Maryland lawmakers focus on bridge collapse relief as legislative session closes

The Democratic-controlled Maryland General Assembly moved forward with major legislation on Monday as the current legislative session draws to a close. Lawmakers’ top priority was measures aimed at assisting port workers affected by the collapse of the Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore. “One of Cine Die’s top priorities is to pass port legislation that […]
Crucial European Green Deal package staggers to legislative conclusion | European Commission

The European Green Deal is dragging its feet into law as elections loom and farmers continue to protest violently across Africa. The policy package, launched with much fanfare by European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen five years ago, was supposed to make Europe climate neutral by 2050. But with elections in June, opinion polls […]
Jackson, Mississippi, casino proposal dies in legislative committee

Mississippi’s House of Representatives leader said Tuesday he does not intend to move forward with a bill that would allow casinos in the state capital, Jackson. The proposal would be a major change from a decades-old state law that limited casinos to rural areas. Gulf Coast and Mississippi River. But House Ways and Means Committee […]
DAVID DITCH: The Legislative Sausage Is Crammed With Wasteful Pork

If you listen to the media, it’s a “victory” for Congress to finally pass a spending bill and avoid a government shutdown. That’s why the standard of achievement is so low in Washington, DC. But when you think about what that collection is, its value to the American public becomes questionable. legislative sausage contained. For […]
Judge rejects Sen. Menendez’s legislative immunity claim

A federal judge rejected Sen. Bob Menendez’s (D.N.J.) argument that he had legislative immunity and therefore could not be prosecuted in the first four conspiracy charges against the New Jersey lawmaker. Federal District Judge Sidney H. Stein of Manhattan decided on thursday Embattled senators cannot escape prosecution based on their conduct in the legislative arena […]
House AI task force chair signals push for legislative measures as election nears

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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 […]
Remington CEO Cites ‘Legislative Environment’ as Company Exits New York

Remington is leaving New York, and CEO Ken Darcy said the direction of the bill in the Empire State is cause for concern. Associated Press (AP) I got it. Darcy said he used the news release to suggest that New York’s “legal environment” has implications for the firearms industry as a whole. The pending closure […]
WI Gov. Tony Evers signs new legislative maps into law

Wisconsin Democratic Gov. Tony Evers signed the new congressional district maps on Monday. Democrats celebrated the signing as a significant victory in a state where Republicans have controlled the Legislature for more than a decade. Democrats are likely to gain seats in the state House and Senate under new maps that take effect heading into […]
SD Gov. Kristi Noem fills 2 legislative seats after state Supreme Court ruling

South Dakota Governor Kristi Noem has filled two congressional seats that have been vacant for several months. Last fall, Noem sought the state Supreme Court’s opinion on conflicts of interest related to state contracts after the state senator resigned and agreed to repay $500,000 in federal coronavirus aid. The court issued a 4-1 opinion that […]