WOODBURN, Ore. (KTVZ) — Governor Tina Kotek hosted a signing ceremony Wednesday for House Bill 4082, which legislators passed and the governor signed this year to provide $30 million in state funding for summer learning opportunities across Oregon. The funding means an estimated 48,000 students across Oregon will benefit from summer learning programs this year. The
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.
TOPEKA (KSNT) - On Friday, Governor Laura Kelly signed a bill increasing compensation, services and support for crime victims. House Bill 2781 will increase funding for the Crime Victims Assistance Fund and double compensation to victims. Victims will see weekly compensation increase from $400 to $800, according to a press release from the Office of []
The governor signed the measure on the 63rd anniversary of the Bay of Pigs
It's been nearly a year ago when a portion of Highland High School was destroyed by a fire.
Editor's Note: The description for Senate Bill 434 in the article below was listed with the description of another bill bearing the same title from 2022. It is now updated with the correct information for Senate Bill 434 for 2024. We regret this error. TOPEKA (KSNT) – Kansas' governor is vetoing several bills and giving []
Gov. Evers signs a bill April 5 at Pittsville Elementary School, which bans the sale of novelty lighters in Wisconsin. Joining PreK-12 students were (L-R): Rep. Nancy VanderMeer, Sen. Patrick Testin, Pittsville Fire Chief Jerry Minor, his granddaughter Kaitlyn Potts, who had the idea for the legislation, and her second-grade teacher, Londa Kuehn, who helped Potts and her classmates craft the bill. Legislation was 16 years in the making By Mike Warren MMC staff writer PITTSVILLE — The family and...
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
TOPEKA (KSNT)- The Kansas Legislature has forwarded two election bills to Governor Laura Kelly, with both receiving backlash during floor debates in the House. One proposal, House Bill 2618, includes several changes. They include a provision to clarify a state law passed in 2021, which made it a crime to impersonate an election official. The []
TOPEKA (KSNT) - Kansas' governor is giving her approval on a workers compensation bill this week. Governor Laura Kelly is signing Senate Bill 430 Thursday, April 11, according to an announcement from the Office of the Governor. The bill updates the state's workers compensation system. “This legislation is a win for our workforce, our businesses, []
TOPEKA (KSNT) - Kansas lawmakers have sent a bill to Governor Laura Kelly including tax relief for disabled veterans. The House voted 102-17 to adopt the conference committee report for House Bill 2098 Friday evening, after the Senate voted 34-1 to approve the plan earlier in the day. The bill would create a sales tax []
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) signed a new bill into law Tuesday that limits the ability of individuals without students in a given school district to raise objections to books in those districts.