Legislation - Page 27

February 22, 2024

Mississippi bill would allow incarcerated people to sue prisons over transgender inmates

Mississippi lawmakers may allow prisoners to sue correctional facilities if they encounter inmates of the opposite sex under a new Republican-championed bill.

February 22, 2024

Florida Senate passes bill to ban social media for children under 16

The bill, which would ban social media use for minors under the age of 16 in the Sunshine State, now goes on to the Florida House for a vote where the speaker has made the issue a priority.

February 22, 2024

A 30-year-old North Carolina education funding argument is back in the state Supreme Court

The NC Supreme Court will again address the debate over whether a trial judge can move taxpayer money for education without the express approval of legislators in North Carolina.

February 21, 2024

Maine's Democrat governor wants to tackle gun control and mental health in wake of mass shooting

The Lewiston mass shooting which took place in October is also the Pine Tree State's deadliest. Gov. Janet Mills laid out her gun control game plan on Wednesday in response.

February 21, 2024

Democrat Wisconsin governor signals he won't sign bill to fight forever chemicals as legislative session ends

Democratic Gov. Tony Ever's veto on a bill to fight PFAS or "forever chemicals" means that the $125M set aside by lawmakers will remain unspent.

February 21, 2024

Alabama lawmakers seek to define man and woman based on sperm and ova production

Alabama legislation is advancing in the House Wednesday to strictly define male and female based on reproductive systems. LGBT activists are against the bill.

February 21, 2024

Kentucky Republican says early childhood education is the answer to workforce, childcare crises

KY state Sen. Danny Carroll wants to bolster early childhood education in the state to free up parents to work as federal pandemic aid pandemic dries up.

February 21, 2024

Medicaid expansion in Georgia looks unlikely this year, but advocates want lawmakers to keep trying

As Georgia Gov. Kemp sues the federal government to extend the life of his Georgia Pathways program, Medicaid expansion advocates feel that expansion in Georgia is unlikely for 2024.

February 21, 2024

Alabama frozen embryo ruling will limit fertility treatment access, critics say

The Alabama Supreme Court ruled that frozen embryos created during fertility treatments are children under state law. Critics said this risks limiting fertility treatments in the state.

February 21, 2024

Maryland Gov. Moore endorses bills aimed at mitigating housing crisis

Maryland Gov. Moore testified in favor of legislation that would make housing more affordable and protect tenants during a bill hearing on Feb. 20, 2024.