• California lawmakers introduce bill to stop letting wealthy people skip airport security lines

    A bipartisan pair of California lawmakers want to do away with the obnoxious CLEAR line-cutting racket that lets the wealthy buy their way to the front, reports Politico. As Democratic Senator Josh Newman explains of his proposal to ban CLEAR from California airports, "The least you can expect when you have to go through the security line at the airport is that you don't suffer the indignity of somebody pushing you out of the way to let the rich person pass you," His Republican colleague Janet...

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    Alabama lawmakers advance bill that could lead to prosecution of librarians

    MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — Alabama lawmakers on Thursday advanced legislation that could see librarians prosecuted under the state's obscenity law for providing “harmful” materials to minors, the latest in a wave of bills in Republican-led states targeting library content and decisions. The Alabama House of Representatives voted 72-28 for the bill that now moves to []

  • Alabama lawmakers advance bill that could lead to prosecution of librarians

    Alabama lawmakers on Thursday advanced legislation that could see librarians prosecuted under the state’s obscenity law for providing “harmful” materials to minors.

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    Alabama lawmakers advance bill that could lead to prosecution of librarians

    By KIM CHANDLER Associated Press MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — Alabama lawmakers advanced legislation that could see librarians prosecuted for providing “harmful” materials or programs to minors. The Alabama bill removes the existing exemption for public libraries in the state’s obscenity law. It also expands the definition of prohibited sexual conduct to include any “sexual or

  • Alabama lawmakers advance bill that could lead to prosecution of librarians

    Alabama lawmakers on Thursday advanced legislation that could see librarians prosecuted under the state's obscenity law for providing "harmful" materials to minors, the latest in a wave of bills in Republican-led states targeting library content and decisions. The Alabama House of Representatives voted 72-28 for the bill that now moves to the Alabama Senate. The legislation comes amid a soaring number of book challenges — often centered on LGBTQ content — and efforts in a number of states to ban...

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    Alabama lawmakers advance bill that could lead to prosecution of librarians

    Alabama lawmakers advance bill that could lead to prosecution of librarians

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    Alabama lawmakers advance bill that could lead to prosecution of librarians

    By KIM CHANDLER Associated Press MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — Alabama lawmakers advanced legislation that could see librarians prosecuted for providing “harmful” materials or programs to minors. The Alabama bill removes the existing exemption for public libraries in the state’s obscenity law. It also expands the definition of prohibited sexual conduct to include any “sexual or

  • Alabama lawmakers advance bill that could lead to prosecution of librarians

    MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — Alabama lawmakers on Thursday advanced legislation that could see librarians prosecuted under the state’s obscenity law for providing “harmful” materials to minors, the latest in a wave of bills in Republican-led states targeting library content and decisions. The Alabama House of Representatives voted 72-28 for the bill that now moves to […]

  • Hawaii lawmakers advance vacation rental bill to final votes

    A bill that gives counties the clear authority to regulate short-term vacation rentals, including the power to ban them, unanimously passed out of a joint House-Senate conference committee today ahead of a vote by the full House and Senate next week.

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    Alabama lawmakers advance bill to ensure Biden is on the state's ballot

    MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — The Alabama Senate has voted for legislation meant to ensure President Joe Biden will appear on the state’s November ballot. The legislation approved Tuesday mirrors accommodations made four years ago for then-President Donald Trump. The legislation now moves to the Alabama House of Representatives. The state has one of the earliest

  • Alabama lawmakers advance bill to ensure Joe Biden is on the state's ballot

    The Alabama Senate voted Tuesday for legislation meant to ensure President Joe Biden will appear on the state’s November ballot, mirroring accommodations made four years ago for then-President Donald Trump.

  • Alabama lawmakers advance bills ensuring Biden appears on November ballot

    Alabama lawmakers advanced legislation Wednesday to ensure President Joe Biden will appear on the state's November ballot, mirroring accommodations made four years ago for then-President Donald Trump. Legislative committees in the Alabama House of Representatives and Senate approved identical bills that would push back the state's certification deadline from 82 days to 74 days before the general election in order to accommodate the date of Democrats' nominating convention. The bills now move to...