tech manufactured goods and international finance—to cut Russia off from critical imports and sources of credit/liquidity.

Meanwhile, Russian energy exports would be excluded from much of the sanctions in order to prevent an international crisis.

That distinction belongs to Turkey, which has seen its trade with Russia grow significantly since the start of the invasion last year. »

A new bill moving through the New Mexico legislature would make the state the first in the nation to have its own official aroma: green chiles roasting in the fall.

Democratic state senator William Soules sponsored Bill 188, which seeks to add to the roster of New Mexico’s state symbols.

If the bill passes, the state aroma would join some of New Mexico’s more unusual symbols, like the bolo tie (the official state tie) and the air balloon (the official state aircraft). »