(The Center Square) — Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp signed a measure to allow families to spend taxpayer money on private school tuition, which school choice proponents lauded, though critics worry it will cut resources from strapped school systems. Senate Bill 233, the "Georgia Promise Scholarship Act," which lawmakers passed after killing the proposal last year. Under the measure, students who attend a public school that ranks in the bottom 25% in terms of academic performance are...
A new bill signed by Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds (R) on Wednesday will make it illegal for a person to be in the state if they were previously denied entry to the United States or were removed from the country. The bill — SF 2340 — will make it a state crime for someone to
A bill that permits educational programs about periods to be taught in public schools, if school boards allow it, has been signed into law by Governor Glenn Youngkin.
Kansas Governor Laura Kelly has signed a bipartisan bill that will increase investment at public airports across the state, increasing accessibility and safety. The governor said the bill will increase annual funding for the Kansas Airport Improvement
Kansas Governor Laura Kelly has signed a bipartisan bill that brings updates to the state’s workers compensation system Senate Bill 430 increases the maximum benefits for injured workers and adds a cost-of-living adjustment to those benefits beginning
This week, Congress and President Joe Biden took the next step to prevent the Chinese Communist Party from using Americans’ data against us. You may have heard of this legislation referred to as the “TikTok ban.” But rest assured, we’re not out to stop the sharing of short-form videos. My colleagues and I enjoy TikTok’s kaleidoscope of creativity as much as the next person. Many members of Congress use the platform, as does President Biden’s campaign. The problem is that TikTok, one of the...
On Saturday, President Biden signed a bill into law extending Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA), which gives the federal government the power to spy on Americans without a warrant. The Senate passed the Section 702 extension at 11:45 pm on Friday night, 15 minutes before the spy tool was due to … Continue reading "Biden Signs Bill Into Law Extending Warrantless Spying Powers"
ATLANTA (AP) — Proclaiming that “education is truly the great equalizer,” Gov Brian Kemp signed a law on Tuesday that will give up to $6,500 a year to some Georgia families to pay for private school tuition or home-schooling expenses. It’s a victory for the Republican governor, whose support helped push a bill across the finish line that failed in
Thursday night, Governor DeSantis signed a Florida bill barring local governments from requiring heat protection for outdoor workers.
Idaho’s HB 710 bans school and other public libraries from giving minors any ‘harmful’ materials, including sexually explicit content – the latest in a series of pro-family laws approved by Gov. Brad Little.
Studies have shown that South Carolina has lost more than 300,000 acres of farmland in recent decades.
By SOPHIKO MEGRELIDZE Associated Press TBILISI, Georgia (AP) — Lawmakers in Georgia’s legislature have scuffled as the parliament started debating a divisive new law dubbed the foreign agent bill. Hours later, hundreds of people protested against the legislation outside the parliament in the Georgian capital of Tbilisi. The draft — proposed by the ruling party