Tag: Legislature
Ex-medical manager wins $3.6M in whistleblower settlement
INDIANAPOLIS — An Indianapolis-based medical supply company’s former manager has won $3.6 million in a settlement of her whistleblower lawsuit accusing that company and...
Residents gather in South Dakota to lament loss of pipeline
PHILIP, S.D. — Residents and business owners upset by the loss of the Keystone XL pipeline gathered in southwestern South Dakota on Monday and...
Ending Indiana gun permits could cost police $3.5 million
INDIANAPOLIS — Indiana legislators would face coming up with $3.5 million a year for local police agencies if they repeal the state law requiring...
Ban on local housing rules pushed by Indiana homebuilder
INDIANAPOLIS — A proposed ban on Indiana cities and counties adopting local housing design standards is being pushed by a state lawmaker who owns...
Syrian who fled to Germany 5 years ago runs for parliament
BERLIN — Five years ago, Tareq Alaows crossed the Mediterranean in a flimsy rubber dinghy and trekked north through the Balkans toward Germany, fleeing...
Arkansas Senate panel advances near-total ban on abortions
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — An Arkansas Senate panel advanced legislation Wednesday aimed at forcing the U.S. Supreme Court to revisit Roe v. Wade by...
Czechs re-declare state of emergency to keep restrictions
PRAGUE — The Czech government on Sunday re-declared a state of emergency for next two weeks to tackle the coronavirus pandemic in one of...
Poland’s abortion ruling focus of debate in EU parliament
WARSAW, Poland — Most European Parliament lawmakers on Tuesday lashed out at Poland's near-total abortion ban Tuesday, with several lawmakers arguing it was a...
Bill takes aim at ICE detention centers in Maryland
ANNAPOLIS, Md. — Maryland lawmakers heavily debated a bill concerning ICE detention centers on Wednesday, including testimony from a previous detainee who spoke about...
Deer native to India starve to death amid drought in Hawaii
HONOLULU — Axis deer, a species native to India presented as a gift from Hong Kong to the king of Hawaii in 1868, have...