Hawaii House and Senate leaders resolved their differences over spending priorities Tuesday evening, settling on a conference committee draft of the state budget bill that appropriates $19.2 billion for operations during the fiscal year beginning July 1.
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 […]
California State Lawmaker Introduces Bill To Ban Excessive Homework Authored by Eric Lundrum via American Greatness, A state lawmaker in California has introduced legislation that would severely restrict a teacher’s ability to hand out homework assignments to students that are deemed to be too much. As reported by Breitbart, State Assemblywoman Pilar Schiavo (D-Calif.) introduced AB 2999, formally known as The Healthy Homework Act, in February. The bill would mandate public...
In one year he vetoed 32% of all legislative bills, compared to 3.7% for average governor.
The Hawaii Department of Health has confirmed Hawaii island’s 11th case of pertussis, also known as whooping cough.
The bill that will force a sale or ban of TikTok in the United States is now law. President Joe Biden signed a package of foreign aid bills that included the “Protecting Americans from Foreign Adversary Controlled Applications Act,” one day after the legislation was approved by the Senate. In a statement, TikTok said it would challenge the law in court, which could delay an eventual sale or ban. “This unconstitutional law is a TikTok ban, and we will challenge it in court,” the company said. “We...
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
Could a crackdown on Clear be brewing in the nation’s most populous state? On Tuesday, California lawmakers will begin considering a bill that, if passed, could place serious new regulations on the expedited airport security service. Critics say it could effectively force Clear out of many Golden State airports. At issue is the fact that …
On their third attempt in three weeks, Arizona state House lawmakers voted Wednesday to pass a bill that would repeal the near-total ban on abortion from 1864 that was upheld by the battleground state’s Supreme Court earlier this month. After a dizzying course of votes throughout the afternoon, three state House Republicans joined Democrats in approving a repeal of the Civil War-era law that made abortion a felony punishable by two to five years in prison for anyone who performs one or helps a...
UPDATE: President Biden has signed the bill into effect. The TikTok ban is part of an omnibus signage that provided $95 billion in aid to Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan. -----------WASHINGTON (AP) — The Senate passed legislation Tuesday that would force TikTok’s China-based parent company to sell the social media platform under the threat of a ban, a contentious move by U.S. lawmakers that’s expected to face legal challenges and disrupt the lives of content creators who rely...
(The Center Square) - The Oklahoma Senate passed a bill that would make illegal immigration a state crime. House Bill 4156 makes “impermissible occupation” a criminal act, defined as a person willfully and without permission entering and remaining in Oklahoma without first obtaining legal authorization to enter the United States, according to the bill. If signed into law, those living in Oklahoma as illegal immigrants would be guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by...
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.