Oregon lawmakers focus on affordable housing, drug penalties, and summer school
Oregon lawmakers on Monday opened a short legislative session expected to be dominated by plans to overhaul the state’s pioneering drug decriminalization law in the wake of surging homelessness, housing shortages and overdose deaths. They will be convened for the start. Lawmakers have just 35 days to pass the bill. For now, Congressional leaders are […]
154 Democrats Oppose Criminal Penalties for Illegals Evading Border Agents
A majority of House Democrats this week voted against a bill that would impose new criminal penalties on illegal aliens who lead Border Patrol agents on dangerous high-speed chases. On Tuesday, there were only 56 House Democrats. I participated The Raul Gonzalez Agent Safety Act, passed by 215 House Republicans, would protect illegal aliens and […]
Virginia Democrats vote down bill that would serve harsher penalties to drug dealers
A Virginia Senate committee narrowly rejected a bill Wednesday that would expand the circumstances under which drug dealers can be charged with felony murder in connection with the death of a user. The bill, a priority of Gov. Glenn Youngkin and Republican lawmakers, was proposed as a crime deterrent that would save criminals' lives as […]