TikTok lobbyists sprinkled cash into the campaign coffers for some House Democrats who later voted against a bill that could lead to the popular social media app being banned in the United States, records show. In March, Reps. Jim Clyburn (D-SC), Greg Casar (D-TX), and Jamaal Bowman (D-NY) opposed the bipartisan Protecting Americans from Foreign […]
Washington — Democrat Marilyn Lands won a special election for an Alabama state House seat late Tuesday, flipping a Republican-held seat in the deep-red state in the aftermath of a court ruling in the state that threw access to fertility treatments into question.Lands, a mental health counselor, made reproductive rights central to her campaign. She's spoken openly about her own abortion when her pregnancy was nonviable. And she ran advertisements on reproductive health care, like contraception...
“We have heard too many stories of tenants suffering with broken plumbing and appliances, faulty wiring, water damage, unresponsive property managers and rapid evictions,” Paul Fleischer, a Richmond landlord, told the crowd.
The United States House of Representatives Republicans are allegedly testing the waters on another vote on a standalone aid package for Israel, an idea previously dismissed by Democrats, Axios reporte
The bitter disarray consuming House Republicans could soon culminate in a dramatic climax never before seen in American history: control of the chamber changing hands before an election. And if it happens, Democrats need to be ready, because they could seize a once-in-a-lifetime chance to pass popular, vital legislation that Speaker Mike Johnson has blocked. This tantalizing possibility has inched from fantasy toward reality thanks to the chaos fomented by the House Freedom Caucus, which has...
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TOPEKA (KSNT)- Kansas House Republicans are steering away from the GOP-led push for a "flat tax." Republican leaders announced a new tax reform plan introduced on Tuesday. “We all wanted a single rate because it’s truly the best policy for Kansans long term, but the votes weren’t quite there for an override," House Speaker Dan []
An Alabama Democrat won a special election for a state House seat on Tuesday, flipping the Republican-controlled district where Trump won by one point in 2020. The Democrat, Marilyn Lands, campaigned heavily on the state’s total abortion ban as well as the recent crisis around IVF access—in February, the Alabama Supreme Court ruled that frozen embryos are “children” and eligible for wrongful death lawsuits, leading multiple fertility clinics to pause their IVF services. "Today, Alabama women and...
More than 100 appeals were filed concerning the electoral roll for the assembly, which represents Finland's indigenous Sámi people.
TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — For years, pinning down the source of a bill in the Kansas Legislature could be a chore for lawmakers’ constituents. Committees sponsor almost 85% of the […]
In the Kansas House, when lobbyists ask for new laws, their names go on the bills
A plethora of election bills cleared committee hearings this week on topics like AI-generated deepfakes, election audits and voter registration.