Republican Mississippi House advances Medicaid expansion proposal goes Senate
Mississippi’s Republican-led House of Representatives passed a bill Wednesday that would expand Medicaid benefits to hundreds of thousands of additional residents in one of the nation’s poorest states. This is a landmark shift after years of state leaders refusing to consider the policy. Passage of the bill was greeted with applause in the House after […]
Wisconsin advances bill mandating Asian American history studies in schools
A bill that would require Asian American history to be taught in Wyoming schools inched closer to becoming a reality this week after a state Senate committee voted to advance the bill. Tuesday state senate committee I voted Win 6-1 and advance Act, SB240; This would require education on Asian Americans and Hmong Americans from […]
Bill criminalizing LGBTQ community advances in Ghana
Ghana’s parliament on Wednesday passed a highly controversial anti-LGBTQ+ bill that could send some people to prison for more than a decade. The bill, introduced in Congress three years ago, would criminalize members of the LGBTQ+ community and their allies from promoting, funding, or publicly displaying affection. After Wednesday’s passage of the bill, Rep. Sam […]
Kentucky bill for child support to start with pregnancy advances
Kentucky lawmakers on Tuesday passed a bill that would give unborn children the right to collect child support, reflecting a broader effort in some Republican-led states to push legislation that would give unborn children the same rights as humans. submitted. The measure would allow parents to seek child support up to a year after giving […]
Georgia House advances gun safety training tax credit, ban on gun store merchant category code
Another gun bill passed by the Georgia House on Tuesday would provide tax credits for the cost of gun safety training and gun safes, and another bill would allow financial institutions to differentiate between firearms retailers. The content prohibits the use of the code. The tax credit bill received bipartisan support and passed the House […]
Colorado House advances bill mandating schools use transgender students’ preferred name
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Georgia proposal for parental oversight of library books advances, critics cry censorship
A proposal to require school libraries to notify parents of every book a child has checked out was proposed by Georgia senators on Tuesday, while also criminalizing school librarians for distributing obscene materials. The proposal for prosecution is under consideration. The measure is part of a broader and ongoing push by Republicans in many states […]
Ukraine’s Zelenskyy says foreign aid delays are fueling Russia’s advances
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy says delays in arms deliveries to Ukraine from Western allies are giving Russia an advantage on the battlefield. European countries are struggling to find enough stocks to send to Kiev, and political differences have held up $60 billion worth of U.S. aid. Sweden has announced its largest aid package to date […]
Protection of contraception access advances in VA legislature
Virginia Democrats, who control the state Legislature, are pushing a bill aimed at protecting access to widespread contraceptives, but they are understandably slow to do so in the wake of the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision overturning Roe v. Wade. He argues that this should not be considered as a matter of fact. Similar bills establishing […]
Senate panel advances FAA reauthorization
The Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee pushed for the establishment of the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA). Thursday bill Addressing issues including Accessibility and foreign aviation safety countermeasure. “This bipartisan bill delivers the aviation safety and consumer protection improvements Americans have demanded,” said Sen. Maria Cantwell (D-Wash.), chair of the Commerce Committee. stated in a […]