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 […]
Ron DeSantis Vows to Sign Bill Permitting Release of Epstein Documents

Florida Governor Ron DeSantis vowed this week to sign a bill passed by the Florida Legislature allowing the release of documents related to the Florida case involving the late disgraced financier Jeffrey Epstein. The Florida Senate passed Senate Bill 234, which allows the release of testimony and evidence from a 2006 grand jury investigation. invoice […]
Mississippi bill would allow incarcerated people sue prisons transgender inmates

A bill introduced in the Mississippi Legislature could allow inmates to sue jails and prisons if they encounter transgender or other inmates of the opposite sex in restrooms or locker rooms. State lawmakers introduced the proposal Thursday in a House committee. It would require inmate bathrooms, locker rooms and sleeping areas in correctional facilities to […]
LGBT activists rage over proposed Kentucky bill that would improve protections for religious liberty

Kentucky Republicans are poised to pass legislation to better protect religious freedom from the kinds of attacks predicted in 2015 and highlighted this week by Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito. The prospect that Republican supermajorities in the state House and Senate will successfully pass House Bill 47 has outraged LGBT activist groups and other extremist […]
Bipartisan bill in deep-blue Maryland would criminalize trans-related medical interventions on kids without parental consent

In the Maryland House of Delegates, several Democrats, along with more than a dozen Republicans, have proposed a bill that would make it a crime to perform almost any form of trans-related medical intervention on minors without parental consent. ing. On Wednesday, the Maryland House of Representatives began consideration. HB722It prohibits medical professionals from “attempting […]
Parents who deny their children ‘gender-affirming services,’ abortions would be called abusers under Illinois Democrat bill

If the Illinois Democratic Party’s bill passes, parents who deny their children gender-affirming services or abortions would be called abusers. What are the details? Proposed by Democratic state Rep. Ann Stuber-Murray. House Bill 4876The bill would amend the Abused and Neglected Child Reporting Act to define an “abused child” as one whose parents have denied […]
‘Fox News Viewers Not Real Americans’: Bill Press

BILL PRESS (23 January 2013): Interesting I saw the numbers this morning for cable television news coverage of the Inaugural. source
Democrat Wisconsin governor bill to fight forever chemicals legislative session

Democratic Gov. Tony Evers indicated Wednesday that he has no intention of signing a Republican bill that would spend tens of millions of dollars to address pollution from so-called permanent chemicals known as PFAS. That’s because the bill would significantly reduce the enforcement powers of regulators. The Senate passed the bill in November, and the […]
Bill letting trained teachers carry guns passes West Virginia House

A bill that would allow trained teachers and other school personnel to carry firearms in K-12 public schools has passed the West Virginia House of Delegates. Supporters argue the initiative would benefit poor school districts that cannot afford to hire school resource officers. Democratic Rep. Dave Fogin said of the proposal, “Evil is a problem. […]
Tennessee governor signs bill allowing public officials to refuse to perform same-sex marriages

Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee (R) signed a bill Wednesday that allows public officials to veto same-sex marriages. State Legislature Approves Tennessee House Bill 878 last week. The law states that if people object to marriage on the basis of “conscience or religious belief,” “the marriage need not be solemnized.” The governor signed the bill on […]