Tag: State legislature
Prosecutors seek validation of South Carolina abortion ban
COLUMBIA, S.C. — Two of the prosecutors named as defendants in a federal lawsuit challenging South Carolina’s new law banning most abortions have argued...
Indiana Sen. Todd Young announces 2022 reelection campaign
INDIANAPOLIS — Republican U.S. Sen. Todd Young has announced that he’s seeking reelection to his Indiana seat.
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Mississippi close to putting limits on transgender athletes
JACKSON, Miss. — The Mississippi House voted Wednesday to ban transgender athletes from competing on girls' or women's sports teams in the state's schools...
In Alabama, a vote to keep Confederate monument protections
MONTGOMERY, Ala. — Alabama lawmakers on Wednesday rejected a bill that would give cities and counties a possible avenue to take down unwanted Confederate...
‘We turn a blind eye’: Boston’s police remain largely white
BOSTON — For years, Boston city leaders have vowed to diversify the police department so it looks more like the community it serves. Yet...
Democratic senators propose clean energy tax credits
CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Two U.S. senators from states with declining manufacturing sectors are pushing to invest $8 billion through tax credits to create clean...
Dems seek probe of Illinois GOP lawmaker with militia decal
CHICAGO — Democratic county leaders in Illinois want an investigation of Republican state Rep. Chris Miller after he displayed a decal of an anti-government...
Indiana lawmakers face school voucher, virus action debates
INDIANAPOLIS — Republicans who dominate Indiana’s Legislature have several debates to settle among themselves after the first half of this year’s session, including how...
Arkansas lawmaker’s ability to participate remotely halted
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — An Arkansas lawmaker who was censured this month for cursing at a colleague temporarily lost her ability to participate remotely...
Tribes want Native statue to replace one tied to massacre
DENVER — Months after protesters tore down a statue of a U.S. soldier who took part in the slaughter of Native Americans, tribal members...
