Alabama lawmakers advance legislation granting legal protections to IVF clinics
The Alabama Legislature passed a Republican-sponsored bill on Thursday. give legal protection The embryo was sent to an IVF clinic following a state Supreme Court ruling that declared it a child. Senate Bill 159 Provides for “civil and criminal immunity of persons or entities for death or damage to embryos when providing or receiving goods […]
IN lawmakers advance literacy bill that may hold back thousands of 3rd graders
Indiana lawmakers introduced a bill Tuesday that would prevent students from failing the state’s high-stakes reading test, currently administered in third grade. The bill would also delay the initial administration of the test by one year, meaning passing sophomores would not have to take the test again. Some estimates suggest that if the bill passes, […]
Schumer refers to ancestors’ deaths by Nazis when calling on Johnson to advance foreign aid bill
Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (N.Y.) on Sunday asked House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-Louisiana) for a $95 billion foreign aid package that includes: He pointed to the death of his Jewish ancestors during the World Wars. Aid to Ukraine, on the floor of the House of Representatives. Speaking at a news conference from New York, […]
Louisiana lawmakers advance bill allowing concealed carry without permit
Republican state senators in Louisiana introduced a bill Thursday that would allow adults 18 and older to carry concealed weapons without a permit. The Senate approved that bill and another that would provide some level of civil liability immunity for people who shoot someone using a concealed firearm in self-defense. Associated Press reported. The bills […]
Two plans to cut income taxes advance at the Iowa statehouse – KCCI Des Moines
The Iowa Senate Ways and Means Committee advanced Gov. Kim Reynolds’ bill Thursday that would lower the state’s income tax rate. Her proposal would accelerate the tax cuts she signed into law in 2022. Senate Review Bill 3038 would reduce Iowa’s current personal income tax rate of 5.7% to 3.65% in 2024. The reduction will […]
Indiana lawmakers advance tenure reform bill for public universities
Members of the Indiana House Education Committee introduced a bill Wednesday that would limit tenure at public higher education institutions. Among other purposes, the bill would limit the tenure of faculty who “expose students to political or ideological views or opinions unrelated to the faculty member’s field of study or assigned course of instruction.” It […]
Virginia Dems advance bill through Senate to provide taxpayer-backed health insurance to illegal immigrants
Virginia Democrats have introduced a bill that would extend taxpayer-supported health insurance to undocumented immigrants. On Tuesday, the Democratic-controlled state Senate passed the “Cover All Children” bill on a party-line vote of 21-19. The law aims to provide undocumented immigrants under the age of 19 who are not enrolled in a group health plan or […]
Senate on path to advance foreign aid bill despite some Republican opposition
The Senate is on track to pass an additional $95 billion national security package to support Ukraine, Israel and the Indo-Pacific region after the Senate passed several key procedural votes Monday night. It’s progressing. The additional package does not include any border provisions, and several Republican senators spent several days starting Saturday collectively filibustering the […]
House committee votes to advance impeachment case against DHS Secretary Mayorkas to full chamber
The Republican-led House Rules Committee voted 8-4 on Monday to bring the impeachment charges against Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas to the floor for a vote. A vote in the House of Representatives on articles of impeachment, which Republicans narrowly support, could take place as early as Tuesday. Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas expected to […]
Iowa lawmakers decline to advance bill that would remove gender identity from the state’s civil rights law
The Iowa Legislature on Thursday rejected a bill that would have: remove gender identity From state civil rights laws. All 3 members On Wednesday, half of the subcommittee voted not to advance the bill. the bill has been referred It was submitted to the Iowa House Judiciary Committee last week. This is what the bill […]