Tag: Legislature
New Wisconsin Senate leader acknowledges ‘rocky start’
MADISON, Wis. — The Wisconsin Senate's new majority leader acknowledged Thursday that he got off to a “rocky” start after he ran afoul of...
West Virginia gov signs needle exchange program regulations
CHARLESTON, W.Va. — West Virginia Gov. Jim Justice on Thursday signed a bill to introduce more stringent requirements to needle exchange programs amid a...
Florida ‘anti-riot’ bill goes to governor amid racial strife
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Florida's Republican-controlled Legislature approved stiffer penalties against violent protesters on Thursday, handing a major legislative victory to Gov. Ron DeSantis, who...
Officer involved in Breonna Taylor raid writing a book
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — The Louisville police officer who fired at Breonna Taylor after being shot during the deadly raid on Taylor's apartment is writing...
Texas GOP Rep. Kevin Brady says he won’t run again in 2022
AUSTIN, Texas — Rep. Kevin Brady of Texas said Wednesday he won't run for re-election after 25 years in Congress, making him the most...
New Treasury office to oversee billions in virus relief help
WASHINGTON — The Treasury Department has created a new office to supervise the disbursement of the billions of dollars in relief money authorized by...
Senate OKs tough former regulator as market watchdog chief
WASHINGTON — The Senate has approved President Joe Biden’s choice of Gary Gensler to head the Securities and Exchange Commission, signaling an emphasis on...
Conservation groups sue Engineer Corps over Yazoo Pumps
JACKSON, Miss. — A coalition of conservation groups is suing the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers over a massive flood-control project in the south...
Biden taps former Obama official as deputy at Interior Dept.
WASHINGTON — The White House is naming Tommy Beaudreau, a former Obama administration official, to be deputy secretary at the Interior Department after dropping...
Powell defends Fed’s consideration of climate change risks
WASHINGTON — Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell on Wednesday defended the Fed's increasing scrutiny of the threat that climate change could pose to the...
