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Wisconsin tribe and other groups move to block pipeline reroute plans

Dec. 12, 2024 16:58 PM EST

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — A northern Wisconsin tribe along with a coalition of groups moved Thursday to block plans to reroute an aging pipeline around the tribe's reservation, arguing state regulators have underestimated the environmental damage that construction would cause. The Bad...

Nonpartisan group calls for an end to filing 'shell bills' that can turn into sweeping legislation

Nov. 20, 2024 17:57 PM EST

A nonpartisan group offered recommendations Wednesday to bolster public scrutiny of Kentucky's legislature, taking aim at “shell bills” that seem innocuous but can be transformed into sweeping policy measures in the hectic final days legislative sessions. The League of Women...