Legislation - Page 70

February 7, 2018

Banning 'bump stocks' falls on states, cities after Las Vegas shooting

A slew of cities and states have pushed to pass laws banning the so-called “bump stock” recoil devices that authorities say shooter Stephen Paddock used when he opened fire at an outdoor concert in Las Vegas, killing 58 people and injuring hundreds of others.

February 7, 2018

Kansas Senate votes to condemn porn as public health crisis

The Kansas Senate voted on a resolution Tuesday that declared pornography a public health crisis, citing reasons ranging from erectile dysfunction and infidelity to normalizing violence against women and serving as a gateway to human trafficking.

January 29, 2018

Kentucky becomes 1st state in nation to require Medicaid recipients to work

Shortly after the waiver was announced that allows the state of Kentucky to implement a work requirement for Medicaid benefits, House Minority leader Nancy Pelosi said: “The elderly, disabled, pregnant women will suffer from today’s draconian decree.”

January 25, 2018

Florida lawmakers consider bill requiring public schools to display 'In God We Trust'

Florida state lawmakers are considering a law that would require public schools to prominently display “In God We Trust.”

January 24, 2018

California to auto-register drivers to vote, sparking fraud concerns

Voter watchdog groups say California’s plan to automatically register people who obtain or renew driver’s licenses to vote could result in voter fraud.

January 24, 2018

San Francisco changes Columbus Day to Indigenous Peoples Day

San Francisco’s Board of Supervisors voted Tuesday to replace Columbus Day with Indigenous Peoples Day to honor the Native American people here before Columbus “discovered” America and who were the victims of the country’s subsequent colonization.

December 7, 2017

St. Louis earns ‘Judicial Hellhole’ label over $300M in personal-injury verdicts since 2015

The city of St. Louis – known for its Gateway Arch, the Lewis & Clark expeditions and riverboats along the Mississippi – has become a “judicial hellhole” whose antiquated rules have made it a favorite of personal-injury lawyers shopping for big-money verdicts, according to one legal group.

November 7, 2017

Maine voters approve Medicaid expansion under ObamaCare

Maine voters on Tuesday approved a measure allowing them to join 31 other states in expanding Medicaid under the Affordable Care Act, the signature health bill of former President Barack Obama.

October 20, 2017

Maine struggles to launch first statewide 'ranked-choice voting' system

A chaotic process is underway in Maine as officials try to figure out whether to implement a ballot decision that would drastically change the way voters choose candidates for public office.

October 13, 2017

Teacher-teen sex tryst case won't be dismissed

A judge in Alabama has ruled against the dismissal of a sexual assault case against a teacher, pending the outcome of two separate cases questioning whether a law prohibiting such acts is constitutional.