Tag: State governments
South Carolina House gives key approval to hate crimes bill
<p>COLUMBIA, S.C. — South Carolina moved one step closer Wednesday to becoming the 48th state in the nation to pass a hate crime law.</p>
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MSNBC apologizes for showing wrong video of congressman
<p>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...
Rare bipartisanship: Police reform bills advance in Oregon
<p>SALEM, Oregon — Republicans and Democrats on the Oregon House Judiciary Committee unanimously approved almost a dozen bills on police reform, a rare show...
Florida’s Medal of Freedom goes to FSU great Bobby Bowden
<p>TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Bobby Bowden, the former Florida State football coach who led the Seminoles to two national titles, received the inaugural Florida Medal...
Feds charge Minnesota man tied to violent boogaloo movement
<p>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...
Trump endorses Mo Brooks among Alabama GOP Senate contenders
MONTGOMERY, Ala. — Former President Donald Trump has endorsed Rep. Mo Brooks in Alabama's 2022 Senate race, siding with the conservative firebrand who riled...
Indiana lawmakers dial back controversial wetlands bill
INDIANAPOLIS — Lawmakers watered down a controversial bill seeking to remove protections from Indiana’s already diminished wetlands amid mounting criticism that the proposal could...
Indiana Senate approves ‘abortion reversal’ requirement
<p>INDIANAPOLIS — Indiana’s Republican-dominated Legislature on Tuesday voted to advance a bill that tightens state abortion laws <a href="https://apnews.com/article/legislature-medication-abortion-indiana-bills-853a2aa23a2ae64c876152de3c5cde6c">despite objections</a> that it would force...
Union leader blames underfunding for Iowa prison killings
<p>DES MOINES, Iowa — The leader of the union representing Iowa prison workers on Tuesday blamed Republican state political leaders and Iowa Department of...
St. Louis prosecutor loses bid to stay on McCloskey case
<p>ST. LOUIS — The Missouri Supreme Court on Tuesday denied St. Louis Circuit Attorney Kim Gardner’s request to be allowed to prosecute a St....