The governor's moves came as part of a final set of decisions on gun control measures introduced in the wake of the Lewiston mass shooting.
In a bipartisan vote, the U.S. Senate has approved a potential ban on popular social media app TikTok and a long-awaited foreign aid package for Israel and war-torn Ukraine.The Senate passed the $95.3 billion bill—which also includes aid for Taiwan—by a vote of 79-18. The House on Saturday approved the bill's individual components following months of gridlock. President Joe Biden has indicated that he intends to swiftly sign the bill into law.The ContextWhile the Senate initially passed a very...
The new law, which exempts accredited organizations and Maine Veterans’ Home staff, will take effect in July.
The South Carolina Senate has approved a ban on gender-affirming care for transgender minors
By JEFFREY COLLINS Associated Press COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — The South Carolina Senate has approved a ban on gender-affirming care for transgender minors. The 27-8 vote came Thursday. The bill bars health professionals from performing gender-transition surgeries, prescribing puberty blockers and overseeing hormone treatments for patients under 18. School principals or vice principals would have
South Carolina Senate approves ban on gender-affirming care for transgender minors
PHOENIX (AP) — Arizona House approves repeal of state’s near-total abortion ban and sends measure to the Senate.
A bill that could ban TikTok is now all but certain to become law. The Senate approved a measure that requires ByteDance to sell TikTok or face a ban, in a vote of 79 - 18. The “Protecting Americans from Foreign Adversary Controlled Applications Act,” will next head to President Joe Biden, who has said he would sign the bill into law. While it’s far from the first effort to force a ban or divestment of the social media app, the bill managed to draw far more support than previous attempts. The...
The Arizona Senate voted today to repeal the state’s 1864 ban on abortion that could have gone into effect within weeks if not struck down.
The Senate approved a measure that will require ByteDance to sell TikTok or face a ban, in a vote of 79 to 18. The Protecting Americans from Foreign Adversary Controlled Applications Act next goes to President Biden. The president has already said he’ll sign the bill into law. (Yes, as predicted, I'm writing about this again.) TikTok has faced the ire of US politicians for a few years now, but this bill has picked up support across both political parties. It sailed through the House of...
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The South Carolina Senate spent an hour debating a proposed bill that would ban minors from being able to get gender affirming procedures, before adjourning Wednesday night.