Tag: Bills
Critics worry Missouri measure reduces police accountability
More than half of all U.S. states have enacted police reforms in the 13 months since George Floyd's death, but critics contend a Missouri...
Key part of US residency program for investors set to expire
WASHINGTON — A program that has allowed wealthy foreign investors to obtain U.S. residency, and has long been the subject of complaints that it...
Minnesota lawmakers pass modest police accountability bill
MINNEAPOLIS — The Minnesota Senate approved a modest set of police accountability measures early Wednesday that's part of a broader public safety budget bill,...
AP, others win records lawsuit against Wisconsin legislators
MADISON, Wis. — The Associated Press and two other Wisconsin media outlets won a lawsuit Wednesday seeking records related to sexual harassment allegations against...
Biden taking bipartisan infrastructure deal on the road
WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden will look to sell voters on the economic benefits of the $973 billion infrastructure package while in Wisconsin on...
House to vote on bill launching probe of Jan. 6 insurrection
WASHINGTON — A new committee to investigate the Jan. 6 insurrection at the U.S. Capitol would have 13 members and the power to subpoena...
House looks to remove Roger Taney bust, Confederate statues
WASHINGTON — The House is expected to approve a bill Tuesday that would remove from the Capitol a bust of Roger Taney, the U.S....
Ukrainian parliament approves key judicial reform bill
KYIV, Ukraine — Ukrainian lawmakers on Tuesday approved a much-anticipated judicial reform, a move long sought by the West.
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Minnesota Legislature grapples with police accountability
ST. PAUL, Minn. — The Minnesota House was preparing to debate police accountability as part of a broader public safety budget bill that the...
Senators to watch as Dems debate changing filibuster rules
WASHINGTON — Looming over Senate Democrats this year is a decision that could fundamentally change Congress: whether to change or eliminate the rules of...