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 […]
The rudders of a 10-pound, top-of-the-line drone began to spin shortly after dispatch received a call of an assault on North Glenstone Avenue in May, a case in which the suspect reportedly fled the scene of the violent incident on foot. It had been just weeks since the Springfield Police Department had formally introduced its […]
One of the challenges faced by the Chinese chip design industry is the lack of advanced domestic electronic design automation (EDA) tools. Market leaders Cadence and Synopsys are unable to supply the chipmaking software to Chinese entities due to U.S. export controls. Also, until recently, no EDA tools for chip design software could work on […]
Delaware is the only state in the Mid-Atlantic region without statewide wetland protections. That could soon change. Senate Bill 290 was introduced in the General Assembly last month, aiming to protect a fragile ecosystem that makes up over 25% of the state’s land. In the wake of stripped federal regulations, over half of Delaware’s wetlands […]
There are, to paraphrase the famous “Schoolhouse Rock” animated TV short, a lot of bills and they’re still sittin’ on Capitol Hill. And unlike the bill in that cartoon, they face tougher odds than ever of actually becoming a law. According to a Washington-based software firm, a meager 0.37% of all the bills introduced in […]
Apr. 28—JUNEAU — Alaska House and Senate committees on Friday introduced bills intended to allow homeschool and correspondence programs to continue operating constitutionally. Anchorage Superior Court Judge Adolf Zeman earlier in the month struck down as unconstitutional two statutes enacted in 2014 that allowed public funds to be spent at private and religious schools in […]
EMERY COUNTY, Utah (ABC4) — The Utah Division of Wildlife Resources said the illegal introduction of Utah chub at the Millsite Reservoir has put another fish species at risk. The DWR said the species at risk is called the bluehead sucker, which lives in the Millsite Reservoir. The DWR called the bluehead sucker “a species […]
Apr. 10—Santa Fe could soon get legal protections for people with housing vouchers, following the introduction of an ordinance to prohibit landlords from discriminating on the basis of source of income. “This is the beginning of a conversation on how we deal with having minimum standards for renters in the city of Santa Fe,” said […]
MERCED, Calif. (KSEE/KGPE) – A new bill proposed Friday by Central Valley Congressman John Duarte, who represents California’s 13th Congressional District, aims to ease the VA claims process, which many vets claim is a large roadblock in the way of receiving proper care. Duarte announced the bill surrounded by veterans and veteran advocates in Merced, it’s […]
Politicians introduced a 1.2 trillion US dollar spending package that sets the stage for avoiding a partial government shutdown for several key federal agencies this weekend and allows Congress, nearly six months into the budget year, to complete its work in funding the government through September. Democrats were largely able to knock back scores of […]
The two Democratic California U.S. senators–Sen. Alex Padilla and Laphonza Butler, have introduced 172 acres of land into trust for the benefit of the Jamul Indian Village. Representative Darrell Issa (R-CA) is leading companion legislation in the House of Representatives. The Jamul Tribe’s ancestral lands have diminished over time from over 640 acres to just […]
Nebraska State Sen. Jen Day (Photo/Nebraska Senate) Native Vote. Legislation introduced on Wednesday, Feb. 28, in the Nebraska legislature would study barriers to voting access for the state’s Native American population. The legislation, LB1262, was introduced by Sen. Jen Day of Omaha. It would create a Native American Voting Rights Commission within the Nebraska Commission […]