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Woke Corporations Face Backlash From Conservative States

August 18, 2022 States, corporations, Conservative..., backlash, Woke., face, from0 comment

Conservative states have a warning for corporations that have “gone woke”: The consequences of political activism are no longer one-sided. This month, West Virginia declared it would no longer do business with five Wall Street banks over the companies’ anti-coal or anti-fossil fuel policies. “You have your right to be able to boycott the fossil fuel industry, but we’re not going to do business with you. We’re not going to pay for our own destruction,” State Treasurer Riley Moore said. “They’ve weaponized tax dollars against the very people and industries that…

Reporters assail White House for shielding Biden’s doctor from questions after COVID test

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Reporters slammed the White House Thursday for not making President Biden’s doctor available to answer media questions about his positive COVID-19 test, with one journalist saying it was “the least transparency” of any White House in 50 years. The Washington Times stories: White House

No deal from White House meeting with Big Oil, execs hope talks still send ‘positive signal’

June 23, 2022 Hope, meeting, signal, positive, House, Execs, from, talks, still, White, Send, deal0 comment

A meeting between Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm and oil industry executives on Thursday did not produce a breakthrough to help lower gasoline prices, according to industry groups. The Washington Times stories: White House

From Football Field to Supreme Court: Meet the Coach Who’s Fighting for Freedom to Pray

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BREMERTON, Washington—It’s the final play of coach Joe Kennedy’s seven-year legal battle. The Supreme Court will hear oral arguments Monday in Kennedy’s case, and ultimately decide whether a public school employee is allowed to participate in silent prayer in view of students while on the clock. “The only thing I’m asking the Supreme Court is that I get to be a coach, and I get to thank God afterwards,” Kennedy says. In 2015, Kennedy lost his job as an assistant football coach at a high school in Washington state after…

Biden blasted from all sides for opening more federal land to oil, natural gas drilling

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The Biden administration is under fire for opening the door to selling new leases on public lands for oil and natural gas drilling but at a higher cost to producers, resulting in opposition from climate groups and the energy industry alike. The Department of the Interior (DOI) announced Friday it … The Washington Times stories: White House

Biden release of oil reserves to blunt gas prices draws skepticism from friends and foes

March 31, 2022 Foes, Biden, from, Prices, release, friends, draws, skepticism, Blunt, reserves0 comment

President Biden’s announcement Thursday that the U.S. will release nearly 200 million barrels of oil from the Strategic Petroleum Reserve over the next several months was met with skepticism from Republicans, energy experts and even some in his own party. Both allies and foes were unsure that the planned release … The Washington Times stories: White House