One State Considers a Domestic Workers Bill of Rights
STATE AND LOCAL ROUNDUP | Debate over transgender flag in Iowa … Veterans courts in Utah … Plan to ban GPS taxes in Washington.
Arizona May Ban Transgender Girls from Women’s Sports
STATE AND LOCAL ROUNDUP | States sue the EPA over air quality … Wisconsin governor wants independent redistricting … Mississippi will close part of notorious prison.
Closure of the Seattle National Archives Faces Local Pushback
STATE AND LOCAL ROUNDUP | Debate over LGBTQ earmarks in Chicago … A universal basic income pilot proposed in Washington … Texas receives federal funding for women’s health.
New York City Council Votes to Require Businesses to Accept Cash
STATE AND LOCAL ROUNDUP | Illinois will give students time off to vote … Virginia Senate passes red flag law … Wisconsin governor calls for special session.
Ohio Bill Would Ban Telehealth Abortions
STATE AND LOCAL ROUNDUP | Ohio legislators want to curtail eminent domain claims … Massachusetts commits to net-zero emissions by 2050 … Michigan will allow the sale of Teslas in the state.
Seattle to Test Mobile Voting on Smartphones
STATE AND LOCAL ROUNDUP | Georgia governor announced anti-trafficking measures … Idaho may legalize hemp growing … Los Angeles City Council gets involved in MLB sign stealing scandal.
A Proposal to Limit the Number of Bills State Senators Can Introduce
STATE AND LOCAL ROUNDUP | Colorado may make HIV medication easier to access … Oklahoma lawmakers want ‘MAGA’ license plates … Virginia Senate passes three gun laws.
Thousands Rally for Gun Rights at Virginia Protest
STATE AND LOCAL ROUNDUP | Florida Supreme Court rules on voting fines … Taxpayer bill of rights proposed in New Mexico … South Dakota may criminalize providing transgender healthcare to minors.
Tennessee Passes Measure Allowing Adoption Agencies to Deny Gay Couples
STATE AND LOCAL ROUNDUP | Virginia passes Equal Rights Amendment … Utah governor stops distribution of condoms with local puns … Rappers Jay-Z and Yo Gotti file lawsuit against Mississippi prisons.
Delaware Could Become First State with Statehouse Workers Union
STATE AND LOCAL ROUNDUP | Temporary gun ban in Virginia capitol … Idaho lawmakers press for LGBTQ protections … California may purchase land for a new state park.
Report: Detroit Homeowners Were Overtaxed by $600 Million
STATE AND LOCAL ROUNDUP | West Virginia Senate invites Virginia county to join the state … Maine governor vetoes sports betting legislation … California may consider constitutional amendment to deal with homelessness.
New Texas Law Bans Planned Parenthood from State Employee Charity Drive
STATE AND LOCAL ROUNDUP | Washington state will consider CBD in food … Maryland governor introduces new anti-corruption legislation … Oregon attorney general announces a focus on labor trafficking.
West Virginia to Pursue Research for Alternative Uses of Coal
STATE AND LOCAL ROUNDUP | California may sell its own drugs to lower prescription costs … New York City will build a broadband network … Utah considers bill to require clergy to report child abuse.
Court Hears Case Over Ban on Secret Recordings of Public Officials
STATE AND LOCAL ROUNDUP | Voter photo ID law proposed in Kentucky … Maryland governor wants to sue Pennsylvania over environmental concerns in Chesapeake Bay … Fight over vacant house in Oakland.
California to Open Vacant State Lands for Homeless Shelters
STATE AND LOCAL ROUNDUP | Arizona legislators want to stop the sale of private land to the federal government … Boston mayor announces fund for housing construction … Kentucky attorney general promises movement on child abuse cases.
California Legislature Considers $4.2 Billion Bond to Prepare for Climate Change
STATE AND LOCAL ROUNDUP | Illinois won’t help municipalities collect red-light camera ticket fines anymore … Bill in Pennsylvania would shrink the legislature … Virginia governor backs bill to make election day a holiday.
Alabama Lawmaker Urges Expansion of ‘Stand Your Ground’ Law to Churches
STATE AND LOCAL ROUNDUP | New York governor announces $45 million to fight hate crimes … Memphis mayor announces ‘public service corps’ … Protestors make demands for greater homelessness resources in Salt Lake City.
Kentucky Attorney General Asks FBI to Investigate Former Governor’s Pardons
STATE AND LOCAL ROUNDUP | Nebraska legislature considers law to protect teachers … Virginia governor wants statue of Robert E. Lee removed from U.S. Capitol … New Mexico implements parental leave for state employees.
New York City Mayor Vows to Increase Police Presence in Jewish Neighborhoods
STATE AND LOCAL ROUNDUP | Oklahoma tribes file suit over casino contracts … Baltimore law barring “gag orders” of police settlements goes into effect … Illinois lieutenant governor buys mariijuana on first day weed is legal.
Growing Number of Republican-Led States Say They Will Accept Refugees
STATE AND LOCAL ROUNDUP | Watchdog group sues San Diego over smart street lights … Washington legislators subject to public record requests .... Washington attorney general sues to stop courthouse ICE arrests.
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