Click:Geotextiles wholesale Republican lawmakers in South Dakota have introduced a bill to shorten the early voting process from 46 days to 14, KELO reported Thursday. One of the bill’s co-sponsors, state Rep. Carl Perry, told the outlet he believes the early voting period is too long. The bill proposes a two-week voting period, but Perry said he […]
The Tennessee House of Representatives passed a bill on Thursday that would outlaw abortions in the state after a fetus has a detectable heartbeat. The Tennessean reported that a number of state Republican lawmakers expressed reservations about the bill in its current form, but ultimately voted for it. The legislation passed 66-21. The bill would become […]
Nevada’s state Senate leader has resigned over accusations of financial misconduct, paving the way for the state’s highest legislative body to be led by a woman for the first time in state history. Senate Majority Leader Kelvin Atkinson (D) resigned in a floor speech Tuesday after admitting to using campaign funds for personal use. Atkinson […]
A bill in Florida that would require public high schools to have a class teaching the Bible advanced through its first subcommittee. If the bill passes through the legislature, all public high schools in Florida would have to offer the class as an elective, not a requirement, according to the Tampa Bay Times. While the […]
A poster on display at the West Virginia statehouse comparing Rep. Ilhan OmarIlhan OmarBernie Sanders campaign aide apologizes for ‘insensitive’ comments about ‘dual allegiance’ to Israel Rep. Omar and anti-Semitic distractions Several advertisers cut ties to Fox News shows hosted by Pirro, Carlson MORE (D-Minn.) to 9/11 terrorists prompted a heated argument between lawmakers on […]
The Virginia Democratic Party on Friday called on Lt. Gov. Justin Fairfax (D) to resign after two women came forward this week to accuse him of sexual assault. “Due to the serious nature of these allegations, we believe Lieutenant Governor Fairfax can no longer fulfill his duties to the Commonwealth,” state Democrats wrote in a […]
A state lawmaker in California on Tuesday rolled out legislation that would make California the first state to require businesses to offer electronic receipts to customers. Democratic Assemblyman Phil Ting called it “common-sense legislation” during a news conference announcing the bill. “We think it’s minimal cost,” Ting said. “And it’s putting the power back in consumers. If […]
Los Angeles is now the largest city in the United States to ban the manufacture and sale of animal fur products. The Los Angeles City Council passed an ordinance on a 13-1 vote on Tuesday to ban the sale and manufacturing of all products that include fur, including clothing, handbags, accessories and jewelry, from within city limits, […]
At least 23 people were killed Sunday in one Alabama county as a dozen tornadoes ripped through the state and Georgia. Two tornadoes tore through Lee County within an hour of each other on Sunday afternoon, according to CNN. It was the deadliest day for tornadoes in Alabama since 2011. Lee County Sheriff Jay Jones said that […]
A Washington state House committee on Friday passed a bill to ban the personal or philosophical exemption for the vaccine against measles, mumps and rubella (MMR) for school-age children amid an outbreak of the virus. The bill passed through the state’s Health Care and Wellness Committee, despite opposition from critics who say parents should have a […]