Oregon's SB 1596 joins similar legislation in Minnesota and California, mandating manufacturers to allow consumers and independent electronics businesses access to essential parts and equipment.
Bill sponsor Senator Anthony Bouchard told LifeSiteNews he is 'proud to have led the fight in Wyoming, to stop this barbaric form of experimentation.'
Freshman House Rep. Maxwell Frost (D-FL) is heading up the Democrats' latest gun control push by seeking to ban "zombie guns."
(The Center Square) – Gov. Jay Inslee has signed a bill into law that prohibits having a weapon at various locations that include zoos, libraries and public transit facilities. However, the prohibitions under Senate Bill 5444 do not apply to those who have a valid concealed carry permit. At the bill’s Wednesday signing, Inslee said that the bill “provides common sense safeguards against gun violence" at public locations where children are often present. ...
Everyday Mainers have the power to determine the kind of inspiration that grows out of the preventable gun violence tragedy in Lewiston.
Alabama Governor Kay Ivey has signed a bill that will ban diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) programs in state agencies, local boards of education and institutions of higher learning.
Oregon this week signed a Right to Repair bill into law, and it is notable because it is the first such law that puts a stop to the practice of parts pairing. Manufacturers like Apple are not able to require customers to use Apple-sourced parts that then have to be authenticated, with the bill giving Apple device owners the right to use new parts, used parts, or third-party parts. Apple has launched repair tools for both independent repair shops and consumers, but repair components must be...
Law will ban social media accounts for children under 14 once it takes
Florida Republican Governor Ron DeSantis signed a bill into law banning children under age 14 from having their own social media accounts on Monday, according to a news release from the governor’s office. Fourteen and 15-years-old will be allowed to have accounts with parental consent. In addition to restricting social media accounts for children, the legislation also places restrictions on pornographic websites. The bill, known as HB 3, requires age verification for those who visit sexually...
March 23 (UPI) — Wyoming’s Republican governor has signed a bill into law banning doctors in that state from performing gender transitioning and gender reassignment procedures for children. Wyoming became the 24th state to enact similar legislation after Gov. Mark Gordon signed the bill Friday. Legislators in both the state House and Senate passed the legislation earlier this […] The post Wyoming governor signs bill banning gender reassignment surgery, care first appeared on Gephardt Daily.
Certain sexual assaults against a spouse will now be criminalized in West Virginia for the first time under a law signed by Republican Gov. Jim Justice
CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — Certain sexual assaults against a spouse will now be criminalized in West Virginia for the first time under a law signed by Republican Gov. Jim Justice. The law, signed Friday, removes marriage as a defense to first- and third-degree sexual assault. Until 1976, a married person couldn’t be charged with penetrative