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Section: Policy
Policy
California Law Will Help Vets Become Farmers, Ranchers
Gov. Jerry Brown on Sept. 1 signed Assembly Bill (AB) 376 into law. The bill is designed to assist California military veterans who are seeking careers as farmers and ranchers. Authored by Assembly Member Rocky Chavez (R-Oceanside), the bill called for several state and federal agencies, such as the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), the […]
September 12, 2017
Policy
ROTC Cadets Anxious About Transgender Ban
Cell phone and laptop screens lit up on the morning of July 26 with a tweet from President Donald Trump regarding transgender individuals serving in the military. This statement announced that transgender citizens would be banned from serving “in any capacity,” because they cause “tremendous medical costs and disruption.” This unexpected policy change drew a […]
September 8, 2017
Policy
Congresswoman to Trump: Ban Is Unconstitutional
Washington Congresswoman Pramila Jayapal is one of 143 members of Congress urging President Donald Trump to drop his recently signed ban on allowing transgender people to serve in the military. In a letter today, the Congress members write that the ban is unconstitutional and “detrimental to our national security, ill-advised, and contrary to the values […]
September 5, 2017
Policy
Court: Unaccredited Bible Colleges Can’t Give “Degrees”
CHICAGO (CN) – The Seventh Circuit ruled Tuesday that Illinois may prohibit Bible colleges from granting “degrees” if the schools refuse to comply with the state’s accreditation process. The Illinois Bible Colleges Association sued the state in 2015, claiming that its Board of Higher Education violated the First Amendment by prohibiting its members from issuing […]
August 31, 2017
Policy
Court Tosses Suit Over Sexual Climate at West Point
NEW YORK — A New York federal appeals court says it’s the job of Congress and the president, not the courts, to confront claims that female cadets face a sexually oppressive culture at the United States Military Academy at West Point. Two of three judges on the Manhattan appeals panel rejected a former cadet’s effort […]
August 31, 2017
Policy
California Guard Members Will Keep Disputed Bonuses
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — More than 17,000 California National Guard soldiers won’t have to repay more than $190 million in enlistment bonuses and other payments handed out in error between 2004 and 2010, the Pentagon has determined. The decision closes several years of wrangling over whether soldiers should be forced to pay back the money after […]
August 29, 2017
Policy
Transgender Order Muddles Fate of Those on Duty
WASHINGTON — President Trump may have left open the possibility of allowing some transgender individuals already in uniform to remain in the military. Trump has directed the Pentagon to extend indefinitely a ban on transgender individuals joining the military. But he has given Defense Secretary Jim Mattis authority to decide the matter of openly transgender […]
August 29, 2017
Policy
What a Transgender Ban for Military Could Mean
Five transgender members of the military filed a lawsuit against President Donald Trump earlier this month. The move was in direct response to an announcement the president made via Twitter in July that the United States government would “not accept or allow transgender individuals to serve in any capacity in the U.S. military.” That was […]
August 25, 2017
Policy
Labor Department Job Outlook Raises Questions
It is no secret that the aviation maintenance industry faces workforce challenges. The often-cited Boeing Market Outlook foresees global technician demand to reach 679,000 by 2035, an Aeronautical Repair Station Association (ARSA) survey suggests that the skills gap could cost the maintenance industry $1.95 billion, and Oliver Wyman forecasts that by 2027, U.S. demand for […]
August 11, 2017
Policy
Proposed Changes to GI Bill Offer More Options
WASHINGTON, D.C. (NEXSTAR) – The GI Bill helps veterans pay for school after they leave the Armed Forces. Now, Congress has approved some major changes to give veterans more options. “This is primarily about giving more flexibility and choice to our veterans so they can use the benefits they so richly deserve and they earned,” […]
August 11, 2017
Policy
Colleges Plan for Assault on Affirmative Action
The flurry of public denouncements came quick. Some were bold and defiant. Just as the announcement that the Trump administration was implementing an immigration ban drew the ire of administrators at colleges and universities across the nation, so too, did a media report that the Department of Justice was looking to go after universities that […]
August 8, 2017
Policy
Pentagon Misses Deadline on Reviewing Bonuses
Despite a last-minute push, the Pentagon has failed to fully meet a deadline set by Congress to review and mostly reverse efforts to recover enlistment bonuses for up to 17,500 California National Guard soldiers and veterans, including some who were wounded in battle. Pentagon officials refused Tuesday to provide a breakdown of how many California […]
August 4, 2017
Policy
New GI Bill — What Matters Most
In a rare moment of unity, lawmakers in Washington, D.C., just passed a major expansion to the education benefits for U.S. military veterans. The bill, called the Harry W. Colmery Veterans Education Assistance Act of 2017, flew through both the House of Representatives and the Senate in the span of three weeks, passing both by […]
August 4, 2017
Policy
Transgender Veteran Reacts to Idea of a Ban
Cassandra Williamson’s family history in the military stretches back centuries. “My family has been involved in the military since, oh my gosh, since 1770,” Williamson said. It seemed only right that Williamson continued the family tradition. She served 10 years in the military, both in the Navy and U.S. Marine Corps. “Knowing that my father […]
August 3, 2017
Policy
19 Attorneys General Seek Protection for Transgender Service Members
HONOLULU — The top legal officers in 18 states and the District of Columbia have asked Congress to pass legislation prohibiting discrimination against transgender service members. Hawaii Attorney General Douglas Chin sent the letter dated Thursday in response to President Donald Trump’s announcement, via Twitter a day earlier, that he would ban transgender people in […]
August 1, 2017
Policy
Trump’s Transgender Tweets Prompt Outrage
NEW YORK—- Most LGBT-rights activists never believed Donald Trump’s campaign promises to be their friend. But with his move to ban transgender people from military service, on top of other actions and appointments, they now see him as openly hostile. Leaders of major advocacy groups depicted Trump’s Twitter pronouncement as an appeal to the portion […]
July 28, 2017
Policy
Trump Wants to Bar Transgender People from Military
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump said Wednesday he wants transgender people barred from serving in the U.S. military “in any capacity,” citing “tremendous medical costs and disruption.” Trump’s announcement on Twitter would reverse the effort under President Barack Obama to open the armed services to transgender people. He did not say what would happen to […]
July 27, 2017
Policy
Western Governor’s Introduces Scholarship Program
Western Governors University (WGU), an online, nonprofit, competency-based university established to expand Nevadans’ access to higher education throughout the state is offering 250 Smart Choice Scholarships—each valued at up to $2,000—$500 per six-month term for up to four terms. A total of $50,000 of the overall amount will be given to Nevada residents. Each Smart […]
July 14, 2017
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