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MD House passes bill allowing illegal immigrants access to state health exchange

The Maryland House of Representatives on Friday approved a measure that would allow Americans to buy health insurance through the state’s health insurance exchanges, regardless of immigration status, with federal waiver approval. The House voted 101-34 in favor of the bill, which now goes to the Senate, where a similar bill is being considered. The […]

Bill Parcells and Robert Kraft still resolute in reasons for Patriots split

There’s still some cold blood between Robert Kraft and Bill Parcells. Parcells had a bitter break with the Patriots after New England lost to the Packers in the Super Bowl in early 1997. In an upcoming episode of Apple TV+’s documentary “Dynasty,” Parcells and Kraft got into an argument. What MassLive CoversMr. Parcells wanted to […]

Kentucky bill would foster cutting-edge research collaboration between universities

The Kentucky General Assembly on Thursday began pushing an ambitious policy aimed at fostering cutting-edge research while fostering teamwork among the state’s public universities. The Senate Education Committee quickly advanced a bill that would create a framework for cross-campus projects that would pair researchers from different schools. The bill is sponsored by Republican Senate President […]

Critics of GA religious rights protection bill say it would be used for discrimination

Georgia lawmakers are revisiting a nearly decade-old battle over whether the state should protect religious rights from being trampled by state and local governments. Opponents say the measure provides a legal shield for people and groups to discriminate in the name of LGBTQ+ people. religion. The religious protection bill resurfaced Thursday, eight years after lawmakers […]

Washington legislators push bill making it a felony to threaten election workers

The Washington State Senate overwhelmingly passed a resolution Thursday that would make harassment of election workers a felony. It comes three months after four county election offices were forced to evacuate after receiving envelopes containing suspicious powder (including three people who tested positive for fentanyl). “This is something we cannot accept as normal,” Democratic Sen. […]