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
Democrats in the Colorado House of Representatives passed a bill on Sunday
A bill banning marriage between first cousins passed the Tennessee Legislature Thursday and heads to the desk of Gov. Bill Lee, a Republican.
The tribes voted to legally bar Noem from the land after she made comments linking tribal leaders to drug cartels.
The tribes voted to legally bar Noem from the land after she made comments linking tribal leaders to drug cartels.
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
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
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
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
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some to suggest it will go the same way as the 2012 law on offensive behaviour at football matches, which had to be repealed because it was impossible to enforce properly.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...
A bill that would ban cell phones in schools passed the Louisiana Senate and is headed to the House.
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...