Ohio senators ready rail safety bill after fiery derailment
COLUMBUS, Ohio — Railroad companies like the one involved in last month’s fiery derailment and release of toxic chemicals in Ohio would be subject to a…
House panel advances bill allowing ban of China-based app
House Republicans Wednesday voted to advance a bill that would authorize President Joe Biden to ban TikTok nationwide.The House Foreign Affairs Committee voted 24-16 along party…
GOP rams through TikTok ban bill over Dem objections
The vote came after a lengthy back-and-forth on Tuesday, with Republicans repeatedly shooting down Democratic amendments meant to rein in different parts of the legislation.…
Mexico’s president defends controversial electoral reform bill | Elections News
Mexico’s President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador has defended a controversial bill that would cut the budget of the country’s electoral agency and weaken oversight of…
British tourist slapped with £20,000 bill after phone stolen on holiday
The woman's partner posted a picture of the O2 bill on Reddit and Twitter, along with speculation about how it had gotten so high following…
John Lewis voting rights bill fails in U.S. Senate
WASHINGTON — Congressional Democrats on Wednesday afternoon again failed to expand voting rights when Senate Republicans blocked voting on a bill that would have required states…
Mandatory evictions for arrested tenants face ban under bill
California tenants and their families would no longer face mandatory eviction or exclusion based on their criminal histories or brushes with law enforcement under new…
Nikki Haley takes on DeSantis’ ‘Don’t Say Gay’ bill: live updates
Former South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley is booked and busy. Campaigning in New Hampshire, Haley said Thursday that Ron DeSantis' 'Don’t Say Gay' bill in Floriday didn't go ''far enough''.…
California bill would ban police dogs from arrests and crowd control
Two California lawmakers have introduced a bill that would ban the use of police canines for arrests, apprehensions and crowd control, saying officers have long…
As cash runs out, Pakistan introduces bill to unlock IMF funds | Business and Economy News
Islamabad, Pakistan – The Pakistani government has tabled a 170 billion rupee ($643m) finance bill to help the cash-strapped country secure funds from the International…
California lawmaker pushes ‘cannabis cafes’ in new bill
You order a sandwich, a coffee and a marijuana cigarette, then settle in for a musical performance. This could become the future under a bill…
Sri Lanka government announces support for bill decriminalising same-sex relationships
In a win for LGBTQ+ rights, the Sri Lanka government are set to decriminalise same-sex relationships. Back in September, MP Premnath C Dolawatte presented the private…
NSW Labor promises to cap weekly toll bill at $60 if elected in March
The weekly toll bill for a Sydney motorist will be capped at $60, if New South Wales Labor is elected in March.Key points:The cap will…
Florida passes bill backing DeSantis push to relocate migrants | Migration News
Republican lawmakers create $10m programme to fund governor’s push, which critics say treats people as ‘chess pieces’. Legislators in the US state of Florida have…
Tripadvisor issues warning over Greek restaurant where couple was hit with £710 bill
Mykonos restaurant DK Oyster has been hit by a string of furious complaints from outraged tourists who have been handed surprisingly large bills at the…
Republican lawmakers advance transgender bill in Kentucky
FRANKFORT, Ky. — Republican lawmakers in Kentucky advanced a bill Thursday to allow teachers to misgender their transgender students — plunging into a culture war issue…
South Dakota Senate passes bill to ban gender affirming care for minors
South Dakota is poised to ban gender affirming care for transgender children after the state Senate passed a controversial bill. Source link
NSW MP to introduce bill banning gay conversion practices in state
Kim Kemmis studied to become a Christian minister. Now the Sydney man struggles to step into a church.In the 1990s, he tried to turn straight…
Couple slapped with eye-watering £710 bill at infamous Greek restaurant
Jessica Yarnall and Adam Hagaun were gobsmacked when they were presented with a £710 bill DK Oyster bar in Mykonos, Greece having ordered two drinks,…
California bill would make it cheaper for some students in Mexico to attend college in the U.S.
Abril Hernandez, a student at Southwestern Community College, sat in her car waiting in a seemingly never-ending line to cross the San Diego-Mexico border. It…