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    Governor signs bill to enhance literacy programs

    Kansas Governor Laura Kelly has signed a bipartisan bill that is aimed at stepping up efforts to promote literacy in schools. Senate Bill 438 creates the Kansas Blueprint for Literacy and a Literacy Advisory Committee, and it

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    Governor signs bill creating Good Samaritan Law

    Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Kansas Governor Laura Kelly has signed a bill that provides legal protections for those who seek or provide medical assistance to a person suffering a medical emergency related to drug use.

  • Georgia governor signs series of public safety bills

    (The Center Square) — Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp signed a series of public safety bills on Wednesday, including a measure to require Georgia counties to comply with federal immigration laws. Kemp, a Republican, signed Senate Bill 63, which expands the list of "serious offenses" for which bail is required, and SB 421, which stiffens the penalties for "swatting" and drive-by shootings. The move to tackle swatting follows several instances involving Georgia officials around the...

  • Maryland governor signs bill banning the sale of speculative tickets

    Maryland Gov. Wes Moore on Thursday signed into law a bill that aims to protect consumers from ticket scalpers and resellers. The legislation is the latest to combat unfair ticketing practices, an issue that has gained significant traction since the sale of Taylor Swift’s Eras tour tickets in 2022. A Minnesota bill named after Swift was signed into law on Wednesday, requiring ticket price transparency and prohibiting resellers from offering the same ticket more than once. The bill was first...

  • Anti-Gunner Professor Thinks Tennessee's Teachers Shouldn't Be Armed Because Racism

    One of the biggest problems I have with progressives of any race is that they perpetually exploit Black people to advance their authoritarian agenda. In any debate, it seems their go-to strategy is to immediately figure out how they can use Black folks to persuade us to abandon our natural God-given rights.

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    ‘This is significant’ vacation rental bill signed into law by Governor Green

    Senate Bill 2919 clarifies the counties’ authority to control the time, place, manner, and duration of land uses, particularly transient accommodations including short-term rentals.

  • Maryland governor signs bill to rebuild Pimlico, home of the Preakness Stakes

    Maryland Gov. Wes Moore has signed a measure to rebuild Baltimore’s historic but antiquated Pimlico Race Course and transfer the track to state control. Under the new law, Maryland can use $400 million in state bonds to rebuild the home of the second jewel of horse racing’s Triple Crown, the Preakness Stakes. The 149th running of the race is set for May 18. The plan also calls for transferring Pimlico from the Stronach Group, which is the current owner of Pimlico and nearby Laurel Park, to a...

  • Bill Allowing Cameras to Help Curtail Exhibition Driving in Birmingham Headed to Governor

    The Birmingham Times Birmingham Mayor Randall L. Woodfin said late Wednesday that passage of HB 474 to allow cameras to help law enforcement address dangerous exhibition driving will “make a major impact.” The bill now goes to Gov. Kay Ivey’s desk for approval. “Birmingham’s response to illegal and deadly exhibition driving continues each week with […]

  • From arming teachers to corporate tax breaks: Tennessee’s new, extreme laws

    Republican lawmakers passed laws criminalizing helping minors get abortions and handed billions of dollars to corporationsTennessee’s Republican-dominated legislature passed a litany of starkly conservative laws this year, ceding little quarter to gun control advocates and democracy activists calling for moderation.Among the more strident bills passed last month was a measure to allow teachers to arm themselves in class. Though the new law allows school districts to opt out of the policy, its...

  • Spitting on Graves? MSNBC Lets Dems Smear Tennessee GOP on Arming Teachers

    Over the last few weeks as a bill made its way through the Republican-dominated Tennessee legislature to permit local areas to decide whether to let teachers concealed carry firearms to deter mass shooters, several MSNBC hosts found it "shocking" and brought on "The Tennessee Three," their favorite far-left Democrats from the state's House of Representatives -- Justin Jones, Justin Pearson, and Gloria Johnson -- to smear Republicans and push conspiracy theories. MSNBC host Ali Velshi claimed...

  • Spitting on Graves? MSNBC Lets Dems Smear Tennessee GOP on Arming Teachers

    Over the last few weeks as a bill made its way through the Republican-dominated Tennessee legislature to permit local areas to decide whether to let teachers concealed carry firearms to deter mass shooters, several MSNBC hosts found it "shocking" and brought on "The Tennessee Three," their favorite far-left Democrats from the state's House of Representatives -- Justin Jones, Justin Pearson, and Gloria Johnson -- to smear Republicans and push conspiracy theories. MSNBC host Ali Velshi claimed...

  • Florida Governor DeSantis Signs Bill Prohibiting Sale of Lab-Grown Meat

    Florida Governor Ron DeSantis recently signed legislation banning the sale of lab-grown meat within the state.