Tag: Legislature
Democrats muscle ahead with Biden’s health secretary pick
WASHINGTON — The Senate voted on Thursday to advance President Joe Biden’s nominee for health secretary as Democrats muscled past Republican opposition using a...
Alaska Senate takes action against member over virus rules
JUNEAU, Alaska — The Alaska Senate voted Wednesday to allow leadership to restrict access to the Capitol by Republican Sen. Lora Reinbold, who fellow...
Sexual orientation axed from South Carolina hate crime bill
COLUMBIA, S.C. — A hate crimes bill in South Carolina no longer protects gay or transgender people after a Republican leader said including them...
Mexican lawmakers advance bill to legalize recreational pot
MEXICO CITY — Mexico’s lower chamber approved a marijuana legalization bill Wednesday, setting the country on the path to becoming one of the world’s...
Drug trafficker says he bribed Honduras president
NEW YORK — A convicted Honduran drug trafficker and former leader of a cartel testified in United States federal court Thursday that he paid...
COVID bill gives states a pathway to reduce maternal deaths
WASHINGTON — Labor and delivery are thought of as the riskiest times for new mothers, but many women die in the weeks and months...
States drawing up big wish lists for the COVID relief money
State governments will get a big influx of federal money from the $1.9 trillion COVID-19 relief package that could suddenly enable them to undertake...
As GOP makes it harder to vote, few Republicans dissent
ATLANTA — In Arizona, a Republican state senator worried aloud that his party's proposed voter identification requirements might be too “cumbersome.” But he voted...
Oklahoma killer’s conviction overturned based on McGirt
OKLAHOMA CITY — An Oklahoma man’s murder convictions and death sentence have been overturned following a U.S. Supreme Court ruling that much of eastern...
What’s inside the $1.9T COVID-19 bill passed by Congress
WASHINGTON — The sweeping pandemic relief package awaiting President Joe Biden's signature aims to help the U.S. defeat the virus and nurse the economy...
