Florida Gov. Ron DeSantisRonald Dion DeSantisFlorida bill repealing ban on smokable medical marijuana headed to governor’s desk GOP turns Venezuela into Florida attack line Matt Gaetz makes rare break with Trump: ‘Climate change is real’ MORE (R) said he would prohibit state workers and contractors from using Airbnb facilities over the company’s decision to remove […]
Oregon Gov. Kate Brown (D) on Friday called her state’s switch to a system that automatically registers voters a “phenomenal success,” adding that the move has led to a more diversified electorate in the state as well as an increase in voter registration among minorities. “Registration is a barrier to people participating in this process,” […]
A bill recently introduced in the Florida legislature by a GOP lawmaker aims to roll back some gun control measures that were put in place following the school shooting in Parkland, Fla. Rep. Mike Hill (R) introduced the bill Monday that, if passed, would remove a mandatory waiting period to purchase firearms that aren’t handguns and […]
Arizona Gov. Doug Ducey (R) this week said he was “pro-vaccination” and vowed not to sign any bills passed by the state legislature that could decrease vaccinations, saying his state is “pro-vaccination.” “Traditionally I don’t comment on bills that are moving through the Legislature,” Ducey told reporters on Wednesday, according to The Arizona Republic. “But because […]
New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio (D) is set to introduce a proposal on Wednesday to guarantee two weeks of paid time off for employees. If passed, the measure would give guaranteed paid time off to an additional 500,000 people in New York City, The Washington Post reported. “More than 500,000 hard-working men and women should […]
Massachusetts is offering 20 college students free housing as part of a pilot program aimed at combatting youth homelessness. The program, announced by Gov. Charlie Baker (R) Thursday as part of a larger rollout to help the state better assist homeless youth, will allot $120,000 initially to house, feed and provide resources for 20 students […]
Former Democratic Georgia gubernatorial candidate Stacey Abrams fired back at President TrumpDonald John TrumpGary Cohn says Trump trade adviser the only economist in world who believes in tariffs House transportation committee chairman threatens to subpoena Boeing, FAA communication Pentagon sets new limits on transgender service members MORE on Thursday after he said it would be […]
Four days into his term in office, California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) laid out an ambitious and costly agenda of new spending on social services that his famously skinflint predecessor resisted. Newsom on Thursday laid out a $209 billion budget proposal, an $8 billion increase over former Gov. Jerry Brown’s (D) last budget, that includes big increases […]
A new bill proposed in Tennessee would, if passed, sentence those found guilty of aggravated rape of a child to life in prison. Under the state’s current laws, those convicted of the crime can be sentenced to anywhere between 15 to 60 years in prison and receive a fine of up to $50,000. The new […]
California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) reportedly says the state will be offering federal workers unemployment benefits amid the ongoing partial government shutdown despite orders from the Trump administration directing states otherwise. Newsom said the U.S. Department of Labor sent a letter to states telling them that they could not provide unemployment coverage to federal workers who […]