Democratic-Farmer-Labor lawmakers say they won’t let speeches about fast food or Republican threats to kill a bonding deal derail their efforts to advance a bill that would plot a path for abortion rights in Minnesota’s Constitution. After House Republicans delayed votes in two floor sessions with lengthy speeches that sometimes veered into seemingly unrelated topics, […]
If campaign contributions and endorsements serve as an indication, incumbent Commissioner Tom Dayley may breeze his way to victory in the Republican primary election May 21. As of May 10, Dayley had raised over $50,000, far more than all of his opponents combined, according to Idaho’s campaign contribution tracking website. He has secured two endorsements, […]
The overwhelming majorities of both parties voted on Wednesday to protect Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) from a conservative coup in the House, dealing a major blow to Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.), who pushed forward with her effort to oust the GOP leader from the top job earlier that afternoon. The chamber voted 359-43-7 on […]
The battle between business and labor is headed for a high-stakes showdown at the California Supreme Court this week over a ballot measure that would tip the balance of power at the state Capitol. The court on Wednesday will hear oral arguments on the legality of an initiative backed by business interests that strips the […]
US president Joe Biden signed into law on Wednesday a $95 billion war aid measure that includes assistance for Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan, and that also has a provision that would force social media site TikTok to be sold or be banned in the U.S. The announcement marks the end of a long, painful battle […]
Apr. 23—Gov. Janet Mills vetoed three bills on Tuesday, including measures that would have set a minimum wage for farmworkers in Maine and allow them to engage in certain labor-related activity. She also rejected a bill that would have required the state-owned Juniper Ridge Landfill to treat water discharge so that it does not exceed […]
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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 […]
WASHINGTON (AP) — The House will hold a key test vote Wednesday on whether to consider a bill that would reauthorize a crucial national security surveillance program, but the prospects were uncertain amid intense Republican opposition as well as an edict earlier in the day from former President Donald Trump to “kill” the measure. The […]
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Royals owner John Sherman and Chiefs president Mark Donovan stood on a small stage in the second-floor lounge of the historic J. Rieger & Co. distillery in Kansas City on Tuesday night, acknowledging the will of voters who had rejected a sales tax initiative that would have helped pay for […]
The Chiefs and Royals are both figuring out stadium plans for the future. (Photo by Robin Alam/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images) A ballot measure that would have helped fund a new stadium for the Kansas City Royals and renovations for the Kansas City Chiefs’ Arrowhead Stadium failed drastically on Tuesday. Question 1 in Jackson […]
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — Despite Florida’s reputation as a newly bonafide red state, Democrats have new hope that a ballot question seeking to preserve abortion rights will put the state back in play as the nation’s largest presidential election swing state. On Monday, the state Supreme Court energized abortion rights proponents with two rulings: one […]