(The Center Square) – Legislators believe Planned Parenthood hasn’t received any reimbursements from Missouri for two years, and a bill headed to Republican Gov. Mike Parson’s desk will make that permanent. House Bill 2634, passed by the House on Wednesday, would make it illegal for public funds, including Medicaid reimbursements, to be paid to abortion facilities or affiliates. In the past, courts have overturned the funding requirement when attached to state budgets. ...
Houston County, Ala. (WDHN) — For months, Alabama lawmakers have debated bringing a statewide lottery, sports betting, and more to the Yellowhammer state. However, according to Houston County Commission Chairman Brandon Shoupe, it is not looking too good for those in favor. "I would say the odds are greater that it won't pass," Shoupe said. []
As a House committee took up two crypto bills -- co-sponsored by the same senators that pushed through the law last year they're now trying to fix -- one lawmaker summed it up: "This is almost an embarrassing situation."
LEE’S SUMMIT, Mo. — Amtrak’s Missouri River Runners will be cancelled for a fourth straight day on Wednesday, May 1, Amtrak announced tonight (Tuesday, April 30). Service on the route between St. Louis and Kansas City, Mo., will continue to be covered by chartered buses. Trains 318 and 319, which normally provide through service to []Read More
A Louisiana lawmaker wants to put protections in place for doctors in Louisiana after the Alabama Supreme Court ruled that embryos fertilized in IVF treatments that don’t become viable pregnancies could count as wrongful deaths.
Republicans say partial veto to literacy program is unconstitutional
The two crypto regulation bills that remain still have some serious questions -- and may not go far enough -- but they should help address some of the significant problems with the crypto mining industry.
State Representative Michele Grim (D-Toledo) has spearheaded efforts to garner support for House Bill 443, a legislative measure designed to combat the sale of puppies from puppy mills at stores throughout Ohio. Grim emphasized the need for action, stating, “Under the current statewide regulations, retailers like Petland have been known to procure puppies from puppy […]
An Arkansas Senate committee unanimously approved two bills Thursday that would regulate cryptocurrency mining operations, and the committee will reconvene Tuesday to hear more public comment on the policies.
The bill, which awaits Missouri Republican Governor Mike Parson’s signature, bans state Medicaid tax dollars from funding Planned Parenthood and any other abortion vendors.
The Senate voted late Friday to reauthorize a key surveillance authority, avoiding a lapse in the controversial program. Lawmakers voted 60-34 to reauthorize Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act, after the House passed the measure late last week. The House passed the bill after a new version was put forward for a two-year reauthorization instead of five years, a change that helped appease conservatives who had initially revolted against the legislation. A two-year...
At this point, it might be an understatement to refer to Fani Willis as the embattled district attorney of Fulton County, Ga. She’s had a harsh spotlight on her since she decided to take on Donald Trump and other co-defendants in her investigation, but the