It is one of the state’s greatest health needs, companies fail to live up to their policies, and the state does not invest what is needed for enforcement.
Hong Kong will introduce its new, homegrown security law to the legislature on Friday, the government has announced, just nine days after the end of a public consultation which prompted more than 13,000 submissions. The Legislative Council (LegCo) will convene a special meeting at 11 am on Friday for the bill’s first reading, according to […]
FILE - Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton speaks at a news conference in Dallas on June 22, 2017. The Texas attorney general who survived a historic impeachment trial last year
China’s Premier Li Qiang promoted an image of confidence as he announced modest economic growth goals for the country at one of its most important political gatherings
We’ve got the latest results in North Carolina General Assembly primary races, including for all contested Triangle races and various other high-profile races
(The Center Square) – Departures from the Washington State Legislature continued Tuesday with Sen. Karen Keiser announcing that she will retire later this year. The 76-year-old Democrat from Des Moines is the Senate’s most-senior member and current president pro tempore. “It has been my privilege to serve the people of the 33rd Legislative District and the people of the State of Washington for the last 29 years,” Keiser told her colleagues while speaking from the...
By KANIS LEUNG Associated Press HONG KONG (AP) — A Hong Kong court has sentenced 12 people to prison Saturday over the storming of the city’s legislative council building at the height of the anti-government protests in 2019. The storming on July 1, 2019 — the 22nd anniversary of the former British colony’s return to
TOPEKA (KSNT) - Kansas Republicans are pushing to ramp up national security. A new bill would prevent government agencies from buying drones and drone replacement parts from "countries of concern," which includes China, Russia, Iran, North Korea, Cuba and Venezuela. HB 2820 comes from House Majority Leader Chris Croft, (R) Overland Park. Croft is also []
MEDFORD, Ore. – The Southern Oregon Historical Society is one step closer to opening a downtown event center thanks to new funding from the Oregon legislature. During the 2024 legislative session, the legislature awarded a $500 thousand grant to SOHS to go toward development of a new event center. The event center would be created […]
State legislators appear willing to spare the Hawaii Tourism Authority from what had been all-but-certain death last year, but at the midway point of this legislative session have failed to restore HTA’s funding that they eliminated last session.
COLUMBUS, Ohio – A proposal aimed at curbing reckless driving behavior on Ohio’s roadways is currently winding its way through the state legislature. House Bill 56 (HB 56), sponsored by Representative Phil Plummer, seeks to tighten regulations and stiffen penalties for specific traffic violations. The crux of HB 56 lies in its expansion of the […]
Idaho House Bill 521 is headed toward the Senate Floor soon. If it passes and is signed into law, it will provide Idaho schools with a billion dollars over ten years for their repair, maintenance, and construction needs.