(image via Depositphotos)Some news items you might have missed:
• The Hill: New Mexico lawmakers have passed legislation to update the state’s anti-discrimination law by adding explicit protections for LGBTQ people.
• MSNBC; Adult film actress Stormy Daniels met with Manhattan prosecutors on Wednesday regarding the criminal investigation into former President Trump in connection with a hush payment Daniels received.
Thank you to my amazing attorney (who also always spells my name correctly 🤣) for helping me in our continuing fight for truth and justice. https://t.co/rvie0qBHVs
— Stormy Daniels (@StormyDaniels) March 15, 2023
• The Advocate: Arkansas Republican Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders has signed a bill into law that makes it easier to sue providers of gender-affirming care for malpractice. The legislation could make it “nearly impossible” to obtain malpractice insurance.
• NewsChannel5: Rep. Andy Ogles (R-TN) is raising comparisons to professed liar Rep. George Santos (R-NY) after an investigation shows Ogles used an GoFundMe campaign to raise tens of thousands for a ‘child burial garden’ but the garden never happened.
What did Tennessee Congressman Andy Ogles do with tens of thousands of dollars meant for a children's burial garden?
He won't answer. https://t.co/AF4VLblsyx
— Citizens for Ethics (@CREWcrew) March 15, 2023
• Reuters: Free diver David Vencl, 40, set a new record for diving over 50 meters on a single breath down to the icy depths of Switzerland’s Lake Sils on Tuesday without a wetsuit.
• AP News: The U.S. has a new favorite dog breed as the French bulldog ousted Labrador retrievers from the top spot after a record 31 years.