Tag: Legislature
Wisconsin becomes the 36th state to limit cellphones in schools
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Wisconsin became the 36th state to limit cellphones and other electronic devices in school…
GOP Louisiana lawmakers reject transparency bills ahead of possible redistricting
Rep. Edmond Jordan, D-Baton Rouge, failed to gain approval for two proposals he said were intended to provide…
Arizona political giant Alfredo Gutierrez to be remembered at celebration of life
People were expected to gather at 3 p.m. on Oct. 26 at the Salvation Army Kroc Center in…
Utah Attorney General backs GOP initiative to repeal redistricting laws
The Utah Republican Party announced a campaign on Tuesday to repeal the state’s redistricting law known as Proposition…
Kansas state budget director disputes House speaker’s assertion of budget thriftiness
Adam Proffitt, the Kansas state budget director, and Gov. Laura Kelly address a Salina audience at a town…
Judge shuts down California tribes’ latest bid to crush their casino rivals
Over the years, casino-owning tribes have spent millions in court, in the Legislature and at the ballot box…
Oklahoma Mental Health Department budget request includes millions more in funding
The Oklahoma State Capitol is pictured. (Photo by Kyle Phillips/For Oklahoma Voice)OKLAHOMA CITY — The Oklahoma Mental Health…
Oregon Rep. Hòa Nguyễn dies at 41 after cancer diagnosis
Rep. Hoa Nguyen, D-Damascus, right, waves to a person in the gallery while working on the House floor…
High court strikes down Oklahoma business courts
Justices of the Oklahoma Supreme Court stand before entering the House chamber in the Oklahoma State Capitol for…
Democrats could have a slight shot at flipping a US House seat in Utah under a new congressional map
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Utah’s Republican-led Legislature approved a revised congressional map Monday that could give Democrats…
The ‘Free State of Florida’ is not so free when treating unvaccinated kids
Forced to treat unvaxxed kids? | Sept. 28Only in the so-called “Free State of Florida” could freedom be…
After dangerous crashes, why doesn’t Oklahoma require seat belts on buses?
Oklahoma lawmakers have tried at least three times since 2003 to require seat belts on school buses.But none…