New Jersey lawmakers annnounce Menthol cigarette ban on Juneteenth
TRENTON, NJ – A new law aimed at prohibiting the sale of menthol cigarettes in New Jersey has been advanced by the Senate Health, Human …
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Lawmakers in New Jersey propose bill to Safely Manage Impending Avalanche of EV batteries
TRENTON, NJ – As Governor Phil Murphy’s gasoline-powered car ban nears, lawmakers in Trenton are grappling with the problem of what to do with all …
New Jersey Lawmakers to require rain sensors on lawn sprinkler systems
TRENTON, NJ – A new bill introduced in New Jersey focuses on the installation of rain sensors in automatic lawn sprinkler systems. The legislation requires …
Blue State Lawmakers Pass ‘Clean Slate’ Bill To Seal Most Criminal Records
Blue State Lawmakers Pass ‘Clean Slate’ Bill To Seal Most Criminal Records Mary Lou Masters on June 10, 2023 New York’s Democratic-held state legislature passed …
New York lawmakers weigh clean fuel standard as legislative session ends
By Laura Sanicola (Reuters) – New York lawmakers are considering legislation on Friday that would create the first market for low-carbon fuels on the U.S. …
Louisiana Lawmakers Approve Bill Requiring Police Onlookers Stand Back 25 Feet
Louisiana Lawmakers Approve Bill Requiring Police Onlookers Stand Back 25 Feet Brandon Poulter on June 6, 2023 The Louisiana legislature passed a bill Monday requiring …
House lawmakers urge US to rally allies over China Micron ban
By David Shepardson WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The Republican chairmen of two House of Representatives panels on Friday urged President Joe Biden’s administration to rally U.S. …
US lawmakers say Brazil low-carbon fuel program blocks US companies
By Marcelo Teixeira NEW YORK (Reuters) – A group of U.S. congressmen have formally complained about what they call unfair ethanol trade practices by Brazil …
Texas Lawmakers Enter Special Session After School Choice Bill, CRT Ban Fails
Republican Texas Gov. Greg Abbott called a special session Monday for the state legislature to consider several bills after school choice legislation and a Critical …
Lawmakers Send Bill Targeting ‘Rogue’ Prosecutors To Texas Governor’s Desk
Lawmakers Send Bill Targeting ‘Rogue’ Prosecutors To Texas Governor’s Desk Kate Anderson on May 29, 2023 The Texas Senate sent a bill to Republican Gov. …
Texas Lawmakers Pass Ban On ‘Sexually Oriented’ Drag Shows In Front Of Minors
Texas Lawmakers Pass Ban On ‘Sexually Oriented’ Drag Shows In Front Of Minors Ailan Evans on May 29, 2023 The Texas legislature approved a bill …
District 10 Lawmakers to Introduce Bill Prohibiting State Agencies from Fining One Another
In response to the DEP issuing a fine against the Division of Fish & Wildlife, District 10 lawmakers will introduce legislation that will prohibit state agencies from imposing civil penalties on other state agencies or bureaus.
Texas Lawmakers Reveal Probe Into AG Ken Paxton Hours After He Called For House Speaker To Resign
Texas Lawmakers Reveal Probe Into AG Ken Paxton Hours After He Called For House Speaker To Resign Arjun Singh on May 24, 2023 The Texas …
Lawmakers, Tech Firms Called For Regulation Of Artificial Intelligence. Here’s Why It’s Not So Easy
Lawmakers, Tech Firms Called For Regulation Of Artificial Intelligence. Here’s Why It’s Not So Easy Jason Cohen on May 20, 2023 As lawmakers from both …
US railroads mostly on board with lawmakers’ safety push-CSX CEO
By Lisa Baertlein CHICAGO (Reuters) – U.S. freight railroads agree with most of federal lawmakers’ efforts to make the industry safer following the fiery Norfolk …
State Lawmakers Dish On Why They Switched Sides From Trump To DeSantis: ‘I Believe He Can Bring This Country Back’
State Lawmakers Dish On Why They Switched Sides From Trump To DeSantis: ‘I Believe He Can Bring This Country Back’ Mary Lou Masters on May …
District 10 Lawmakers: Murphy’s DEP Just Issued a $266,000 Fine…to Itself
Sen. Jim Holzapfel and Assemblymen Greg McGuckin and John Catalano are asking how the New Jersey DEP is going to issue a fine to the Division of Fish & Wildlife’s Bureau of Land Management.
Biden expects to meet lawmakers Tuesday for debt talks, says he is optimistic
REHOBOTH BEACH, Delaware (Reuters) -U.S. President Joe Biden said on Sunday he expects to meet with congressional leaders on Tuesday for talks on a plan …
‘Impeachable’: Legal Experts, GOP Lawmakers Warn Biden Against Invoking 14th Amendment On Debt Ceiling
‘Impeachable’: Legal Experts, GOP Lawmakers Warn Biden Against Invoking 14th Amendment On Debt Ceiling Arjun Singh on May 10, 2023 Legal experts and GOP lawmakers …
‘Quest For World Domination’: GOP Lawmakers Sound The Alarm On Chinese Buyout Of Massive Tutoring Companies
‘Quest For World Domination’: GOP Lawmakers Sound The Alarm On Chinese Buyout Of Massive Tutoring Companies Reagan Reese on May 9, 2023 Primavera Capital Group, …
Vietnam lawmakers call for further rate cut to prop up growth
HANOI (Reuters) – Vietnamese lawmakers on Tuesday urged the central bank to consider cutting policy rates further to support the economy and help the country …
Dozens Of Dem Lawmakers Pressure White House To Crack Down On Natural Gas
Dozens Of Dem Lawmakers Pressure White House To Crack Down On Natural Gas John Hugh DeMastri on May 8, 2023 A group of 44 congressional …
California Environmental Group Sent Lawmakers On Emissions-Spewing Flights To Study ‘Climate’ Policies, Green Tech
California Environmental Group Sent Lawmakers On Emissions-Spewing Flights To Study ‘Climate’ Policies, Green Tech John Hugh DeMastri on May 4, 2023 The California Foundation on …
Florida Lawmakers Approve Bill Barring Colleges, Universities From Spending Money On Diversity, Equity And Inclusion
Florida Lawmakers Approve Bill Barring Colleges, Universities From Spending Money On Diversity, Equity And Inclusion Alexa Schwerha on May 3, 2023 Florida lawmakers approved a …
Florida Lawmakers Approve Sweeping Expansion To DeSantis’ Parental Rights In Education Bill
Florida Lawmakers Approve Sweeping Expansion To DeSantis’ Parental Rights In Education Bill Reagan Reese on May 3, 2023 The Florida Senate approved a bill that …
EXCLUSIVE: GOP Lawmakers Double-Down On Investigation Into Activist Groups Pushing To Ban Gas Stoves
EXCLUSIVE: GOP Lawmakers Double-Down On Investigation Into Activist Groups Pushing To Ban Gas Stoves John Hugh DeMastri on May 1, 2023 Ranking Member Ted Cruz …
‘Let Her Speak’: Protestors Shut Down Montana’s House In Response To Trans Lawmaker’s Censure
‘Let Her Speak’: Protestors Shut Down Montana’s House In Response To Trans Lawmaker’s Censure Mary Lou Masters on April 24, 2023 Protestors forced Montana’s state …
UK financial sector will be largely cut off from EU for years, EU lawmakers told
By Huw Jones LONDON (Reuters) – The long-delayed forum for European Union and British financial regulators won’t reopen the door for London’s financial centre to …
EXCLUSIVE: Blue State Lawmakers Look To Investigate Gender Clinic’s Use Of Taxpayer Dollars On Trans Training
EXCLUSIVE: Blue State Lawmakers Look To Investigate Gender Clinic’s Use Of Taxpayer Dollars On Trans Training Reagan Reese on April 22, 2023 The Pennsylvania Department …
Mexico’s lawmakers approve overhaul of mining industry
(Reuters) – The Mexican parliament’s lower house voted to press ahead with the proposed overhaul of the country’s mining laws which include shortening concessions, tightening …
EU lawmakers demand obligatory hosting of migrants under looming overhaul
By Gabriela Baczynska BRUSSELS (Reuters) – European Union lawmakers voted on Thursday to require member countries to host some of the refugees and migrants coming …
Cuban President Miguel Diaz-Canel re-elected by lawmakers
By Dave Sherwood and Nelson Acosta HAVANA (Reuters) -Cuban lawmakers on Wednesday easily re-elected Miguel Diaz-Canel as president for a second term as the country …
US Republican lawmakers slam SEC chair on ‘rushed’ rulemaking
By John McCrank and Chris Prentice (Reuters) – The head of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission came under fire on Tuesday from Republican lawmakers …
New Jersey lawmakers push for moratorium on wind turbine sonar mapping as whales, dolphins die
TRENTON, NJ – Lawmakers in Trenton are pushing for a moratorium on wind turbine sonar sea floor mapping until they get scientific evidence that the …
Russian central bank rejects lawmakers’ requests to tighten currency restrictions
By Elena Fabrichnaya and Alexander Marrow MOSCOW (Reuters) – Russia’s Central Bank Governor Elvira Nabiullina on Wednesday rejected lawmakers’ requests to tighten currency restrictions in …
Bipartisan Lawmakers Demand Biden DHS Improve Crackdown On Uyghur Slave Labor
Bipartisan Lawmakers Demand Biden DHS Improve Crackdown On Uyghur Slave Labor Philip Lenczycki on April 11, 2023 The Congressional-Executive Commission on China (CECC) has asked …
‘Big Breathless Nothingburger’: Conservative Legal Scholars, Lawmakers Blast ‘Partisan’ Justice Thomas Report
‘Big Breathless Nothingburger’: Conservative Legal Scholars, Lawmakers Blast ‘Partisan’ Justice Thomas Report Katelynn Richardson on April 10, 2023 Conservative legal experts and lawmakers called a …
Kansas lawmakers pass bill promoting unfounded abortion reversal, veto expected
(Reuters) – Kansas lawmakers approved a bill early on Friday that would require healthcare providers to tell patients that medication abortions can be reversed once …
‘Undemocratic’: White House Condemns Vote To Expel Tennessee Lawmakers
‘Undemocratic’: White House Condemns Vote To Expel Tennessee Lawmakers Lorenzo Prieto on April 6, 2023 The White House on Thursday denounced the Tennessee House of …
U.S. lawmakers invite South Korean president to address Congress
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. congressional leaders on Thursday invited South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol to address Congress on April 27 during his trip to …
French lawmakers propose tax credits, subsidies for green industry
PARIS (Reuters) – France could offer tax breaks and subsidies for producing climate friendly technologies in the country, according to proposals on Monday from lawmakers …
Jesse Watters Tells Sen. Josh Hawley That Lawmakers Must Show ‘Some Sort Of Resistance’ After Trump Indictment
Jesse Watters Tells Sen. Josh Hawley That Lawmakers Must Show ‘Some Sort Of Resistance’ After Trump Indictment Harold Hutchison on March 30, 2023 Fox News …
‘Grandpa Xi’: Utah Lawmakers, Schools Reportedly Cozied Up To Chinese Communist Party
‘Grandpa Xi’: Utah Lawmakers, Schools Reportedly Cozied Up To Chinese Communist Party Philip Lenczycki on March 27, 2023 Utah elementary schools and lawmakers have reportedly …
India’s Congress lawmakers wear black to protest Rahul Gandhi’s dismissal
NEW DELHI (Reuters) – Lawmakers belonging to India’s main opposition Congress party wore black outfits, held placards that said “Save Democracy” and threw paper in …
New Jersey lawmakers worried about rise in deep -fake photography
TRENTON, NJ – Lawmakers in New Jersey worried about deep-fake photographs and videos are seeking to pass a law that will criminalize the act of …
Florida Lawmakers Sends Universal School Choice Program To DeSantis’ Desk
Florida Lawmakers Sends Universal School Choice Program To DeSantis’ Desk Reagan Reese on March 24, 2023 The Florida Senate passed a piece of legislation on …
New Jersey lawmakers seek stiffer penalties for juvenile car thieves
TRENTON, N.J. – The number of car thefts and car thefts by juveniles is on the rise across New Jersey and lawmakers who blame bail …
Explainer-Cubans vote this week for 470 lawmakers. Here’s how it works
HAVANA (Reuters) – Cubans head to the polls Sunday to vote for the 470 lawmakers who will represent them for the next five years in …
Southern Shore Lawmakers Say Unprecedented Whale and Dolphin Deaths Warrant Suspension of Offshore Wind Projects
Sen. Michael Testa, Asm. Antwan McClellan, and Asm. Erik Simonsen are intensifying calls to suspend offshore wind projects following an unprecedented number of dolphin deaths on a beach in Sea Isle City.
Venezuelan legislature removes lawmaker’s immunity amid corruption probe
CARACAS (Reuters) – Venezuela’s ruling party-controlled National Assembly unanimously revoked a legislator’s immunity from prosecution on Tuesday, amid a widespread corruption scandal. Hugbel Roa, a …