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South Carolina House OKs bill they say will keep the lights on. Others worry oversight will be lost
8 months, 3 weeks ago

South Carolina House OKs bill they say will keep the lights on. Others worry oversight will be lost

Associated Press  

COLUMBIA, S.C. — A wide-ranging bill backers say will ensure South Carolina has plenty of electric power passed a key vote Wednesday in the House, but opponents complained it would roll back billions of dollars in lessons learned after a proposed nuclear plant never generated a watt of power. The short term goal for supporters of the bill is to …

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Arkansas House OKs social media age verification requirement
1 year, 8 months ago

Arkansas House OKs social media age verification requirement

Associated Press  

— Arkansas children would need their parents’ OK to access social media sites under a bill Arkansas lawmakers advanced Wednesday, moving the state closer toward becoming the second to enact restrictions that critics say raise privacy and enforcement concerns. The measure would require social media companies to contract with a third party vendor for age verification. “Kids are not prepared …

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Arkansas Senate OKs sentencing overhaul backed by Sanders
1 year, 8 months ago

Arkansas Senate OKs sentencing overhaul backed by Sanders

Associated Press  

— The Arkansas Senate approved legislation Monday ending parole eligibility for people convicted of certain violent crimes, a sentencing overhaul being pushed by Republican Gov. The legislation is part of a public safety package that Sanders, who took office in January, has called one of her top priorities in this year’s legislative session. “Right now our state is experiencing chaos …

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Arkansas Senate OKs bathroom bill that critics call extreme
1 year, 9 months ago

Arkansas Senate OKs bathroom bill that critics call extreme

Associated Press  

— A bill that would criminalize transgender people using restrooms that match their gender identity won initial approval in the Arkansas Legislature on Tuesday, introducing a restriction critics said would be the most extreme in the country. Republican Sen. John Payton, the Arkansas bill’s sponsor, called the measure narrowly crafted since it would only apply when minors are present and …

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Mississippi House OKs court with unelected judges in Jackson
1 year, 10 months ago

Mississippi House OKs court with unelected judges in Jackson

Associated Press  

— The Republican-controlled Mississippi House on Tuesday passed a bill to create a new court district in part of the capital city of Jackson with judges who would be appointed rather than elected. Democratic Rep. Zakiya Summers of Jackson said the proposed district would include predominantly white areas of the city. Summers, who represents a majority-Black House district that would …

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Virginia Senate panel OKs gun bills after campus shootings
1 year, 11 months ago

Virginia Senate panel OKs gun bills after campus shootings

Associated Press  

RICHMOND, Va. — A Democrat-led Virginia Senate panel voted Monday to advance a range of gun control bills, including legislation meant to address recent campus shootings at the University of Virginia and a Newport News elementary school. In an hours-long hearing, the Senate Judiciary Committee signed off on measures that would tighten Virginia’s gun storage regulations and ban most guns …

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Massachusetts House OKs bill banning bias based on hairstyle
2 years, 9 months ago

Massachusetts House OKs bill banning bias based on hairstyle

Associated Press  

BOSTON — A bill aimed at banning race-based discrimination targeting hair texture and hairstyles was unanimously approved Thursday by the Massachusetts House. The legislation specifically prohibits discrimination based on “natural and protective hairstyles such as braids, locks, twists, Bantu knots and other formations.” Supporters say Black women in particular have faced pressure in school and the workplace to alter their …

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SC Senate OKs Santee Cooper reform bill without sale option
3 years, 8 months ago

SC Senate OKs Santee Cooper reform bill without sale option

Associated Press  

COLUMBIA, S.C. — The South Carolina Senate approved a bill Thursday that would turn over almost the entire board of power company Santee Cooper, but it doesn’t seek new bids to sell the state-owned utility. Santee Cooper, along with public utility SCANA, overestimated the state’s power needs about 15 years ago and created a partnership to build two nuclear reactors …

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Oklahoma Legislature OKs bill to crack down on protesters
3 years, 8 months ago

Oklahoma Legislature OKs bill to crack down on protesters

Associated Press  

OKLAHOMA CITY — A Republican-backed bill aimed at cracking down on protests by increasing penalties for blocking roadways and granting immunity to motorists who kill or injure rioters received final legislative approval on Wednesday. The measure is one of a series of GOP-backed proposals that would increase criminal penalties for activities associated with protests last summer over racial injustice and …

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Montana House OKs bill limiting gender surgery for youth
3 years, 9 months ago

Montana House OKs bill limiting gender surgery for youth

Associated Press  

— The Montana House on Wednesday endorsed a bill that would limit gender affirming health care for transgender youth, a limit that doctors say already exists in best practices. The bill by Republican Rep. John Fuller of Whitefish, which would prohibit surgical procedures for the treatment of gender dysphoria in minors, was endorsed 59-40 on second reading. Fuller’s motion to …

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