Mexico to propose bill to curb violent social media content after school attackMEXICO CITY – Mexico's government expects to issue a bill next week requiring social media platforms to remove content that incites violence, president Claudia Sheinbaum said on Friday. The announcement comes after Thursday's deadly attack at a school in Mexico's northern Coahuila state, which left a vice principal dead and four people injured. Two…Spokane Spokesman-Review3d agoWhole story →JusticeCulturemexico social media regulation proposal
What’s actually in the Senate bill that’s supposed to stop the madness in college sports?The yearslong, multimillion-dollar effort to get Congressional action on college sports passed a historic hurdle Monday night, as the U.S. Senate voted 77-22 to pass the Protect College Sports Act, which could dramatically change the future of the industry by freezing much of the tumult of the last several years.Spokane Spokesman-Review6d agoWhole story →CultureGovernmentsenate college sports bill passage
The NCAA used to be the villain. Now Congress wants it back in charge | CommentaryBack in the quaint days of 2021, politicians across the country, in both blue and red states, all coalesced around a common enemy: the NCAA. Some 25 states passed bills overriding the NCAA’s longtime ban on athletes earning name, image and likeness (NIL) compensation.Spokane Spokesman-Review6d agoWhole story →CultureGovernmentprotect college sports act passage
Senate passes Cantwell's Protect College Sports Act, sending bill to rein in collegiate 'chaos' to HouseWASHINGTON – More than two-thirds of the Senate voted late Monday night to pass legislation co-authored by Sen. Maria Cantwell aimed at restoring order to college sports, but the bill may face stiffer opposition in the House.Spokane Spokesman-Review7d agoWhole story →CultureGovernmentMaria Cantwellprotect college sports act passage
Senate Republicans are desperate for last-minute win before midtermsWASHINGTON — Senate Republicans are clamoring for a last-minute legislative win to tout on the midterm campaign trail before they leave Capitol Hill until November. With just a week left in Washington, the remaining items on their agenda include a final vote on a bipartisan bill to overhaul college athletics, as well as a measure to take small steps…Spokane Spokesman-Review9d agoWhole story →CultureGovernmentmidterm elections
A Grip on Sports: As college football prepares for another Saturday, the bill that is supposed to level the field moves forward. But should it?A GRIP ON SPORTS • We have some questions this morning. And, no, none of them have to do with the Cougar flag waving on College GameDay or if Portland State earned $10,000 for every point Oregon scored Friday night. The answers to those are simple. Yes and no. Though the Vikings should have.Spokane Spokesman-Review16d agoWhole story →EducationCultureS 4668
Fresh layoffs begin at Kennedy Center as closure continuesThe Kennedy Center laid off more than a dozen employees Friday, according to three people familiar with the cuts who spoke on the condition of anonymity. The layoffs come as the center’s main building remains closed during a widening legal battle over President Donald Trump’s transformation of the national cultural institution.Spokane Spokesman-Review17d agoWhole story →CultureGovernmentDonald Trumpkennedy center closure
Pre-election agenda may prove too ambitious for CongressWASHINGTON — With college football season in full swing, lawmakers in Congress could take up student athlete compensation issues facing intercollegiate athletics. They could follow last week’s 25th anniversary of the Sept. 11 attacks with legislation to address a lapse in surveillance powers. They could try to sort through the thicket of cryptocurrency…Spokane Spokesman-Review21d agoWhole story →CultureSecuritypre election congressional session