Tag: Legislation
Jews split over storied charity’s support for settlements
JERUSALEM — Generations of Jews have dropped spare change into the iconic blue boxes of the Jewish National Fund, a 120-year-old Zionist organization that...
Minnesota Legislature to weigh protections for jail inmates
ST. PAUL, Minn. — The Minnesota Legislature will consider sweeping changes meant to provide better protections and medical care to jail inmates.
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Passing stopped Indiana school buses could get pricier
INDIANAPOLIS — Indiana drivers could find themselves facing more frequent and pricier tickets for illegally passing stopped school buses under a bill the state...
Critics: GOP measures target Black voter turnout in Georgia
ATLANTA — Fueled by Black turnout, Democrats scored stunning wins in Georgia in the presidential and U.S. Senate races. Now, Republicans are trying to...
Indiana Senate moves bills aimed at law enforcement control
INDIANAPOLIS — Indiana senators advanced measures Tuesday that would allow police to determine what use of force is reasonable in some cases and would...
South Carolina push to resume executions with electric chair
COLUMBIA, S.C. — South Carolina is dusting off its electric chair and trying to restart executions in the state after going nearly 10 years...
Kentucky Senate GOP leader files no-knock warrant bill
LOUISVILLE, Ky — One of Kentucky's top GOP lawmakers has filed legislation to ban some no-knock warrants nearly a year after the death of...
Minnesota Legislature to weigh protections for jail inmates
<p>ST. PAUL, Minn. — The Minnesota Legislature will consider sweeping changes meant to provide better protections and medical care to jail inmates.</p>
...
Passing stopped Indiana school buses could get pricier
<p>INDIANAPOLIS — Indiana drivers could find themselves facing more frequent and pricier tickets for illegally passing stopped school buses under a bill the state...
Critics: GOP measures target Black voter turnout in Georgia
<p>ATLANTA — Fueled by Black turnout, Democrats scored stunning wins in Georgia in the presidential and U.S. Senate races. Now, Republicans are trying to...