Arizona State Democrat Lawmakers Host ‘Drag Story Hour’ at the Capitol
Arizona Democratic lawmakers teamed up with the pro-abortion group Planned Parenthood to host a “Drag Queen Story Hour” at the state Capitol, according to Arizona Senate Republicans. Arizona Senate Republicans shared a short video of the event on social media, showing a man with pink eyebrows and a beard urging parents to allow their children […]
Japanese lawmakers rebuke Biden after president calls Japan ‘xenophobic’
In a speech this week, President Biden called ally Japan “xenophobic,” along with many other countries he says are suffering from immigration shortages. Biden spoke Wednesday at a fundraiser in Washington, D.C., extolling the virtues and benefits of immigrants. “This election is about freedom, America, and democracy, and that’s why I need you so much. […]
House lawmakers form ‘Dog Lovers Caucus’ in dig at Kristi Noem’s puppy kill
If only Cricket had been alive to see this. A group of members of Congress have crossed the paw-philanthropist line to form the Dog Lovers Alliance, with the aim of promoting good relationships between men (and women) who adore man’s best friend. The group’s formation is also an apparent attack on South Dakota’s Republican governor, […]
Inside the fight to kill new flights at lawmakers’ favorite airport
New correspondence between an unconventional group of allies is shedding light on the high-stakes fight to prevent more flights at lawmakers’ favorite airport. Over the course of the last year, United Airlines lobbyists worked with Washington, D.C.’s local airport authority as well as staff to Virginia lawmakers to coordinate strategy and messaging in a bid […]
Black lawmakers reintroduce CROWN Act
Bicameral system with many black members upon On Wednesday, legislation providing protection against hair discrimination was reintroduced. Rep. Bonnie Watson Coleman and Sen. Cory Booker, along with Adwoa B. Asamoah, co-founder of the Crown Coalition, gathered outside the Capitol with their fellow members of Congress to “Respect for Natural Hair.” and “How to Create an […]
Lawmakers Praise UNC Chapel Hill Students for Defending American Flag
Several politicians praised University of North Carolina (UNC) Chapel Hill students for defending the Star-Spangled Banner from anti-Israel protesters. UNC-Chapel Hill Chancellor Lee H. Roberts was seen returning the Stars and Stripes to the top of the flagpole after pro-Palestinian demonstrators took it down and replaced it with the Palestinian flag. After Roberts left, pro-Palestinian […]
Alabama lawmakers eye gambling compromise as legislative session nears its end
The Alabama Legislature on Tuesday proposed a gaming compromise that would license the state lottery and multiple establishments with electronic gambling machines. But the bill faces an uncertain outlook while Congress is out of session. Lawmakers aim to bring the issue to a statewide vote this August, and a conference committee approved two proposed bills. […]
GOP lawmakers hit with ‘gut punch’ as red state’s Dem governor ekes out win in transgender bill battle
Kansas Republicans failed Monday night to override Democratic Gov. Laura Kelly’s veto of a bill that would ban surgeries for transgender children. Just hours after the Senate voted 27-13 to override the veto, the state House’s Republican supermajority secured the reversal by two votes. The final vote was 82-43, with two Republicans voting against it. […]
Lawmakers want to ban Wall Street from buying single-family homes
Wall Street companies have spent billions in recent years aggressively buying up single-family homes for cash, but a growing number of U.S. lawmakers and state officials want to end the controversial practice. . Democrats in the U.S. Senate and House of Representatives are sponsoring a bill called the American Housing Hedge Fund Deregulation Act that […]
Democratic mayor joins Kentucky GOP lawmakers to celebrate state funding for Louisville
The amount of state funding coming to Kentucky’s largest city to support downtown revitalization, education, health care and other priorities comes at a time when urban-rural disparities in the Bluegrass State were being debated. “It’s now behind us,” Louisville’s mayor said Monday. The new two-year state budget passed by the Republican-controlled Legislature will pump more […]