Claims for unemployment in Wisconsin have gone up nearly 18 percent as the partial government shutdown approaches a month long. Figures from the Department of Workforce Development (DWD) show that as of Jan. 12, 281 furloughed federal workers have filed initial claims for unemployment, according to local news outlet Channel 3000. Before the shutdown started, […]
The Idaho state House on Thursday killed a bipartisan bill that would have ended child marriage in the state. The legislation would have made changes to the state’s current law, which allows children under the age of 16 to marry with consent from the child’s parents and a judge. The bill proposed setting the minimum […]
Oklahoma state lawmakers on Wednesday approved a bill that would allow adults to carry guns without a permit after it was vetoed by the state’s former Republican governor. The Republican-led state House voted in favor of the “constitutional carry” bill in a 70-30 vote, according to the Associated Press. The proposed policy, also known as […]
Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam (D) continued to dig in on Saturday, saying he does not plan to resign but instead focus on racial “equity” in the three remaining years of his term. Northam spoke to The Washington Post for his first interview since he became embroiled in scandal after a blackface photo emerged earlier this month. […]
Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam (D) on Sunday reportedly called for an abrupt senior staff meeting as he faces calls to resign over a controversy involving a racist photo. The Washington Post, citing interviews with people close to the governor, reported that the meeting is taking place currently and that Northam has not made a final decision […]
The new St. Louis County prosecutor, Wesley Bell, has fired the lawyer who presented the evidence in the case of Michael Brown, the black teenager whose shooting by police sparked violent protests in Ferguson, Mo. Bell was sworn in on Tuesday, and in one of his first acts, sent a two-page letter to assistant prosecutor […]
Fairbanks Mayor Jim Matherly (R), who oversees Alaska’s second-largest city, vetoed legislation Friday that would grant anti-discrimination protections to the LGBTQ community. Matherly said he intends to put the legislation, which the city council approved by a 4-2 margin, on the ballot in October and leave its fate to city residents, according to the Fairbanks […]
New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo (D) announced a plan on Saturday to raise the minimum age for tobacco and electronic cigarette purchases from 18 to 21. The move aims to help prevent underage youth from obtaining tobacco and vapor products from their friends who are over 18, according to a statement from Cuomo’s office. Cuomo’s plan will […]
Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam (D) is facing mounting calls to resign after he acknowledged appearing in a picture showing a man wearing blackface and another dressed in a Ku Klux Klan robe. Multiple Democratic lawmakers and 2020 White House hopefuls have joined the Virginia Republican Party in calling for Northam to step down Friday night after the governor confirmed […]
An Arizona state lawmaker has proposed a resolution to hike the tax consumers pay on cigarettes and similar tobacco products in order to fund college scholarships in the state. Arizona state Sen. Heather Carter (R) on Wednesday introduced the proposal that would increase the current $2-a-pack on cigarettes by an additional $1.50, tucson.com reported. The proposal […]