Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has signed into law a key piece of legislation overhauling the country’s mobilization rules. The legislation places a new requirement on all men between 18 and 60 to register with Ukraine’s military and to carry their registration documents on them at all times. The aim is to make recruitment processes more efficient and more transparent, the government says. Men of service age who are living abroad will not be able to renew their passports at Ukrainian...
Gov. Wes Moore (D-MD) made housing affordability and access a priority during the 2024 Maryland legislative session, signing three bills to address the issue and prevent politically motivated book bans.
This past Thursday, Maryland Gov. Wes Moore (D) signed a bill that could make it much harder for Christian conservatives to ban LGBTQ+ books in schools. H.B. 787, dubbed the “Freedom to […]
ATLANTA (AP) — Proclaiming that “education is truly the great equalizer,” Gov Brian Kemp signed a law on Tuesday that will give up to $6,500 a year to some Georgia families to pay for private school tuition or home-schooling expenses. It’s a victory for the Republican governor, whose support helped push a bill across the finish line that failed in
US state department says law could drive away foreign investment and David Cameron calls it ‘dangerous and worrying’Human rights groups and diplomats have criticised a law passed by the Iraqi parliament over the weekend that would impose heavy prison sentences on gay and transgender people.The US state department spokesperson, Matthew Miller, said in a statement that the law passed on Saturday “threatens those most at risk in Iraqi society” and “can be used to hamper free speech and expression”....
Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee (R) has signed a law explicitly allowing anti-LGBTQ+ foster and adoptive parents to take in LGBTQ+ youth with no provision to take into account the young […]
Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds signed a bill into law on Friday to alter the state’s statute of limitations for civil sexual abuse cases to narrowly benefit Boy Scout sex abuse survivors who are eligible for compensation under a settlement up to $2.7 million. The state met the April 19 deadline to alter the state’s sexual
TOPEKA (KSNT) - Kansas Governor Laura Kelly is letting a bill banning certain diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) practices in higher education to become state law Friday. Kelly is using her veto power on April 19 to reject several bills while letting two others become law without her signature. She included statements in a press []
WOODBURN, Ore. (KTVZ) — Governor Tina Kotek hosted a signing ceremony Wednesday for House Bill 4082, which legislators passed and the governor signed this year to provide $30 million in state funding for summer learning opportunities across Oregon. The funding means an estimated 48,000 students across Oregon will benefit from summer learning programs this year. The
Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds joined 'America's Newsroom' to discuss the new legislation and what message it sends to potential migrants aiming to enter the country illegally.
Shou Zi Chew says TikTok will fight the law in court, and the platform will be available in the US in the meantime Source
Not a day goes by that Chevylyn Saniatan does not think about her daughter Sara Yara. Yara was hit by a driver over a year ago on a crosswalk on her way to school.