The most interesting bills California lawmakers passed in 2023
Will Californians be allowed to take some psychedelic drugs? Will driverless big-rigs be allowed to roam our roads? Will the state levy new taxes on…
California lawmakers approve bill to speed up housing
California lawmakers approved legislation on Monday to expand a housing law that has led to the construction of thousands of new homes, despite initial opposition…
California lawmakers to vote on Newsom’s mental health reform
SACRAMENTO — Gov. Gavin Newsom’s plan to transform California’s mental health system faces its final hurdle in the state Legislature this week as lawmakers decide whether…
Judge strikes down north Florida congressional districts and orders lawmakers to redraw map
The section violated is commonly referred to as the Fair Districts Amendment, which states that lawmakers can’t redraw congressional districts that “diminish” minority voters’ ability…
California lawmakers kill social media bill after tech companies pushed back
California lawmakers on Friday killed a bill that would hold social media platforms liable for promoting harmful content about eating disorders, self-harm and drugs. Senate…
Expelled Tennessee lawmakers return to House in landslide election wins
Tennessee State Reps. Justin Pearson (R) and Justin Jones (L) won back their district seats Thursday night. The pair were expelled from the state's House…
Lawmakers quickly react to latest Trump indictment
“This is nothing more than the latest corrupt chapter in the continued pathetic attempt by the Biden Crime Family and their weaponized Department of Justice…
Lawmakers divided over latest Trump indictment
1/6 Former Vice President Mike Pence, who is challenging former President Donald Trump for the Republican nomination, applauded the indictment saying "anyone who puts himself…
Alabama lawmakers vow to fight Biden's Space Force decision
"I will continue this investigation to see if they intentionally misled the Armed Services Committee on their deliberate taxpayer-funded manipulation of the selection process.” Source…
'Casual' chat or 'selling the illusion of access'? What Hunter Biden's ex-biz partner told lawmakers
Devon Archer told the House Oversight Committee that the First Son put his father on the phone during multiple dinners, but that the conversations were…
US lawmakers urge Biden to withhold more military aid to Egypt | Abdel Fattah el-Sisi News
US senators call on Biden administration to withhold $320m in aid over Egypt’s ‘deteriorating’ human rights record. A group of 11 US senators has called…
Bipartisan lawmakers call for McCarthy to form UFO investigative panel
They want a select committee, which would have subpoena power to demand answers from the Pentagon and other agencies. Source link
Lawmakers to grill State Department officials over Biden’s Iran envoy probe
Malley, a veteran diplomat who has served in multiple Democratic administrations, had been working to restore the 2015 Iran nuclear deal. As POLITICO has reported,…
US adds Central American ex-presidents, judges, lawmakers to corruption list
The U.S. State Department added nearly 40 people from El Salvador, Honduras, Guatemala and Nicaragua, including former presidents and judges, to a list published on…
Alabama lawmakers refuse to create second majority-Black congressional district in defiance of Supreme Court
MONTGOMERY, Ala. — Alabama lawmakers on Friday refused to create a second majority-Black congressional district, a move that could defy a recent order from the U.S.…
US lawmakers file bill urging accountability for Assad government | Crimes Against Humanity News
Bill comes as Arab governments move to rekindle relations with al-Assad government after years of diplomatic isolation. Congresswomen Rashida Tlaib and Ilhan Omar have introduced…
Russian lawmakers pass bill outlawing gender reassignment | LGBTQ News
Bill decried by Russia’s transgender community will now head to the Kremlin-controlled upper chamber before being signed by Putin. Russian politicians have adopted a bill…
California lawmakers: Exit of Black female executives in Hollywood is a ‘troubling pattern’
SACRAMENTO — California lawmakers on Thursday said the departures of high-profile Black female executives in Hollywood are a “troubling pattern,” especially because the state has extended…
Fast-food workers rally as California lawmakers hold controversial franchise liability bill
Scores of Los Angeles fast-food workers spent their Thursday protesting for higher pay and better working conditions, even as labor’s latest legislative pushback against the…
Editorial: Shame on Ohio lawmakers for trying to subvert democracy
Ohio is the latest state in which voters will decide whether to enshrine in the state constitution the right to abortion that was struck down…