Tag: Legislation
EXPLAINER: California’s net neutrality law springs to life
More than three years ago, Trump-era regulators killed federal net neutrality regulations designed to prevent AT&T, Comcast, Verizon and other major internet providers from...
Indiana lawmakers require civics class for middle schoolers
INDIANAPOLIS — A bill incorporating civics education into Hoosier students’ middle school curriculum is headed to Gov. Eric Holcomb’s desk after House lawmakers voted...
Senate votes to extend small biz loan program for 2 months
WASHINGTON — The Senate passed a bill 92-7 on Thursday to extend the deadline for business owners to apply for forgivable loans through the...
EXPLAINER: Varying views on how to keep accurate voter rolls
ATLANTA — A key element of voting restrictions pushed by Republican state lawmakers this year focuses on cleaning voter rolls to ensure only those...
Critics of federal ban on firearms device win key decision
DETROIT — A federal judge in Michigan should have blocked a Trump administration ban on bump stocks, a device that allows semiautomatic firearms to...
Utah governor signs divisive measure to require porn filters
SALT LAKE CITY — Utah is a step closer to requiring all cellphones and tablets sold in the conservative state to automatically block pornography...
Alternatives to nursing homes get $12B boost in COVID bill
WASHINGTON — With the memory of the pandemic's toll in nursing homes still raw, the COVID-19 relief bill is offering states a generous funding...
Maryland governor to sign $577M HBCU settlement bill
ANNAPOLIS, Md. — Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan will sign a measure to settle a 15-year-old federal lawsuit relating to underfunding at the state’s four...
People downwind of 1st atomic blast renew push for US payout
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — The president of the Navajo Nation, New Mexico residents who live downwind from the site of the world’s first atomic blast...
Newsom taps lawmaker Bonta as California attorney general
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — California Gov. Gavin Newsom on Wednesday nominated state Assemblyman Rob Bonta, who is known for pushing criminal justice reform, to be...
