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Mike Johnson May Attach Proof-of-Citizenship Voting Law to Stop-Gap Spending Bill

House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-Louisiana) and House Republican leadership are reportedly discussing attaching a bill to require proof of citizenship to vote to a stopgap spending bill. If Congress cannot pass a spending bill, the federal government will shut down on Sept. 30. Congressional leaders are looking at a short-term spending bill that would fund […]

Apple threatened to move Will Smith movie over app store bill

Apple reportedly succeeded in blocking a Louisiana bill that would have required iPhone makers to allow developers selling apps on its app store to use alternative payment systems, by threatening to shut down a Will Smith movie production in the state. In 2021, Bayou State lawmakers were eager to approve a bill that would allow […]

California Assembly Passes Bill Banning Local Voter ID Requirements

The California State Legislature has passed a bill that bans local governments from enacting voter identification requirements. Senate invoice Measure 1174, which passed by a vote of 57-16, would “prohibit local governments from enacting or enacting any charter provision, ordinance, or regulation that requires the presentation of identification for purposes of voting or submitting a […]

Khanna introduces bill addressing gender disparity in autism diagnosis

Rep. Ro Khanna, D-Calif., introduced a bill on Friday aimed at addressing the issue of under- and delayed diagnosis of autism in women and girls. Khanna, along with Republican Reps. Claudia Tenney of New York and Brian Fitzpatrick of Pennsylvania, introduced the “Spectrum Act” that would allow the president of the National Science Foundation to […]

California Legislature Passes Amsterdam-style ‘Cannabis Café’ Bill

California lawmakers have passed a bill allowing cannabis dispensaries to operate like the marijuana cafe in Amsterdam, where customers can consume products on-site, order food, and socialize with other customers. The bill is supported by the legal marijuana industry as part of an effort to help struggling licensed retailers compete with the illegal marijuana market […]