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Senate passes funding bill and sends it to Biden's desk, averting govt shutdown
2 weeks, 4 days ago

Senate passes funding bill and sends it to Biden's desk, averting govt shutdown

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In the early hours of Saturday, Senators voted 85-11 to approve the extension of government funding at the current level until March 14. The bill will now reach the desk of the current US President Joe Biden for his signature before the Friday midnight deadline Hours after the nod from the US House of Representatives, the Senate passed the new …

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Australia’s social media ban for kids is closer to becoming law
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1 month, 1 week ago

Australia’s social media ban for kids is closer to becoming law

Associated Press  

MELBOURNE, Australia — Australia’s House of Representatives on Wednesday passed a bill that would ban children younger than 16 years old from social media, leaving it to the Senate to finalize the world-first law. Critics also argue the ban would isolate children, deprive them of positive aspects of social media, drive children to the dark web, make children too young …

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2024 South Carolina General Assembly session may be remembered for what didn’t happen
7 months, 4 weeks ago

2024 South Carolina General Assembly session may be remembered for what didn’t happen

Associated Press  

COLUMBIA, S.C. — The 2024 regular session of the South Carolina General Assembly ended Thursday and will perhaps be better remembered for the things that didn’t pass. HATE CRIMES For the second session in a row, the usually more conservative South Carolina House passed a bill allowing enhanced penalties for crimes that prosecutors could prove were fueled by race, gender …

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US Senate passes Ukraine, Israel, Taiwan bill; Biden to sign on Wednesday
8 months, 2 weeks ago

US Senate passes Ukraine, Israel, Taiwan bill; Biden to sign on Wednesday

Al Jazeera  

US president says new weapons shipment could be on its way to Ukraine as soon as this week. The United States Senate has passed a long-delayed multibillion-dollar aid package for Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan, paving the way for new weapons deliveries to Kyiv as soon as this week. “I will sign this bill into law and address the American people …

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Minnesota governor signs bill legalizing recreational marijuana starting in August
1 year, 7 months ago

Minnesota governor signs bill legalizing recreational marijuana starting in August

Associated Press  

ST. PAUL, Minnesota — Surrounded by dozens of cheering people in green clothes, Minnesota Democratic Gov. Tim Walz signed a bill Tuesday to legalize recreational marijuana for people over the age of 21 starting in August, making Minnesota the 23rd state to legalize the substance for adults. “For me personally, it’s very wonderful to see a dream of yours over …

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SC Senate unanimously passes income tax cut and rebate
2 years, 9 months ago

SC Senate unanimously passes income tax cut and rebate

Associated Press  

COLUMBIA, S.C. — The South Carolina Senate unanimously passed a $2 billion income tax cut and rebate bill, setting up what will likely be intense negotiations with the House over the $1 billion tax cut it passed last month. The proposal would send a rebate of at least $100 to everyone who files an income tax return in South Carolina, …

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The House Has Passed A Bill To Restore The Voting Rights Act
3 years, 4 months ago

The House Has Passed A Bill To Restore The Voting Rights Act

NPR  

The House Has Passed A Bill To Restore The Voting Rights Act Enlarge this image toggle caption Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images House lawmakers approved new legislation aimed at protecting the right to vote on Tuesday, amid a wave of restrictive new elections laws from Republican-controlled state legislatures. "Voting rights is the test of our time," activists chanted, reprising …

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South Carolina Senate passes bill outlawing most abortions
3 years, 11 months ago

South Carolina Senate passes bill outlawing most abortions

Associated Press  

COLUMBIA, S.C. — The South Carolina Senate on Thursday passed a bill that would outlaw almost all abortions in the state, overcoming years of hurdles thanks to Republicans winning new seats in last year’s elections. “Thank God for the people of this state,” said Republican Sen. Larry Grooms of Bonneau, who has been fighting to end abortion for 24 years …

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Bill legalizing abortion passed in pope’s native Argentina
4 years ago

Bill legalizing abortion passed in pope’s native Argentina

Associated Press  

BUENOS AIRES, Argentina — Argentina on Wednesday became the largest nation in Latin America to legalize elective abortion, a triumph for a feminist movement that overcame a last-minute appeal by Pope Francis to his compatriots and could pave the way for similar actions across the socially conservative, heavily Roman Catholic region. If it depends on me and my administration, abortion …

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