• Tennessee legislature passes bill banning marriage between first cousins

    Proposal sails through, with one vocal opponent saying gay first cousins do not risk having a child with birth defectsThe Republican-led Tennessee legislature has overwhelmingly voted to send the Republican governor, Bill Lee, a proposal that would ban marriage between first cousins.The statehouse cast a 75-2 vote on Thursday on the bill after the senate previously approved it without any opposition. Continue reading

  • Colorado House passes bill banning so-called assault weapons

    Democrats in the Colorado House of Representatives passed a bill on Sunday

  • No more kissin' cousins: Tennessee bill would ban marriage between close relatives

    A bill banning marriage between first cousins passed the Tennessee Legislature Thursday and heads to the desk of Gov. Bill Lee, a Republican.

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    Gov. Kristi Noem banned from some tribal lands in South Dakota

    The tribes voted to legally bar Noem from the land after she made comments linking tribal leaders to drug cartels.

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    Gov. Kristi Noem banned from some tribal lands in South Dakota

    The tribes voted to legally bar Noem from the land after she made comments linking tribal leaders to drug cartels.

  • Third South Dakota tribal nation bans Noem from reservation

    The Standing Rock Sioux Tribe has become the third tribal nation to ban South Dakota Kristi Noem (R) from its reservation land. On Wednesday, the Standing Rock Tribal Council voted to ban Noem from its land for “racially charged” comments she made at town halls events alleging that some tribal leaders are “personally benefitting” from

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    Gov. Kristi Noem banned from some tribal lands in South Dakota

    By Daniel Strauss and Justin Gamble, CNN (CNN) — South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem is now banned from some parts of her home state after tribes voted to legally bar her from reservation land, after she made comments linking tribal leaders to drug cartels. Three tribes this year have barred Noem, who’s on former President

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    Gov. Kristi Noem banned from some tribal lands in South Dakota

    By Daniel Strauss and Justin Gamble, CNN (CNN) — South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem is now banned from some parts of her home state after tribes voted to legally bar her from reservation land, after she made comments linking tribal leaders to drug cartels. Three tribes this year have barred Noem, who’s on former President

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    Gov. Kristi Noem banned from some tribal lands in South Dakota

    By Daniel Strauss and Justin Gamble, CNN (CNN) — South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem is now banned from some parts of her home state after tribes voted to legally bar her from reservation land, after she made comments linking tribal leaders to drug cartels. Three tribes this year have barred Noem, who’s on former President

  • Odds on conversion therapy ban will collapse amid confusion

    And the new hate crime legislation, which came into force last Monday, is already mired in controversy, leading some to suggest it will go the same way as the 2012 law on offensive behaviour at football matches, which had to be repealed because it was impossible to enforce properly. The proposed conversion therapy bill will restrict attempts to stop or suppress someone who is same-sex attracted, or from identifying as the opposite sex. I don’t know a single person who is against the principle of...

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    Cell phone ban in public schools bill passes Louisiana Senate

    A bill that would ban cell phones in schools passed the Louisiana Senate and is headed to the House.

  • Tennessee lawmakers send bill to ban first-cousin marriages to governor

    NASHVILLE, Tenn. — The Republican-led Tennessee Legislature has overwhelmingly voted to send GOP Gov. Bill Lee a proposal that would ban marriage between first cousins. The House cast a 75-2 vote Thursday on the bill after the Senate previously approved it without any opposition. But a particularly vocal opponent, Republican Rep. Gino Bulso, took up most of the debate time, as he argued for an amendment to allow first-cousin marriages if the couple first seeks counseling from a genetic...