California legislators reject proposal to limit water well-drilling
Over the past several years, California’s water managers have seen a pattern emerge in farming areas of the Central Valley: Even as declining groundwater levels…
California legislators want to review controversial electric charge
A state Assembly committee voted Wednesday to advance a bill that would require a legislative review of a controversial new monthly fixed charge on electric…
US legislators renew push for additional aid to Israel after Iran attack | Israel War on Gaza News
Washington, DC – Ninety lawmakers in the United States Congress have urged House Speaker Mike Johnson in a letter to immediately advance a foreign funding…
$3.2 million for legislators’ cars
SACRAMENTO — When not in a capital gripped by budget crises, state Sen. Ron Calderon can be found touring his San Gabriel Valley district in a…
Mexico legislators hold hearing on existence of UFOs, shown ‘alien’ bodies | Space News
Mexican congressman Sergio Gutierrez said he hoped the hearing on UFOs was the first of other similar events in Mexico. Mexican legislators heard testimony regarding…
Ecuador legislators launch lawsuit as elections eyed for August | News
Moves come after President Guillermo Lasso, facing impeachment, dissolved legislature and triggered new elections. Members of Ecuador’s political opposition have launched a lawsuit challenging a…
ChatGPT boss tells US legislators regulation ‘critical’ for AI | Technology News
Sam Altman, the chief executive of ChatGPT’s OpenAI, has told legislators in the United States that government regulation of artificial intelligence is “critical” because of…
California’s battle with fentanyl divides legislators
SACRAMENTO — For weeks, there has been an uproar in the California Legislature about fentanyl. Republican lawmakers, though few in number, have led a surprisingly successful…
Kansas legislators impose sweeping anti-trans bathroom law
TOPEKA, Kan. — Republican legislators in Kansas have enacted what may be the most sweeping transgender bathroom law in the U.S. on Thursday, overriding the Democratic…
US legislators voice concerns over Tunisia rights crackdown | Politics News
In open letter, Congress members say ‘autocratic consolidation’ and the treatment of migrants threaten US-Tunisia relations. United States legislators have warned of a “stark acceleration…
TikTok CEO faces off with US legislators in first public hearing | Technology News
The CEO of TikTok, Shou Zi Chew, is squaring off with United States legislators in his first public congressional hearing over the app’s alleged ties…
To woo US legislators, TikTok brings its influencers | Social Media News
TikTok is ramping up a public relations campaign to fend off the possibility of a nationwide ban by United States President Joe Biden’s administration, and…
TikTok CEO to tell legislators app ‘never shared’ data with China | Technology
Shou Zi Chew will testify that app is not an ‘agent of China or any other country’ amid national security risk claims. TikTok CEO Shou…
Yellen seeks to reassure US legislators after bank collapse | Business and Economy News
Treasury chief tells lawmakers that customers ‘can feel confident that their deposits will be there when they need them’. United States Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen…
US legislators approve COVID origins intel declassification | Coronavirus pandemic News
Unanimous House vote sends bill to declassify US intelligence info related to COVID origins to US President Joe Biden. The United States House of Representatives…
Legislators urged to raise Bahrain human rights at int’l assembly | Human Rights News
Parliamentarians urged to raise severe restrictions on political freedom when they gather in Manama from March 11. Rights groups are urging members of parliament attending…
Legislators want to change California’s conservatorship law
With support from a coalition of mayors, mental health advocates and California legislators, state Sen. Susan Talamantes Eggman (D-Stockton) unveiled two bills Wednesday that would…
Drag Race’s Jinkx Monsoon slams “evil” legislators introducing drag bans
Two-time Drag Race winner Jinkx Monsoon has condemned Republican senators for approving an anti-drag bill in Tennessee. Although the legislation does not explicitly reference a…
Florida legislators expected to tackle Disney in special session next week
Reedy Creek Improvement District is the name of the special district that was created by Florida legislators more than 50 years ago and which has…