Tag: State governments
South Carolina House gives key approval to hate crimes bill
COLUMBIA, S.C. — South Carolina moved one step closer Wednesday to becoming the 48th state in the nation to pass a hate crime law.
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Trump endorses Mo Brooks among Alabama GOP Senate contenders
<p>MONTGOMERY, Ala. — Former President Donald Trump has endorsed Rep. Mo Brooks in Alabama's 2022 Senate race, siding with the conservative firebrand who riled...
MSNBC apologizes for showing wrong video of congressman
MSNBC apologized on Wednesday for mistakenly airing video of another Black congressman while reporting a day earlier on the death of U.S. Rep. Alcee...
Indiana lawmakers dial back controversial wetlands bill
<p>INDIANAPOLIS — Lawmakers <a href="https://apnews.com/article/legislature-environment-environmental-policy-indiana-bills-5d14284f764bfdac88188a15bfe92fe2">watered down a controversial bill</a> seeking to remove protections from Indiana’s already diminished wetlands amid mounting criticism that the proposal...
Rare bipartisanship: Police reform bills advance in Oregon
SALEM, Oregon — Republicans and Democrats on the Oregon House Judiciary Committee unanimously approved almost a dozen bills on police reform, a rare show...
Alabama governor lifts mask rules, urges common sense
<p>MONTGOMERY, Ala. — Gov. Kay Ivey said Wednesday that Alabama is shifting to personal responsibility in the fight against COVID-19, keeping her promise to...
Florida’s Medal of Freedom goes to FSU great Bobby Bowden
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Bobby Bowden, the former Florida State football coach who led the Seminoles to two national titles, received the inaugural Florida Medal...
A look at the workplace sex harassment claims against Cuomo
<p>NEW YORK — New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo is facing allegations that he sexually harassed or behaved inappropriately toward a half-dozen women who have...
Feds charge Minnesota man tied to violent boogaloo movement
MINNEAPOLIS — A Minnesota man whom authorities describe as a self-proclaimed member of the anti-government “boogaloo” movement and had an interest in killing police...
Florida GOP passes bill to assess political bias on campus
<p>Public universities in Florida would have to survey, protect and promote political views on their campuses, according to a bill that the state Senate...