TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — Kansas’ Democratic governor on Friday vetoed proposed tax breaks for anti-abortion counseling centers while allowing restrictions on college diversity initiatives approved by the Republican-controlled Legislature to become law without her signature. Gov. Laura Kelly also vetoed a bill with bipartisan support to increase the penalties for killing a law enforcement dog […]
A bill aimed at reforming Sewerage and Water Board of New Orleans customer bills passed in the Louisiana House on Tuesday, April 16.
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 []
Republican House Speaker Mike Johnson announced Wednesday that his chamber will finally hold a vote this weekend on passing additional foreign aid including support for Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan, as well as $481 million to assist refugees in the U.S.But after releasing text of the funding measures—which are split into three separate bills—Johnson is once against facing pushback from members of his own party, who have withheld authorizing supplemental funding for months.Drafts of the legislation...
TOPEKA (KSNT) – Kansas Governor Laura Kelly is giving her official approval to seven bills Monday set to become new state laws. Among the bills destined to become law in Kansas following the governor's decisions Monday, one will create a new state agency to protect the wellbeing of children. Other legislation being approved establishes new state []
COLUMBUS, Ohio – The House Transportation Committee took a significant step forward today by passing House Bill 320, which proposes designating a portion of OH-125 in Portsmouth, Ohio, as Al Oliver Highway. The bill sponsor, State Rep. Justin Pizzulli (R-Scioto County), announced this milestone in recognition of the Major League Baseball (MLB) legend. During his […]
Employers must abide by the law when running a business or hiring new help, especially concerning workers under the age of 18.
New legislation being proposed in California would ban the expedited security screening company Clear from operating in the state’s airports, as proponents say the service raises equity issues given it effectively lets wealthier people skip ahead of passengers waiting in line to be screened by Transportation Security Administration (TSA) agents. The bill, SB-1372, the first of its kind in the U.S., would require third-party vendors like Clear to get their own dedicated security lane or lose the...
BATON ROUGE - Baton Rouge City-Parish officials want 17-year-olds transferred from the Baton Rouge Juvenile Detention Facility to the East Baton Rouge Parish Prison by Friday.Currently, there are seven 17-year-olds at the juvenile detention center. WBRZ reported that the facility is nearly always at capacity and frequently unable to keep offenders in custody. Currently, the detention facility can hold 38 juveniles."Moving the 17-year-olds to an adult facility still falls under PREA, which says...
The bill’s passage was cheered by privacy advocates, but it faces an uncertain future in the Senate and with a White House that has objected to the legislation.
Gov. Jared Polis signed a bill into law Monday afternoon that will block cities across Colorado from creating or enforcing residential occupancy limits based on family relationships.
The prime minister’s flagship scheme was given the green light after nearly two years of wrangling - but will face multiple legal challenges