Articles for Policy Action

Meet the Trump loyalists prepping for aggressive policy action on Day 1
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Meet the Trump loyalists prepping for aggressive policy action on Day 1

Politico  

“The transition this year is an extension of the key players in the Trump orbit,” agreed a Republican lobbyist in contact with the transition team, who requested anonymity to discuss sensitive dynamics. The Trump transition is formally being led by former Trump Small Business Administration chief Linda McMahon, who is handling the policy side, and billionaire financier Howard Lutnick, who …

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LAUSD approves cellphone ban as Newsom calls for statewide action
6 months, 4 weeks ago

LAUSD approves cellphone ban as Newsom calls for statewide action

LA Times  

Los Angeles school board member Nick Melvoin speaks Tuesday on his resolution to ban cellphone use by students. “I believe now’s the time for Los Angeles Unified to take a legal position,” Carvalho said, “that may include litigation against these powerful giant social media entities, who, for profit, are engaging in predatory behaviors and actions to capture the attention that …

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Noida authority to act against 12 realtors for not paying dues
7 months, 3 weeks ago

Noida authority to act against 12 realtors for not paying dues

Hindustan Times  

The Noida authority on Thursday said it has decided to take stringent action against realtors who are yet to clear their land dues, despite the government announcing a policy last December that gave builders a chance to avail of rebates on interest rates and clear dues. There are 57 defaulter projects in Noida, and of these, developers of around 30 …

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Ludhiana DC asks for declaration of Safe School Vahan policy within a week
8 months, 4 weeks ago

Ludhiana DC asks for declaration of Safe School Vahan policy within a week

Hindustan Times  

In the view of students’ safety, the deputy commissioner Sakshi Sawhney conducted a meeting with the heads of various schools of the district at Guru Nanak Dev Bhawan on Tuesday. She directed them to ensure strict compliance of ‘Safe School Vahan policy.’ The principals have been directed to submit a self declaration regarding the compliance of the policy in their …

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Starmer weakens pledges on military action votes and Saudi arms sales
1 year ago

Starmer weakens pledges on military action votes and Saudi arms sales

The Independent  

Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. When running to succeed Jeremy Corbyn in 2020, Sir Keir promised a Prevention of …

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Things to know about the latest court rulings and statehouse action over transgender rights
1 year, 6 months ago

Things to know about the latest court rulings and statehouse action over transgender rights

The Independent  

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More and harsher protests coming against "failing housing policy," action group warns
2 years, 3 months ago

More and harsher protests coming against "failing housing policy," action group warns

NL Times  

This year there will be “more and harsher action” against the government’s “failing housing policy,” the action group Woonprotest told De Volkskrant on Thursday. They will also be harsher than last year’s demonstrations,” Woonprotest co-founder Sander van der Kraan said to the newspaper. Not all neatly announced to municipalities and the police, but rather occupations and blockades like the Extinction …

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Biden vows action on migrants as he defends border policy
3 years, 9 months ago

Biden vows action on migrants as he defends border policy

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — The U.S. will take steps to more quickly move hundreds of migrant children and teens out of cramped detention facilities along the Southwest border, President Joe Biden said Thursday. Pressed repeatedly on the border issue at his first news conference since taking office, Biden said his administration was taking steps to address the situation with measures such as …

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Delhi School Issues Social Media Policy for Staff, Parents & Students; Aims to Curb Defamatory Posts
4 years, 1 month ago

Delhi School Issues Social Media Policy for Staff, Parents & Students; Aims to Curb Defamatory Posts

News 18  

In what appears to be the first such instance, Bal Bharati Public School, at Ganga Ram Hospital Marg in Delhi, which is a top-ranking private school, has formulated a social media policy for parents and students. The guidelines outline purported inappropriate uses of school social media platforms and also the legal action in case of breach of the policy. Inappropriate …

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Free Speech And Expression At NIFT: The NIFT Social Media Policy, 2020
4 years, 5 months ago

Free Speech And Expression At NIFT: The NIFT Social Media Policy, 2020

Live Law  

In July 2020, The National Institute of Fashion Technology, popularly known as "NIFT", imposed its NIFT Social Media Policy, 2020 on its students. The scope of this Policy is not restricted to a central view, rather the same has a broad application in terms of cyber-bullying, harassment and crimes of civil and criminal nature Section 2 of this Policy states …

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IAF airstrikes: How India explained its paradigm shift in Pakistan policy to the world
5 years, 10 months ago

IAF airstrikes: How India explained its paradigm shift in Pakistan policy to the world

India Today  

The message was loud and clear when India struck a terrorist camp deep inside Pakistani territory in the wee hours of Tuesday -India will not allow a repeat of Pulwama. Foreign Secretary Gokhale held a media briefing on India's military action, where he said, "Credible intelligence was received that Jaish-e-Mohammed was attempting another suicide terror attack in various parts of …

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A better way to see who’s buying your senator
6 years, 3 months ago

A better way to see who’s buying your senator

Salon  

It only took 15 years, but senators must now electronically file their campaign finance reports directly to the Federal Elections Committee as part of a provision tacked onto a larger appropriations bill that Trump signed on September 21. In one ridiculous error found by the investigation, it showed U.S. Senate candidate Bill Bledsoe, a Libertarian running for a seat to …

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