The European Commission has clarified the details of how an important stage before Ukraine’s negotiations with the EU will begin. It is the screening process, which involves checking Ukrainian legislation for compliance with EU law. EC spokesperson Eric Mamer noted that the start of the screening process does not imply a specific date. Source: European […]
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—COLUMBUS — The Ohio House of Representatives voted on Wednesday to override Gov. Mike DeWine‘s veto of a bill that would put restrictions on medical care and procedures for transgender minors and would bar transgender athletes from women’s sports. The Republican governor vetoed the legislation, passed by the General Assembly, dominated by his party, […]
FRANKFORT – Kentucky’s crowded election schedule could be streamlined under a bill that has already advanced through a committee to the Senate floor. Senate Bill 10, sponsored by Sen. Chris McDaniel, R-Ryland Heights, would allow voters to decide whether to amend the Kentucky Constitution so that elections for statewide offices are held in the same […]
A new bill would allow Tribal governments to benefit from the same opportunities for land acquisition as state and local governments currently do. U.S. Senators Alex Padilla (D-Calif.) and James Lankford (R-Okla.) yesterday introduced bipartisan legislation to strengthen Tribal parity for the transfer of surplus federal property. The GSA Disposal Process Tribal Parity Act of 2024 would […]
A unique program that has helped more than 40,000 private school students in Lakewood reduce busing costs and find better transportation options could be duplicated anywhere in the state under legislation approved this week in Trenton. Senate Bill 3850, unanimously passed in the State Senate on Monday, allows for the formation of nonprofit consortiums for […]
Jan. 10—Lawmakers and advocates for a statewide program offering paid family and medical leave for workers hope an overhauled bill in this year’s legislative session will assuage concerns in the business community and gain enough support to cross the finish line. Senate President Pro Tem Mimi Stewart, D-Albuquerque, said at a news conference Wednesday lawmakers […]
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 […]
South Korea’s parliament has endorsed landmark legislation outlawing the country’s dwindling dog meat industry. Public calls for the ban have grown sharply amid animal rights campaigns and worries about the country’s international image. Some angry dog farmers said they plan to file a constitutional appeal and launch rallies in protest. Dog meat consumption, a centuries-old […]
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korea’s parliament has endorsed landmark legislation outlawing dog meat consumption, a centuries-old practice. The National Assembly passed the bill by a 208-0 vote Tuesday. It will become law after it’s endorsed by the Cabinet Council and signed by President Yoon Suk Yeol, steps considered a formality as Yoon’s government […]
Rishi Sunak faces another by-election challenge as former energy minister Chris Skidmore is poised to resign as an MP, after quitting the Tories over legislation to boost North Sea oil and gas drilling. Mr Skidmore, who led a Government review of net zero, announced on Friday he would stand down as he said the British […]
Workers with their own personal Roth IRAs would be able to roll those accounts into a workplace Roth 401(k) and some similar accounts under legislation recently introduced in the House of Representatives by two of its members. These other accounts types could include 403(b)s and 457(b)s. If signed into law, this proposal could change the […]