Legislation - Page 31

January 5, 2024

Washington state lawmakers convene to address fentanyl crisis, housing and climate change

Washington state lawmakers are returning for a legislative session addressing housing, climate change and the fentanyl crisis, which marks Gov. Jay Inslee's final term.

January 4, 2024

Wisconsin consultants hired to redraw GOP-drawn legislative maps following court ruling

Two consultants have been hired to assess new legislative boundaries in Wisconsin following the Supreme Court's rejection of the current Republican-drawn maps.

January 3, 2024

Maine lawmakers convene to honor Lewiston shooting victims, address gun safety reforms

Maine lawmakers are returning to work with a focus on honoring victims of the deadliest mass shooting in state history. The session will address several gun safety proposals.

January 3, 2024

California legislative session to be dominated by AI regulations and state's struggling budget

California lawmakers are returning to work for an election-year legislative session, facing challenges related to artificial intelligence and a significant budget deficit.

January 3, 2024

Maine Democrat who barred Trump from ballot said voter ID laws 'rooted in White supremacy'

Maine's Democrat secretary of state, Shenna Bellows, previously said that voter ID laws aimed at ensuring election integrity are "rooted in White supremacy."

January 2, 2024

Kennedy: California will collapse under the weight of its latest migrant policy

'Outnumbered' panelists discuss California's move to offer universal health insurance to migrants, regardless of documentation.

December 30, 2023

Riley Gaines slams OH Gov DeWine's veto of the 'SAFE' Act: 'Spineless Coward'

Director of The Riley Gaines Center at the Leadership Institute Riley Gaines reacts to Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine's veto of a bill banning transgender sports and gender-reassignment for minors.

December 29, 2023

The Speaker’s Lobby: Legislation on college sports relegated to the JV

Regulating student-athletes' use of their name, image and likeness has proven to be a slow process for Congress. The NCAA did not set rules, so it asked Congress to get involved.

December 29, 2023

Hochul vetoes Democrat-backed bill changing state campaign financing program

New York Democrat Gov. Kathy Hochul vetoed an election bill on Wednesday that would have significantly changed the state's newly established system.

December 22, 2023

GOP lawmaker introduces bill requiring age verification technology for porn sites

Sen. Mike Lee reintroduced the Shielding Children's Retinas from Egregious Exposure on the Net (SCREEN) Act to require commercial pornographic websites to adopt age verification technology.