Tag: State legislature
Oklahoma governor signs 3 anti-abortion bills into law
<p>OKLAHOMA CITY — Oklahoma Gov. Kevin Stitt signed three anti-abortion bills into law on Monday, including ones to criminalize the procedure in certain cases...
Colorado will gain eighth U.S. House seat based on census
<p>DENVER — Thanks to booming population growth over the past decade, Colorado will receive an eighth U.S. House seat after the release of new...
Census shows Indiana grows, retains all 9 US House seats
<p>INDIANAPOLIS — Indiana's population grew about 5% during the past decade to nearly 6.8 million residents and the state held onto its nine U.S....
Analysis: A reckoning on racism? Not for many leaders of GOP
NEW YORK — If the nation is in the midst of a historic reckoning on racism, most leaders of the Republican Party are not...
Minority legislators sense moment to pass ‘bold’ legislation
<p>In July after George Floyd was killed in Minneapolis, Black and Latino members of the Connecticut General Assembly worked to enact <a href="https://apnews.com/article/connecticut-police-legislation-crime-police-reform-f77d869cdc9fb9479da0f48073a90e13">sweeping changes...
Despite racial reckoning, state efforts stall on reparations
<p>LOUISVILLE, Ky — During last summer’s reckoning over racial injustice, decades-long debates about whether to offer reparations to the descendants of slaves in the...
Election conspiracies live on with audit by Arizona GOP
<p>PHOENIX — Months after former President Donald Trump's election defeat, legislative Republicans in Arizona are challenging the outcome as they embark on an unprecedented...
Airline bans Alaska state senator for violating mask rules
<p>JUNEAU, Alaska — Alaska Airlines has banned an Alaska state senator for refusing to follow mask requirements. </p>
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Minority legislators sense moment to pass ‘bold’ legislation
In July after George Floyd was killed in Minneapolis, Black and Latino members of the Connecticut General Assembly worked to enact sweeping changes to...
Despite racial reckoning, state efforts stall on reparations
LOUISVILLE, Ky — During last summer’s reckoning over racial injustice, decades-long debates about whether to offer reparations to the descendants of slaves in the...