‘Dying before our eyes’: Oregon overdose deaths push lawmakers to end decriminalization ‘experiment’
Oregon is ready to end its “experiment” with drug decriminalization, according to a state senator. This comes after a spike in overdose deaths and public drug use in the Beaver State forced the state Legislature to reintroduce criminal penalties for possession. “About four Oregonians a day die from an overdose,” state Sen. Tim Knopp, the […]
Oregon lawmakers pass bill undoing part of state drug decriminalization law
The Oregon Legislature has passed a bipartisan bill that would rescind key parts of the state’s decriminalization law that punish people for possessing and selling small amounts of drugs. The bipartisan bill passed both state legislatures on Friday and will be sent to the desk of Democratic Gov. Tina Kotek, who last month signaled a […]
Oregon lawmakers pass bill to recriminalize drug possession
A bill to recriminalize possession of small amounts of drugs passed the Oregon House on Friday, the state’s first drug decriminalization law, as governments struggle to respond to the deadliest overdose crisis in U.S. history. Important parts were omitted. The state Senate passed House Bill 4002 21-8 after the House passed it 51-7 on Thursday. […]
GOP Lawmakers Giddy As Fetterman Floats Support For Republican Border Bill
Republican lawmakers praised Democratic Pennsylvania Sen. John Fetterman after he indicated he might support a Republican-backed border bill in exchange for Ukraine funds. Fetterman told FOX News Congressional Correspondent Chad Pergram on Thursday that he was prepared to vote for HR2. border security bill It passed the House in May but stalled in the Democratic-controlled […]
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 […]
GOP lawmakers look to allow states to erect temporary border walls to halt illegal immigration
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GOP lawmakers warned Mayorkas about crime risk from Venezuelan illegal immigrants but never got a response
Fox’s first appearance: Republican lawmakers warned Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas about the crime risks associated with illegal Venezuelan immigrants crossing the southern border about a year and a half ago, but received no response, Fox News Digital reported. Understood. In September 2022, Republican Representatives Troy Neals of Texas, Byron Donald of Florida, Lauren Boebert […]
VA lawmakers defeat restrictions on personal use of campaign finances
The Virginia General Assembly on Wednesday rejected a campaign finance reform bill that would have prohibited elected officials from spending political contributions on personal expenses such as mortgages, vacations and gym memberships for another year. Virginia allows unlimited donations from individuals, corporations, and special interest groups, but its lack of such a ban is an […]
Lloyd Austin to face grilling from lawmakers over secret hospital visits
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Two far-left House lawmakers Ilhan Omar, Pramila Jayapal went on a secret trip to Cuba, angering Republicans
Progressive Reps. Pramila Jayapal (D-Wash.) and Ilhan Omar (D-Minn.) visited Cuba last week, a secret trip that angered several Republicans. According to the Miami Herald, Congressional Progressive Caucus Chairman Jayapal and Vice Chairman Omar led a delegation of more than a dozen people to the communist island. Employees from the office of Rep. Barbara Lee […]