Tag: Bills
House panel poised to advance bill on slavery reparations
<p>WASHINGTON — A House panel is expected to advance a decadeslong effort to pay reparations to the descendants of slaves with a vote Wednesday...
Florida House moves to limit transgender students in sports
<p>TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Florida lawmakers moved closer to requiring transgender athletes to undergo testosterone or genetic testing — as well as submit to having...
Multitude of businesses show support for voters’ rights
A multitude of big-name businesses and high-profile individuals, including Amazon, Facebook and Warren Buffett, are showing their support for voters' rights.
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Indiana lawmakers send abortion ‘reversal’ bill to governor
INDIANAPOLIS — Indiana lawmakers have approved a bill requiring doctors to tell women undergoing drug-induced abortions about a disputed treatment that could stop the...
Conservatives propose revised sex ed rules in LGBTQ pushback
PHOENIX — Two years after Arizona lawmakers repealed a ban on any HIV/AIDS instruction that “promotes a homosexual lifestyle" as they faced a lawsuit,...
German government seeks more powers to set pandemic rules
<p>BERLIN — Chancellor Angela Merkel said Tuesday that her government wants clear rules that include nighttime curfews imposed in all regions with high numbers...
Iowa lawmakers pass bill seeking to stop farm investigations
<p>DES MOINES, Iowa — Iowa lawmakers for the fourth time have approved restrictions aimed at stopping animal welfare activists from documenting animal abuse at...
Czechs reject mandatory quotas on local food in stores
<p>PRAGUE — Czech lawmakers have rejected a proposed bill to reduce dependency on food imports by imposing a quota of locally-produced food to be...
German government seeks more powers to set pandemic rules
BERLIN — Chancellor Angela Merkel said Tuesday that her government wants clear rules that include nighttime curfews imposed in all regions with high numbers...
Iowa lawmakers pass bill seeking to stop farm investigations
DES MOINES, Iowa — Iowa lawmakers for the fourth time have approved restrictions aimed at stopping animal welfare activists from documenting animal abuse at...