House Bill 486, also known as Aisha's Law, is personal for Ohio Representative Juanita Brent of Cleveland. Brent, who represents District 22, is a co-sponsor of the bill that was introduced for the third time last week.
By: Sarah Roderick-Fitch | The Center Square Several U.S. House Republicans introduced multiple pieces of legislation to defund National Public Radio following new allegations of “leftist propaganda” from the taxpayer-funded news source. House Freedom Caucus Chair Bob Good, R-Va., Rep. Jim Banks, R-Ind., and Rep. Claudia Tenney, R-N.Y., introduced similar legislation to prohibit federal funding
(The Center Square) – Several U.S. House Republicans introduced multiple pieces of legislation to defund National Public Radio following new allegations of “leftist propaganda” from the taxpayer-funded news source. House Freedom Caucus Chair Bob Good, R-Va., Rep. Jim Banks, R-Ind., and Rep. Claudia Tenney, R-N.Y., introduced similar legislation to prohibit federal funding for NPR, including […]
Pennsylvania senators have introduced a bill to let victims of the East Palestine train derailment keep money they’ve received from Norfolk Southern Railroad.
Oregon U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley says he did not vote for the new national security supplemental funding bill. This bill has many elements, including supplying aid to Ukraine and helping fight the influx of fentanyl into the states. It was signed into law by President Biden Wednesday. Another section of the bill gave funding for […]
Oregon U.S. Senator Ron Wyden has voiced citizen safety concerns over the federal legislator’s passing of a new surveillance bill Friday. The Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act re-authorizes federal surveillance for the next two years. It gives the government access to internet and cell phone data without the need of a warrant in order to help […]
State Representative Michele Grim (D-Toledo) has been working to gain support for House Bill 443, a piece of legislation that aims to crack down on puppy mill pet sales at stores around Ohio.
State Representative Michele Grim (D-Toledo) has spearheaded efforts to garner support for House Bill 443, a legislative measure designed to combat the sale of puppies from puppy mills at stores throughout Ohio. Grim emphasized the need for action, stating, “Under the current statewide regulations, retailers like Petland have been known to procure puppies from puppy […]
Former National Public Radio (NPR) Editor Uri Berliner made waves recently
This story was originally published by the Guardian and is reproduced here as part of the Climate Desk collaboration. With private investors poised to profit from water scarcity in the west, US senator Elizabeth Warren and representative Ro Khanna are pursuing a bill to prohibit the trading of water as a commodity. The lawmakers will introduce the bill on Thursday afternoon, the […]
(The Center Square) – While a court weighs the legality of Ohio’s ban on transgender health care for minors and single-sex sports teams, the Ohio House could soon vote on a bill to require single-sex bathrooms in schools. The House is scheduled to meet again Wednesday and could take up House Bill 183, which would require all public schools, chartered nonpublic schools, educational service centers and colleges and universities to have specified bathrooms for exclusive use of...
Several bills that would limit or ban cell phones in classrooms are making the rounds through the Ohio legislature.