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Flanked by labor and Democratic leaders, RI Secretary of State Gregg Amore kicks off reelection bid
2+ hour, 48+ min ago (779+ words) Democratic Rhode Island Secretary of State Gregg Amore launched his reelection campaign on his home turf Wednesday in the company of his many friends in high places, from General Assembly leaders to local union and party bosses. Also present: the…...
Florida Legislature approves restrictions on public sector unions
2+ hour, 43+ min ago (566+ words) The Florida House has voted final passage to a bill labeled by one Senate Democrat as the "nail in the coffin" for public sector unions in Florida. The measure (SB 1296) would require that public sector labor unions could only be…...
Abortion opponents miffed at Trump’s attempts to dismiss another abortion pill case
3+ hour, 11+ min ago (980+ words) For the second time this year, the Trump administration is trying to at least delay another legal attempt to curb access to medication abortion. The DOJ filed a'similar request in late January in a separate abortion pill lawsuit, Louisiana v. FDA,…...
Will the West Virginia Senate vote to raise your county jail bill?
5+ hour, 56+ min ago (493+ words) West Virginia is staring down a crisis of rising jail bills. At the start of this month, six out of 10 of the state's regional jails were overcrowded. Worse yet, 2,555 people were legally innocent " people awaiting trial." The cost of all…...
School district leaders implore lawmakers to overhaul funding formula that privileges wealthy towns
8+ hour, 31+ min ago (863+ words) In Sanford, nearly one in six of the 3,200 or so public school students are considered economically disadvantaged, facing challenges such as food insecurity or housing instability. But because of the way school funding is currently determined, officials say the district…...
SC senators advance taxes on vapes, reduced taxes for electronic tobacco devices
15+ hour ago (664+ words) COLUMBIA " Legislators could cut tobacco taxes in half for an electronic cigarette not yet available in South Carolina stores, while creating a tax on vapes. Companies have billed both vapes and the heated tobacco products as less dangerous tools to…...
Colorado’s historic winter warmth shatters previous temperature records
14+ hour ago (434+ words) Colorado's warm winter broke the previous record for highest average temperature by nearly 2 degrees Fahrenheit, researchers at Colorado State University confirmed Tuesday. The record-shattering heat makes Colorado one of nine states in the West to have experienced their warmest winter…...
Environmental groups, biologists oppose endangered species bill in the Senate
15+ hour ago (580+ words) Whether they are spotted on private property or public land, wild animals and data about them cannot be "owned," conservationists said at a Tuesday hearing. "I think I have the right " to both enjoy wildlife as a public resource, and…...
Virginia one step closer to probation reform with bills headed for Spanberger’s desk
1+ day, 10+ hour ago (440+ words) Formerly incarcerated people who are still subject to probation could potentially qualify for probation time reductions if Gov. Abigail Spanberger signs legislation that Virginia lawmakers sent to her desk. House Bill 149 by Del. Wren Williams, R-Patrick cleared the Senate Monday…...
Governor blasts Corpus Christi leaders over looming water shortage, threatens a state takeover
23+ hour, 7+ min ago (639+ words) Gov. Greg Abbott criticized Corpus Christi leadership Tuesday over its looming water crisis and warned that if local leaders do not take immediate action, the state may need to intervene to ensure residents and businesses have enough. "Corpus Christi is…...