Tag: State governments
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...
Texas governor bans mandated COVID-19 ‘vaccine passports’
<p>AUSTIN, Texas — Texas Gov. Greg Abbott used his executive power Tuesday to ban state government and some private entities from requiring COVID-19 “vaccine...
Indiana Senate approves ‘abortion reversal’ requirement
INDIANAPOLIS — Indiana’s Republican-dominated Legislature on Tuesday voted to advance a bill that tightens state abortion laws despite objections that it would force doctors...
Consumer privacy push in Florida limps forward
<p>TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Big Data won a key concession from Florida lawmakers Tuesday when it persuaded a legislative committee to defang a proposal advertised...
Union leader blames underfunding for Iowa prison killings
DES MOINES, Iowa — The leader of the union representing Iowa prison workers on Tuesday blamed Republican state political leaders and Iowa Department of...
Nearly half of new US virus infections are in just 5 states
<p>Nearly half of new coronavirus infections nationwide are in just five states — a situation that is putting pressure on the federal government to...
St. Louis prosecutor loses bid to stay on McCloskey case
ST. LOUIS — The Missouri Supreme Court on Tuesday denied St. Louis Circuit Attorney Kim Gardner’s request to be allowed to prosecute a St....
Florida governor rebuts vaccine ‘pay-to-play’ report on CBS
<p>ORLANDO, Fla. — Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis pushed back aggressively Tuesday against a “60 Minutes” report that suggested he initially made a deal to...
LSU’s Orgeron gives lawmakers statement on Guice complaint
LSU coach Ed Orgeron maintained in a statement provided to state lawmakers Tuesday that he does not recall speaking with an elderly female security...
Indiana Senate OKs optional pregnant worker accommodations
<p>INDIANAPOLIS — Indiana legislators gave final approval to a bill that <a href="https://apnews.com/article/legislature-infant-mortality-rate-indianapolis-coronavirus-pandemic-indiana-5eb8a2c709707eb46a862f8a43e9840d">won’t require businesses to make accommodations for pregnant workers</a>, despite an appeal...