Why are so Many Women Leaving the Coast Guard?
According to a study released by the RAND Corporation on March 30, 71.1 percent of men stay in the Coast Guard after four years of service compared to 62.4 percent of women — a gap of 8.7 percent. At the 10-year mark, the gap is 12.3 percent. While similar trends are observed in the other military services, the Coast Guard’s retention rates are relatively high in comparison, the study says. RAND’s study points out that since leaders are promoted from within the Coast Guard, the higher numbers of women leaving reduces “the supply of potential female leaders.”
Connecticut bans on plastic bags, straws, containers passed by committee
Connecticut is moving toward a statewide ban on products including bags, straws and take-out containers. The legislature’s Environment Committee approved legislation on March 25 that would ban Connecticut stores from giving customers single-use plastic bags starting in January 2020. The proposed law would require paper bags issued by stores to be 100 percent recyclable and contain 40 percent recycled material.
Alex Jones says he has ‘psychosis’ in deposition on spreading false rumors about Sandy Hook shooting
In a wide-ranging three-hour deposition released March 29, Alex Jones says he has “a form of psychosis.” During the deposition Jones vacillates between acknowledging the Sandy Hook shooting happened to raising conspiracy theories. The deposition was taken as part of three lawsuits filed in Texas by the families of two victims of the Sandy Hook massacre.
