Tag: State governments
Palmetto pride: South Carolina state flag sparks debate
COLUMBIA, S.C. — South Carolina senators may soon take up one of the most divisive issues to hit the state in years: standardizing the...
Kentucky House passes new rules for filling Senate vacancies
FRANKFORT, Ky — Kentucky lawmakers passed a bill Tuesday that would remove Democratic Gov. Andy Beshear’s ability to appoint a member of his own...
Connecticut’s zoning laws a focus in racial equity debate
<p>After the police killing of George Floyd, a Connecticut law professor invited architects, planners and land use attorneys to a discussion of how local...
Sexual orientation back in South Carolina hate crime bill
<p>COLUMBIA, S.C. — A group of South Carolina lawmakers have added back protections for gay or transgender people to a hate crime bill, five...
Booker ‘strongly considering’ 2022 Senate run in Kentucky
FRANKFORT, Ky. — Democrat Charles Booker, who nearly pulled off an upset in last year's Senate primary, said he's “strongly considering” another run for...
Appeals court upholds conviction in Black partygoer’s death
RALEIGH, N.C. — A North Carolina appeals court upheld the murder conviction Tuesday of a white man who fired a shotgun at an unarmed...
Governor announcing new Indiana secretary of state
<p>INDIANAPOLIS — Indiana Gov. Eric Holcomb is set to name whom he’s appointing as the new secretary of state.</p>
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Former GOP Rep. Doug Ose enters California recall election
<p>LOS ANGELES — Former Republican congressman Doug Ose announced Tuesday he’s entering the recall election aimed at ousting California Gov. Gavin Newsom, a day...
Democrats’ 2018 Trump Country hero faces hard political path
HARRISBURG, Pa. — In 2018, Conor Lamb wasn’t just a candidate — he was a symbol.
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Utah campaign against porn marches on with phone filter plan
SALT LAKE CITY — Conservative lawmakers in Utah have fired another salvo in their longtime campaign against online porn with a new requirement that...