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April 5, 2023

Democrat lawmaker loses it after state legislature overrides veto of transgender sports bill: 'full of s---'

A Democratic lawmaker in Kansas lashed out at her Republican colleagues following the state House vote to override the veto of a bill banning transgender students in girls' sports.

April 5, 2023

Executives concealed distribution of faulty lead tests, federal prosecutors claim

Three former Magellan Diagnostics executives are accused of deliberately concealing its distribution of defective lead tests, returning falsely low results from thousands of children.

April 5, 2023

Tennessee lawmakers pass narrow abortion exemption bill

Tennessee lawmakers approved a narrow abortion exemption bill in the U.S. Doctors will be able to use "reasonable medical judgment" when assessing if an abortion in necessary.

April 5, 2023

Michigan Gov. Whitmer repeals near-century old abortion ban: ‘long overdue’

Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer on Wednesday signed a bill repealing a 1931 abortion ban that made it a crime to assist in the procedure.

April 5, 2023

California leads blue-state attack on 'absurd' West Virginia law banning boys from girls' sports

California and other Democratic states are fighting at the Supreme Court against a West Virginia law that bans biological men from participating in women’s sports.

April 5, 2023

Kansas Legislature approves born-alive infants protection bill

Kansas lawmakers approved a bill that penalizes doctors for inducing labor to deliver a fetus that is expected to die within minutes and not provide palliative care.

April 5, 2023

Wisconsin Supreme Court election turnout breaks record as Dem-backed candidate wins

Turnout for the Wisconsin Supreme Court election on Tuesday broke national records for spring elections not coinciding with a presidential race.

April 5, 2023

Washington buys 3-year supply of abortion pills before court decides its legality

Washington State spent more than $1.2 million on abortion drugs to cover a three-year supply, Gov. Jay Inslee announced Tuesday ahead of a court's ruling.

April 4, 2023

Wisconsin Supreme Court election: Janet Protasiewicz defeats Dan Kelly to secure liberal majority

Liberal Milwaukee judge Janet Protasiewic has been declared the winner in a high-stakes election to decide the Wisconsin Supreme Court majority.

April 4, 2023

Florida top Democrat, state senator arrested during abortion bill protest

Florida Democratic Party chair Nikki Fried and state Democratic Sen. Lauren Book were arrested Monday during a protest over a bill passed by the state Senate banning abortions after 6 weeks.