GOP lawmakers slam Biden for hosting Iraqi prime minister amid Mideast conflict
A group of Senate and House Republicans express deep concerns about President Biden’s bilateral talks with Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammad Shia al-Sudani and oppose talks over Iranian influence in Iraq. are doing. Republican lawmakers also criticized the upcoming meeting, scheduled for April 15, as undermining U.S. support for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Israel’s […]
Lawmakers propose legislation to allow spiritual chaplains in public schools
Lawmakers in more than a dozen states have proposed bills that would allow spiritual chaplains in public schools. Texas kicked off the movement by passing a law allowing school chaplains, leaving more than 1,200 school districts to decide whether to allow chaplains as employees or volunteers. The Florida Legislature passed a school chaplain bill, pending […]
Kansas lawmakers race to reckon with flat tax, DEI disputes, disability services before spring break
Kansas lawmakers are rushing to cut taxes, fund disability services and address immigration issues before the annual three-week spring break begins next week. Most bills that don’t pass at that point will not be considered when lawmakers return for a short omnibus session on April 29. Republicans are at odds over how to cut income […]
Red State Lawmakers Pass Bill Banning Chinese Land Purchases Near Military Sites After DCNF Investigation
The Kansas House of Representatives passed a bill Wednesday preventing foreign adversaries from buying up land near sensitive military sites following a Daily Caller News Foundation investigation. In an 84-39 vote, the Kansas House passed SB172, which prevents firms and entities linked to China and other countries identified as foreign adversaries from owning or purchasing […]
Georgia lawmakers to crack down on arrested migrants’ immigration status after Laken Riley’s brutal murder
Georgia’s state legislature has approved tougher immigration enforcement legislation following the brutal beating death of nursing student Laken Riley, allegedly by a Venezuelan immigrant. The bill currently only requires Republican Gov. Brian Kemp to sign it into law. CNN reported. “While Joe Biden and his liberal allies refuse to protect our citizens and secure our […]
Conservative Lawmakers, More Observe Good Friday: ‘Jesus Paid It All’
On Friday, Christians celebrated Good Friday. It is the day when Jesus of Nazareth, the son of God, paid the ultimate penalty for sin by dying on the cross for all mankind and reconciled mankind with God. Some politicians triumphantly declared, “Jesus paid for our sins.” all. “ Luke’s Gospel To tell Do it like […]
Kansas lawmakers pass bill prohibiting foreign adversary-tied entities from buying land near military installations
Kansas lawmakers on Wednesday voted in favor of passing a bill that would prohibit foreign adversaries from purchasing land near U.S. military installations. Associated Press report. Republicans in the state House of Representatives passed the Senate Bill 172 This week’s vote was 84-39. The bill would prohibit organizations with ties to foreign terrorist organizations, as […]
Illegal immigration at Canadian border has northern lawmakers on high alert
Border Patrol agents along the Canadian border are well on track to surpass the record-high number of illegal immigrant arrests made last year. The numbers are of particular concern given that these higher-than-average monthly arrests recently occurred during the winter months, when temperatures are often below 0 degrees Fahrenheit, presenting major safety challenges to immigrants […]
Kansas lawmakers advance crackdown on Chinese land buys, economic activity
A proposal aimed at curbing the economic influence of Chinese companies, including their ability to own farmland and business real estate, has passed the Kansas House of Representatives. The bill also targets other “countries of concern”: Cuba, Iran, North Korea and Venezuela. Other bills limit state investment in foreign companies and limit the use of […]
Australian Lawmakers Enshrine ‘Protection’ for LGBTQI+ People
Left-wing MPs in the Australian state of Queensland have introduced a bill that would “provide stronger protections for transgender, gender diverse and intersex people.” The state’s discrimination laws were amended at the end of April, providing LGBTQI+ advocates with a range of protections against “discrimination and defamation,” while “intersex people” are similarly treated differently and […]