Tag: State legislature
Indiana Sen. Todd Young announces 2022 reelection campaign
INDIANAPOLIS — Republican U.S. Sen. Todd Young has announced that he’s seeking reelection to his Indiana seat.
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Mississippi close to putting limits on transgender athletes
JACKSON, Miss. — The Mississippi House voted Wednesday to ban transgender athletes from competing on girls' or women's sports teams in the state's schools...
In Alabama, a vote to keep Confederate monument protections
MONTGOMERY, Ala. — Alabama lawmakers on Wednesday rejected a bill that would give cities and counties a possible avenue to take down unwanted Confederate...
‘We turn a blind eye’: Boston’s police remain largely white
BOSTON — For years, Boston city leaders have vowed to diversify the police department so it looks more like the community it serves. Yet...
Democratic senators propose clean energy tax credits
CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Two U.S. senators from states with declining manufacturing sectors are pushing to invest $8 billion through tax credits to create clean...
Dems seek probe of Illinois GOP lawmaker with militia decal
CHICAGO — Democratic county leaders in Illinois want an investigation of Republican state Rep. Chris Miller after he displayed a decal of an anti-government...
Indiana lawmakers face school voucher, virus action debates
INDIANAPOLIS — Republicans who dominate Indiana’s Legislature have several debates to settle among themselves after the first half of this year’s session, including how...
Tribes want Native statue to replace one tied to massacre
DENVER — Months after protesters tore down a statue of a U.S. soldier who took part in the slaughter of Native Americans, tribal members...
Gay GOP lawmaker urges defeat of anti-trans athlete bill
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Legislation to ban transgender athletes from participating in girls' sports would likely result in vulnerable students being marginalized while also harming...
South Carolina lawmaker: Trump can be buried at our Capitol
COLUMBIA, S.C. — A South Carolina Republican lawmaker said he is filing a bill that would allow former President Donald Trump to buried on...