COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — A new law banning foreign nationals and green card holders from contributing to state ballot campaigns in Ohio curtails the constitutionally protected rights of free speech and association, according to a lawsuit filed Thursday in federal court. Republican Gov. Mike DeWine signed the measure June 2, after lawmakers coupled it with […]
After two hours of protest and emotional testimony Wednesday afternoon, the Assembly Committee on Education approved a bill that would prevent California school boards from passing parental notification policies that require school staff to “out” trans students to their parents if the student requests to use different pronouns or go by a different name. Assembly […]
Michigan Capitol | Getty Images Less than two weeks after the U.S. Supreme Court struck down a federal rule that essentially banned bump stocks for semi automatic rifles, a Michigan lawmaker has introduced a bill to specifically ban the devices in Michigan. State Sen. Dayna Polehanki (D-Livonia) on Tuesday introduced Senate Bill 942, which aims […]
DETROIT (AP) — The city of Detroit is taking steps to ban gas stations from locking people inside the store, a year after a man was fatally shot during an argument with another customer. Police said a clerk’s decision to lock the door while he was safely behind protective glass contributed to the shooting. An […]
Balloons are often at the scene for major life events, such as birthday parties, weddings, marathons and celebrations of life. As fun and sentimental as they are, far too many end up as litter in the state’s ecosystems. On Monday, Gov. Ron DeSantis signed into law a measure that would ban intentional balloon releases in the state, […]
Jun. 20—Ohio public school students may soon be legally protected from discrimination on the basis of their hairstyle if the Senate follows up favorably on the House’s bipartisan proposal, which passed the chamber earlier this month by an 83-8 vote. The bill’s overwhelming passage in the House follows a yearslong effort to get this legislation […]
WASHINGTON — Congressional Republicans this week ruled out a new ban on bump stocks, ensuring America’s market for the accessory that can effectively turn semi-automatic weapons into machine guns will remain open for the foreseeable future. Sen. Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) will seek unanimous consent to pass a bill banning bump stocks on the Senate floor […]
The Milford school board is set to consider an updated policy across its schools. That policy would require staff to ensure all learning environments are free from content, items or conduct that could create an “intimidating, hostile, or offensive educational environment,” as proposed in a revised policy set for consideration Monday night. Such subject matter […]
A 43-year-old man has been handed a three-year football banning order after headbutting Roy Keane at a Premier League match. Scott Law was found guilty of common assault after he and pundit Keane clashed on September 3rd last year. The fracas began when Keane and fellow Sky Sports pundit Micah Richards were walking to do […]
HARRISBURG, Pa. (WHTM) – Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro has signed a bill into law that will outlaw the use of handheld devices while driving. The bill, known as Paul Miller’s Law, makes Pennsylvania the 29th state to ban distracted driving. Close Thanks for signing up! Watch for us in your inbox. Subscribe Now “Finally, after […]
Gov. Tim Walz signed a law prohibiting training for licensed police officers on “excited delirium,” making Minnesota at least the third state to ban a diagnosis that national medical associations have rejected as pseudoscience. Excited delirium usually refers to a person possessed by a potentially deadly form of agitation, sometimes abetted by drug abuse, and […]
Governor Mike DeWine signed an executive order on Tuesday that banned the sale and use of nine synthetic opioids in Ohio. >>Building collapses in Montgomery County after storms move through The order authorizes the Ohio Board of Pharmacy to classify them as Schedule I controlled substances, banning their sale and use in Ohio, according to […]