Tag: State governments
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....
Indiana Senate blocking repeal of state handgun permit law
INDIANAPOLIS — The Republican-dominated Indiana Senate is blocking a bill that would repeal the state's permit requirement for carrying a handgun in public.
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LSU’s Orgeron gives lawmakers statement on Guice complaint
<p>LSU coach Ed Orgeron maintained in a statement provided to state lawmakers Tuesday that he does not recall speaking with an elderly female security...
Texas governor bans mandated COVID-19 ‘vaccine passports’
AUSTIN, Texas — Texas Gov. Greg Abbott used his executive power Tuesday to ban state government and some private entities from requiring COVID-19 “vaccine...
Consumer privacy push in Florida limps forward
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Big Data won a key concession from Florida lawmakers Tuesday when it persuaded a legislative committee to defang a proposal advertised...
Nearly half of new US virus infections are in just 5 states
Nearly half of new coronavirus infections nationwide are in just five states — a situation that is putting pressure on the federal government to...
Florida governor rebuts vaccine ‘pay-to-play’ report on CBS
ORLANDO, Fla. — Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis pushed back aggressively Tuesday against a “60 Minutes” report that suggested he initially made a deal to...
Indiana Senate OKs optional pregnant worker accommodations
INDIANAPOLIS — Indiana legislators gave final approval to a bill that won’t require businesses to make accommodations for pregnant workers, despite an appeal from...
AP source: MLB moving All-Star Game to Denver’s Coors Field
<p>DENVER — Major League Baseball plans to relocate the All-Star Game to Coors Field in Denver after pulling this year's Midsummer Classic from Atlanta...
Texas, Louisiana sue US government over deportation holds
DALLAS — Texas and Louisiana sued the federal government Tuesday alleging immigration authorities have declined to take custody of people who have been convicted...