Montana lawmakers pass bill to ban social media app TikTok
HELENA, Mont. — Montana lawmakers gave final passage Friday to a bill banning the social media app TikTok from operating in the state, a move that’s…
Florida lawmakers pass 6-week abortion ban backed by DeSantis
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — The Republican-dominated Florida Legislature on Thursday approved a ban on abortions after six weeks of pregnancy, a proposal supported by GOP Gov. Ron…
Democrats want attorney general to probe expulsion of 2 Tennessee lawmakers
A handful of Senate Democrats, led by Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, want Attorney General Merrick Garland to launch a civil-rights investigation into the expulsion of…
Expelled Tennessee lawmakers both seeking seats again
NASHVILLE — Two former Black Democratic lawmakers who were expelled by Republican colleagues in Tennessee say they want to be reappointed, then elected back to their…
What’s next for Tennessee’s expelled Democratic lawmakers?
NASHVILLE — Tennessee Republicans have expelled two Democratic lawmakers from the state Legislature for their role in a protest calling for more gun control. Here’s a…
Local officials to select replacements for expelled TN lawmakers
1/3 Rep. Justin Jones, D-Nashville, attends the Tennessee legislative session on January 14. On Thursday, he was expelled for joining a protest on the House…
Florida lawmakers, and DeSantis, charge ahead on 6-week abortion ban
To outsiders anticipating a DeSantis run for president, the governor’s support for the proposal may seem politically risky, especially after Tuesday’s Supreme Court election in…
Tennessee Republican lawmakers expel Democratic colleague over gun protests
Tennessee's heavily GOP-leaning state government is being pressured by demonstrators to take action on gun safety after the Nashville private school shooting last month that…
Florida lawmakers vote to expand the state’s horrific ‘Don’t Say Gay’ bill
Florida lawmakers have voted to expand the state’s archaic ‘Don’t Say Gay’ bill. Back in March, Governor Ron DeSantis signed the horrific bill into law after it…
Kenya drops charges against opposition lawmakers over protests | News
Charges withdrawn after opposition leader Raila Odinga calls off Monday’s demonstration and agrees to talks with government. Kenya’s top prosecutor has dropped charges against four…
Defense experts tell U.S. lawmakers China remains biggest cyber threat
1/6 Commander of the U.S. Cyber Command Gen. Paul Nakasone appears before lawmakers during a House Armed Services Subcommittee hearing on Cyber, Information Technologies and…
Column: Newsom learned with oil bill: Working with lawmakers is key to passing laws
SACRAMENTO — Gov. Gavin Newsom did something new — for him. He got aggressively engaged behind the scenes, negotiating with legislators. And it paid off. Personal,…
GOP lawmakers override veto of transgender bill in Kentucky
FRANKFORT, Ky. — Republican lawmakers in Kentucky on Wednesday swept aside the Democratic governor’s veto of a bill regulating some of the most personal aspects of…
Lesotho lawmakers to debate reclaiming parts of South Africa | News
The motion, based on a 1962 UN resolution, aims to ‘return’ South Africa’s entire Free State and four other regions to Lesotho. Lawmakers in Lesotho…
California lawmakers approve Newsom’s oil bill
California lawmakers on Monday approved Gov. Gavin Newsom’s legislation to increase transparency in the oil industry, in the final hours of a special session he…
More sorrow, more calls to action: Hill lawmakers, yet again, react to school shooting
A 28-year-old woman fatally shot three students and three adults at the Covenant School in Nashville, Tenn. Source link
Will California lawmakers give Hollywood a big new perk?
SACRAMENTO — Hollywood wants money from the state of California. Lawmakers want Hollywood to hire more of their ethnically diverse constituents. Can they strike a deal?…
California lawmakers want to investigate wage theft. But labor unions are pushing back
SACRAMENTO — On this, labor unions and lawmakers agree: Wage theft is rampant in California, and the state system set up to help robbed workers is…
Kentucky lawmakers pass “dangerous” new bill banning gender-affirming care for trans youth
Kentucky has passed an archaic new bill banning gender-affirming care for trans youth. Over the last few years, Republican lawmakers have ruthlessly targeted the rights…
New Zealand bans TikTok from lawmakers’ phones
New Zealand on Friday became the latest democratic country to move against TikTok, barring lawmakers from having it on their devices. File Photo by John…