Nearly two-thirds of Republicans (64%) favor the recent bipartisan border-security deal struck by Senate negotiators, according to a new Yahoo News/YouGov poll — unless they’re told that former President Donald Trump opposes it, in which case GOP support plummets to 34%. The survey of 1,482 U.S. adults that was conducted from March 8 to 11 […]
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Death penalty moratorium has bipartisan support
Mar. 14—Local lawmakers are responding to a bill that would place a moratorium on executions in Oklahoma. House Bill 3138, authored by Rep. Kevin McDugle, R-Broken Arrow, would establish a five-person Death Penalty reform Task Force with members appointed by legislative leaders and the governor. The measure calls for executions to be halted until November […]
Kentucky House approves ‘school choice’ amendment despite bipartisan opposition
A “school choice” amendment bill — a top priority for Republican lawmakers in the 2024 General Assembly — cleared the Kentucky House of Representatives Wednesday afternoon following more than two hours of contentious floor debate. In a 65-32 vote, legislators passed House Bill 2, which would give voters the choice of amending the state constitution […]
TN lawmakers showing bipartisan support to help families of crime victims
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WKRN) – In the wake of a violent crime, families are left to not only navigate their grief but to pay for a death they could have never predicted. On Wednesday, some of the families most affected spoke alongside state lawmakers, asking for changes to the Criminal Injuries Compensation Fund. “This vision for […]
Lawler defends bipartisan budget vote despite cut to federal law enforcement
U.S. Rep. Mike Lawler, R-Pearl River, allies himself closely with law enforcement. He regularly rails on social media about crime. At his Town Hall meetings, he typically applauds the police for protecting the community. He’s pictured with a uniformed female officer in a recent political flyer. Nevertheless, the 2024 federal budget bill he voted for […]
Washington state achieves bipartisan support to ban hog-tying by police and address opioid crisis
Over a busy, 60-day legislative session, Washington state lawmakers made strides to address the opioid crisis and ban a controversial policing practice with bipartisan support, but fell short in getting some of the most progressive bills across the finish line. The short session, which marked Jay Inslee’s final one as governor, ended Thursday with over […]
Lawmakers reintroduce bipartisan ‘Protect Black Women & Girls Act’
This month, a bipartisan group of lawmakers reintroduced “Protect Black Women & Girls Act.” If approved by Congress, the legislation would create a federal task force to examine the conditions and experiences of Black women and girls nationwide. This moves comes as racial disparities in education, employment, housing, healthcare, justice, and civil rights disproportionately impact […]
Lawmakers reintroduce bipartisan ‘Protect Black Women & Girls Act’
This month, a bipartisan group of lawmakers reintroduced the “Protect Black Women & Girls Act.” If approved by Congress, the legislation would create a federal task force to examine the conditions and experiences of Black women and girls nationwide. This move comes as racial disparities in education, employment, housing, healthcare, justice, and civil rights disproportionately […]
Lawmakers reintroduce bipartisan “Protect Black Women & Girls Act”
This month, a bipartisan group of lawmakers reintroduced the “Protect Black Women & Girls Act.” If approved by Congress, the legislation would create a federal task force to examine the conditions and experiences of Black women and girls nationwide. This move comes as racial disparities in education, employment, housing, healthcare, justice, and civil rights disproportionately […]
House Passes Bipartisan Legislation to Boost Support for Indigenous Entrepreneurs
In a rare moment of bipartisanship, the House of Representatives passed a bill today that will strengthen support for Native American entrepreneurs. The Native American Entrepreneurial Opportunity Act, co-sponsored by Rep. Sharice Davids (D-KS) and Rep. Eli Crane (R-AZ), would pave the way for more funding and expanded services for the Office of Native American […]
New York Democrats vote down bipartisan congressional map
New York state Democratic lawmakers Monday voted down a congressional map proposed by a bipartisan redistricting committee, giving them another shot at drawing new lines. It will be the second time state Democrats have tried to put forward their own map. In 2022, the state’s Democratic-controlled Legislature passed maps that so significantly boosted Democrats congressional […]
New York Democrats reject bipartisan congressional map, will draw their own
FILE – The New York state Senate meets in the Senate Chamber on the opening day of the legislative session at the state Capitol in Albany, N.Y., on Jan. 8, 2020. Democrats in the New York Legislature on Monday, Feb. 26, 2024, rejected a congressional map drawn by the state’s bipartisan redistricting commission, setting the […]