CHAMPAIGN (25News Now) – Governor J.B. Pritzker proposed legislation in the General Assembly that would force all Illinois schools to keep students from using cell phones during classroom instruction. Pritzker argued that phones in the classroom increase distraction, worsen student mental health, and give students opportunities to cheat. He spoke Thursday at Champaign’s Centennial High…
OPELIKA, Ala. (WTVM) – A new bill in the state legislature aims to address cell phone use in classrooms. Governor Kay Ivey highlighted this effort in her State of the State Address. “Kids…they can’t be patient. They can’t wait. They can’t handle being bored. They want that instant gratification and it’s hurting them in the…
During her State of the State address on Tuesday, Kansas Gov. Kay Ivey announced a plan to ban K-12 students from using cell phones at school. In a speech that highlighted workforce development, economic growth, public safety and state pride — “Y’all, if there is one thing to know about us Alabamians, it is to…
A bill that would require K-12 school districts to establish policies to restrict or ban students using cell phones in school hours dials up a lot of support during a public hearing Tuesday afternoon.The Legislature’s Education Committee heard testimony on LB 140 introduced by state Sen. Rita Sanders on behalf of Gov. Jim Pillen and…
DES MOINES, Iowa. (KTTC) – Iowa Governor Kim Reynolds is making a move to ban cell phones during instructional learning time. Introduced Friday, Reynolds explained the bill aims at restricting cell phones during instructional time, in order to prioritize learning and mental health. Reynolds wrote the cell phones are not only a distraction but a…
December 30, 1977 would mark a profound moment in history, and in the heart of a Cleveland resident serving in the United States Marine Corps at the time. At 20 years old, Corporal Rick Roderick was stationed at a post in Warsaw, Poland with nine other soldiers. They’d gotten word earlier in December that President…
Gov. Gavin Newsom plans to revive California’s EV rebate if Trump ends the federal tax credit. But Tesla, the largest maker of EVs, would be excluded under the proposal. Elon Musk criticized Tesla’s potential exclusion from the rebate. California Gov. Gavin Newsom is preparing to step in if President-elect Donald Trump fulfills his promise to…
DES MOINES, Iowa (Gray Media Iowa Capitol Bureau) – Next year, Iowans may see legislation to restrict cell phones in public school classrooms. Thursday, Governor Kim Reynolds told us it’s something she’s looking to propose in the next legislative session. “We’ve seen some bullying with that. It’s just…kids need to focus on learning. We’re not…
Nov. 14—Balloon Fiesta co-founder, former New Mexican senator and KKOB radio personality Tom Rutherford died early this week due to natural causes. He was 77. Rutherford’s ballooning career began in 1972. During his time as a manager for KKOB, Rutherford decided to help Sid Cutter put on Albuquerque’s first balloon race. Thirteen hot air balloons…
COLUMBIA, S.C. (WBTV) – A bill banning the use of cell phones inside South Carolina prisons will become law on Tuesday afternoon, 14 years after the corrections officer it was named after was nearly killed. Gov. Henry McMaster will hold a ceremonial signing for the bill, which has been called the “Captain Robert Johnson Act.”…