Tag: State legislature
Indiana deal giving local officials say over health orders
<p>INDIANAPOLIS — Indiana legislative negotiators have reached an agreement on limiting the authority of county or city health departments by allowing local elected officials...
North Carolina won’t pass bill to ban youth trans procedures
<p>RALEIGH, N.C. — The office of North Carolina's Republican Senate leader said on Tuesday the chamber won't advance a <a href="https://apnews.com/article/legislature-state-legislature-bills-legislation-north-carolina-8c18e2efe1a1931038e78aa44362525d"> controversial bill put...
Indiana budget deal boosts school funding, construction
<p>INDIANAPOLIS — A new Indiana state budget awash in federal coronavirus relief money will give a sizeable funding boost to public schools while also...
Supporters of lawmaker in rape complaint name his accuser
<p>BOISE, Idaho — When rape allegations surfaced against a Republican state lawmaker in deep-red Idaho, some rushed to support him — in part by...
Legislation aims to kill 90% of wolves roaming Idaho
<p>BOISE, Idaho — A Republican-dominated state Senate committee on Tuesday approved legislation allowing the state to hire private contractors to kill about 90% of...
Tennessee House: Fetal remains must be buried or cremated
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Medical providers in Tennessee would be required to cremate or bury fetal remains from surgical abortions under legislation advanced by the...
Should states set pot policy by its potency? Some say yes
NEW YORK — As marijuana legalization spreads across U.S. states, so does a debate over whether to set pot policy by potency.
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As California recall looks likely, hard work begins for GOP
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — California Gov. Gavin Newsom's critics almost certainly have qualified a recall election for the ballot, a remarkable feat in the heavily...
Church leaders seek Home Depot boycott on Georgia voting law
ATLANTA — A group of religious leaders is calling for a boycott of Georgia-based Home Depot, saying the home improvement giant hasn't done enough...
Indiana deal giving local officials say over health orders
INDIANAPOLIS — Indiana legislative negotiators have reached an agreement on limiting the authority of county or city health departments by allowing local elected officials...