Tag: State legislature
‘Election integrity’ becomes key buzzword in VA GOP race
FALLS CHURCH, Va. — It's an issue the top GOP contenders for governor in Virginia say is a high priority: election integrity.
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Colorado is latest to weigh ban on Native American mascots
DENVER — Colorado lawmakers are considering a proposal that would ban Native American mascots in public schools and colleges amid a nationwide push for...
Budget writers derail plan seen as bailout for Hoeven’s bank
BISMARCK, N.D. — Budget writers in the Republican-controlled North Dakota House want to derail legislation to save a troubled shipping facility, after criticism that...
Holcomb signs police reform, school funding bills into law
INDIANAPOLIS — Bills aimed at increasing police accountability and ensuring Indiana’s public schools receive full funding for all students during the coronavirus pandemic were...
Indiana Senate panel backs ‘abortion reversal’ requirement
INDIANAPOLIS — A bill requiring Indiana doctors to tell women undergoing drug-induced abortions about a disputed treatment that could stop the abortion process ...
Indiana lawmakers advance bill allowing health order appeals
INDIANAPOLIS — Indiana lawmakers on Wednesday advanced legislation that would make it easier to overturn local health orders or enforcement actions amid ongoing complaints...
Alabama yoga bill stalls after conservative groups object
MONTGOMERY, Ala. — Alabama's decades-old ban on yoga in public schools could stay in place a little longer following push-back from conservative groups who...
Oregon Democrats decry legislative slowdown during COVID
PORTLAND, Ore. — Oregon's House of Representatives returned to the Capitol this week after floor sessions had been cancelled due to multiple COVID-19 cases,...
FirstEnergy refunds $26M as nuclear bailout repeal is signed
COLUMBUS, Ohio — An Ohio electric company under scrutiny for its role in what federal authorities say was a $60 million bribery and corruption...
Kentucky lawmakers send bipartisan election bill to governor
FRANKFORT, Ky. — Kentucky lawmakers finished work Monday night on a bipartisan election measure to make early voting a Bluegrass state fixture — a...
