The Volokh Conspiracy: “The bill (HB1259) — which passed the state House of Representatives by a 78–16 vote . . . would make it a misdemeanor to transmit any Internet communication or other computer communication ‘with the intent to coerce, abuse, torment, intimidate, harass, embarrass, or cause emotional distress to a person under the age of seventeen’.”
From the “while Rome burns department.” The United States House of Representatives passed a House Resolution 1297, that supports the goals and ideals of American Craft Beer Week.
Fox News: “The House Oversight and Government Reform Committee is holding hearings Wednesday on the “Potty Parity Act,” a bill that seeks to address the unequal restroom facilities for women in federal buildings.”
The Arizona Republic reports that Mesa, Arizona, lost its state transportation funding and now faces a transportation deficit of $1.3 million. Mesa will be forced to cut bus and dial a ride services. Federal law requires cities to provide dial a ride services to disabled people within five miles of fixed bus routes for not more than two times bus fares. For Mesa, this unfunded federal mandate means that Mesa must pay $33.75 for every dial a ride passenger for which it collects $3 from the passenger. Mesa’s total federally mandated dial a ride cost is $4 million a year. I note that the story does not say that Mesa will cut any funding to its share of the cost for the highly favored, lightly used additional money pit known as the light rail.
Here’s another reason people should not live in California – the bike police. An 18 year old young man named Trevor Peek was riding his bike without a seat just after the seat had been stolen. An ever vigilant bike cop, aka police officer, nabbed the offender and cited him for riding without a seat, riding without brakes and riding on the wrong part of the road. Total fines were $500.