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Alabama ethics revamp dies in committee, sponsor says law remains unclear
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — A proposed revamp of Alabama's ethics law died in committee Wednesday. Its sponsor said the state still needs to clarify the statute. “It shouldn’t be that complicated that nobody knows what the laws are in Alabama, and it’s just a matter of gotcha,”...
Republicans renew push to exclude noncitizens from the census that helps determine political power
Some Republicans in Congress are pushing to require a citizenship question on the questionnaire for the once-a-decade census and exclude people who aren’t citizens from the count that helps determines political power in the United States. The GOP-led House on Wednesday was expected...
Editorial Roundup: Mississippi
Greenwood Commonwealth. May 3, 2024. Editorial: PERS Is Losing Some Power The board that oversees the Mississippi Public Employees’ Retirement System went to the well one too many times. Assuming Gov. Tate Reeves signs the legislation, the PERS board...
Can you afford to take care of your children and parents? Biden revives effort to lower costs
WASHINGTON (AP) — As President Joe Biden runs for reelection, he’s resurrecting proposals to reshape American life from the cradle to the grave by lowering the cost of child care, expanding preschool opportunities and making home aides more available to the elderly. The...
Alabama Senate committee delays vote on ethics legislation
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — An Alabama Senate committee on Tuesday delayed action on a proposed revamp of the state ethics law after opposition from both the state attorney general and the head of the state ethics commission. The Senate Judiciary will take up the bill again Wednesday...
Indiana professors sue after GOP legislators pass law regulating faculty tenure
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Two professors are challenging an Indiana law creating new regulations on faculty tenure at public colleges and universities in a federal lawsuit filed Tuesday. The law mirrors conservative-led efforts in other states to influence higher education viewed as...
TikTok sues US to block law that could ban the social media platform
TikTok and its Chinese parent company filed a lawsuit Tuesday challenging a new American law that would ban the popular video-sharing app in the U.S. unless it's sold to an approved buyer, saying it unfairly singles out the platform and is an unprecedented attack on free speech. In...
With 2024 presidential contest looming, Georgia governor signs new election changes into law
ATLANTA (AP) — Gov. Brian Kemp signed legislation Tuesday that makes additional changes to Georgia's election laws ahead of the 2024 presidential contest in the battleground state, including defining probable causes for removing voters from the rolls when their eligibility is challenged. ...
TikTok has sued the US over a law that could ban its app. What's the legal outlook?
NEW YORK (AP) — A newly minted law forcing TikTok's parent company to sell the video-sharing platform or face a ban in the U.S. could be in for an uphill battle in court. The app’s China-based owner, ByteDance, filed a lawsuit Tuesday, calling the measure unconstitutional....
Wisconsin wedding barns sue over state's new liquor law requiring licensing
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — A pair of Wisconsin wedding barns sued the state Tuesday seeking to block enactment of a new law that requires them to get liquor licenses similar to other establishments that host events. Owners and operators of wedding barns tried unsuccessfully last year to...
