Tag: State legislature
ND governor vetoes penalizing state colleges over abortions
BISMARCK, N.D. — North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum has partially vetoed a bill aimed at penalizing the state’s 11 colleges and universities for funneling...
GOP lawmaker charged in Oregon Capitol protest has COVID
SALEM, Ore. — A Republican state lawmaker who authorities say let violent protesters into the Oregon Capitol in December says he is ill with...
NOT REAL NEWS: A look at what didn’t happen this week
A roundup of some of the most popular but completely untrue stories and visuals of the week. None of these are legit, even though...
GOP seeks a candidate that can end its exile in Virginia
FALLS CHURCH, Va. — Few places in the country have moved as quickly toward Democrats as Virginia, where Barack Obama ended his party’s 44-year...
Misconduct allegations shadow smart city proposal in Nevada
RENO, Nev. — A former school teacher has sued the CEO of a major cryptocurrency company that wants to build a smart city in...
NJ paying $1.3M to consultant to advise on women’s prison
TRENTON, N.J. — New Jersey taxpayers are on the hook for about $1.3 million dollars in fees to a criminal justice consultant to help...
Arizona Senate assures feds election recount is secure
PHOENIX — The Republican president of the Arizona Senate said in a letter Friday to the U.S. Justice Department that ballots being recounted from...
New law lets New Yorkers released from prison vote
ALBANY, N.Y. — New Yorkers released from prison would have their voting rights restored upon their release instead of having to wait months or...
Feud breaks out among GOP lawmakers over Snake River dams
SPOKANE, Wash. — Some Republican members of Congress from the Northwest are accusing a GOP Idaho lawmaker of conducting secret negotiations with the Democratic...
Wyoming officials steer clear of Cheney peril before vote
CHEYENNE, Wyo. — With Republicans in Washington turning up the heat on Rep. Liz Cheney, the defiant third-term congresswoman faces mixed reviews at home.
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