SALT LAKE CITY (ABC4) — With road rage becoming a growing concern for law enforcement in Utah, the state legislature is taking a look at a bill to help put the brakes on aggressive drivers. H.B. 30, chiefly sponsored by Rep. Paul Cutler, aims to keep Utahns safe on the roads by introducing harsher punishments […]
Feb. 2—MORGANTOWN — Here is a sampling of bills introduced Friday, Feb. 2. Local sponsors and cosponsors are noted. — SB 618, to authorize the Division of Forestry to administer the Carbon Exchange Program. — SB 620, the West Virginia Mothers and Babies Pregnancy Support Program, to provide pregnancy help centers greater flexibility to receive […]
Jan. 30—MORGANTOWN — Here is a sampling of bills introduced Tuesday, Jan. 30. Local sponsors and cosponsors are noted. — SB 592, to authorize the Division of Motor Vehicles to provide images of persons issued any identification or license to the Secretary of State for voter identification purposes. Sen. Jay Taylor, R-Taylor, co-sponsor. — SB […]
Jan. 22—MORGANTOWN — Here is a sampling of bills introduced Monday, Jan. 22. Local sponsors and co-sponsors are noted. — SB 495 and 496, to clarify that race discrimination includes discrimination based on certain hair textures and styles. SB 496, Sen. Mike Caputo, D-Marion, sponsor. — SB 497, to proscribe rent control. — SB 499, […]
Jan. 16—MORGANTOWN — Here is a sampling of bills introduced Tuesday, Jan. 16. Local sponsors and co-sponsors are noted. — SB 456, to address and define public camping in public spaces, create a penalty, and address existing ordinances. — SB 459, to increase the senior citizens’ tax credit for property tax paid from $20, 000 […]
California Assemblyman James C. Ramos (San Manuel of Mission Indians). (Photo/Courtesy of Assembly James C. Ramos Office) Legislation was introuduced in the California Assembly that would require the mistreatment endured by Native Americans to be taught to K-12 public school students in the state.California Assemblymember James C. Ramos, the first California Native American elected to […]
Jan. 12—MORGANTOWN — Here is a sampling of bills introduced Friday, Jan. 12. Local sponsors and cosponsors are noted. — SB 302, to authorize a child sexual abuse and sexual violence prevention program and in-service training in child sexual abuse prevention for schools. — SB 303, to amend the penalty of simple possession of marijuana […]
Jan. 10—MORGANTOWN — The House of Delegates introduced 580 bills on Wednesday, Jan. 10, the first day of the 2024 session. Some of them are carryovers from last year, and a big chunk of them are agency legislative rules bills. Here’s a sampling of the non-rules bills. Local sponsors and cosponsors are noted. — HB […]
Jan. 10—Ohio’s senators, with U.S. Rep. Mike Turner, have introduced a bill to permanently anchor a Veterans Affairs historical center in Dayton, a site expected to become a national destination attracting thousands of in-person and virtual visitors annually, employing dozens of people. The Veterans Affairs Centennial and Heritage Act of 2024 would collect and preserve […]
A bill that would amend the Kentucky constitution to allow for the state to help fund non-public education was filed Tuesday by Rep. Josh Calloway, R-Irvington. The amendment, House Bill 208, marks the first proposal filed to advance the “school choice” movement in Kentucky’s goal of allowing state money to help fund charter schools and […]
Editor’s note: A version of this story appeared in CNN’s Wonder Theory science newsletter. To get it in your inbox, sign up for free here. Dinosaurs are all around us, figuratively and literally speaking. Most of these diverse creatures went extinct 66 million years ago, but the ancient ancestors of modern birds are ingrained in the […]
The Council of the EU has officially approved the extension of the three regulations introduced after the beginning of Russia’s full-scale aggression against Ukraine. They are designed for emergencies in the energy sector, ensuring the security of energy supplies and protection against their high prices. Source: Interfax-Ukraine with reference to the Council of the EU’s […]