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Speaker McCarthy eyes new commission to tackle nation's debt, but many Democrats are wary
WASHINGTON (AP) — House Speaker Kevin McCarthy is studying the history books and considering the appointment of a mix of lawmakers and business leaders as he lays the groundwork for a new commission to tackle the nation's growing debt. McCarthy is fresh off his biggest political...
Louisiana lawmakers pass budget and adjourn the 2023 Legislative Session
BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — In the final half an hour of Louisiana's legislative session, lawmakers on Thursday hastily passed an approximately $45 billion budget plan but were given little explanation for budget amendments crafted behind closed doors by a six-member committee. The...
New York lawmakers pass bill that considers reparations for slavery
ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — New York would create a commission to consider reparations to address the lingering, negative effects of slavery under a bill passed by the state Legislature on Thursday. “We want to make sure we are looking at slavery and its legacies,” said state...
Australia plans to ban swastikas and other Nazi symbols in legislation coming next week
CANBERRA, Australia (AP) — Australia’s government plans legislation to ban swastikas and other Nazi symbols nationwide due to an increase in far-right activity, Attorney-General Mark Dreyfus said Thursday. While most Australian states already ban such Nazi symbols, the federal...
North Carolina lawmakers approve sports and horse-race gambling, bill now heading to governor
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — The North Carolina General Assembly finalized legislation Wednesday to authorize statewide and regulate sports and horse-race wagering, a decision poised to open the nation's ninth-largest state to more legal gambling options. The House voted 69-44 for changes...
Wisconsin Senate OKs bills targeting unemployment benefits
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Wisconsin residents looking for work would face stricter requirements to qualify for unemployment benefits under a package of Republican-authored bills that received final approval in the Legislature on Wednesday. Democratic Gov. Tony Evers vetoed nearly...
Wisconsin Legislature moves to protect access to gas-powered vehicles
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — The Wisconsin Senate gave final approval to bills Wednesday that would protect access to gas-powered vehicles, snow blowers, lawnmowers and other machines. The Republican-controlled Assembly passed the measures in April, with all Democrats objecting, and the...
Gun rights supporters sue Connecticut after governor signs bill with open carry ban
HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — Connecticut Gov. Ned Lamont on Tuesday signed the most wide-ranging state gun control bill since a 2013 law passed in the aftermath of the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting, sparking an immediate lawsuit by gun rights supporters seeking to block a ban on open carrying...
Changes to elect leaders of North Carolina's largest county OK'd by General Assembly
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — North Carolina's most populous county will change how its leaders are elected starting next year, following the passage of legislation Tuesday that will soon increase the number of Wake County commissioners. The Senate agreed by voice vote for a House measure...
Pennsylvania House passes bill to require electronically filed campaign finance reports
HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — Pennsylvania's House of Representatives approved legislation Tuesday to require candidates for a state office to file their campaign finance reports electronically, instead of on paper. The bill passed on party lines, 102-101, with Democrats in favor and...
