Tag: State legislature
Maryland governor to sign $577M HBCU settlement bill
<p>ANNAPOLIS, Md. — Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan will sign a measure to settle a 15-year-old federal lawsuit relating to underfunding at the state’s four...
Mississippi to increase lowest welfare payments in the US
<p>JACKSON, Miss. — Mississippi will increase the lowest monthly welfare payments in the nation under a bill signed into law Wednesday by the state's...
EXPLAINER: What’s the background of Senate hopeful Greitens?
ST. LOUIS — Former Missouri Gov. Eric Greitens, who resigned in June 2018 amid a sex scandal, criminal charges and ethics investigations, announced Monday...
In South Dakota, Noem bends — partially — on transgender ban
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. — South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem initially appeared eager to deliver a win to social conservatives on a top, culture war...
Impeachment probe into Gov. Cuomo could take ‘months’
ALBANY, N.Y. — It could take “months” to determine whether Gov. Andrew Cuomo should be impeached after multiple women accused him of sexual misconduct...
EXPLAINER: What’s the background of Senate hopeful Greitens?
<p>ST. LOUIS — Former Missouri Gov. Eric Greitens, <a href="https://apnews.com/article/2457c44f0ef44394895af26cb0857814">who resigned in June 2018</a> amid a sex scandal, criminal charges and ethics investigations, announced...
In South Dakota, Noem bends — partially — on transgender ban
<p>SIOUX FALLS, S.D. — South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem initially appeared eager to deliver a win to social conservatives on a top, culture war...
Asian American Kansas lawmaker says he was threatened at bar
TOPEKA, Kan. — The only Asian American lawmaker serving in the Kansas Legislature says he was physically threatened in a western Kansas bar by...
Tennessee bill to ban transgender athletes heads to governor
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Tennessee's Republican-led Statehouse gave final legislative approval Monday to a measure to ban transgender athletes from participating in girls’ sports, a...
Democratic Rep. Vela of Texas won’t run again in 2022
<p>AUSTIN, Texas — Democratic Rep. Filemon Vela of Texas announced Monday that he will not seek reelection to his congressional district on the southern...