Why Some Abortion Rights Groups Aren’t Backing Pro-Choice Amendments Eloisa Lopez is the executive director for Pro-Choice Arizona and the Abortion Fund of Arizona, one of only three funds in the state. She sits on the state’s maternal mortality committee. She escaped ... 04/30/2024 - 7:20 am | View Link
What you need to know about the 6 constitutional amendments on Florida’s 2024 ballot Florida voters aren’t just deciding who they want to be president. They’re also choosing whether to amend the state constitution to protect their own property tax ... 04/25/2024 - 8:52 am | View Link
What you need to know about the six constitutional amendments on Florida’s 2024 ballot Amendment 5, placed on the ballot by Florida lawmakers, would create an inflation adjustment for the second of those two $25,000 homestead exemptions. As the cost of living increases, so would the ... 04/24/2024 - 10:30 pm | View Link
Fort Worth ISD to return some banned books to libraries after over 100 pulled for review Books will be returning to Fort Worth ISD libraries in the next couple weeks, officials said, but it’s unclear how many. 04/23/2024 - 9:52 am | View Link
Florida's 2024 constitutional amendments: What voters need to know As Florida voters start thinking about November, they shouldn't forget a handful of proposed state constitutional amendments that will be at the end of the ballot. Amendments must garner at least ... 04/14/2024 - 11:16 pm | View Link
“The U. S. is in talks with close partners to lead a group of allies that would give as much as $50 billion in aid to Ukraine, with the massive outlay being repaid with the windfall profits from sovereign Russian assets that have been frozen – and are accruing interest — mostly in Europe,” Bloomberg reports.
“Republicans have launched more than 30 investigations into the State Department since taking power in 2023, an unusually high number that is fueling partisan tensions,” Politico reports.
“Democratic lawmakers and State Department officials say this particular chapter of the growing partisan rancor on Capitol Hill is affecting U. S. foreign policy: It distracts U.
Nevada Independent: “The lawsuit alleges that the four-day period for mail ballots postmarked by Election Day to be received violates federal law because it does not conform to the Election Day deadline established by the federal government.”
The Colorado legislature convened Saturday for a final weekend of work in its 2024 session, which is set to end Wednesday. Major pieces of legislation are still pending, with lawmakers expected to debate gun regulations, housing, land-use policy, transportation, property tax reform and other priorities in the final days.
This story will be updated throughout the day.
Updated at 5:25 p.m.: A proposed excise tax on guns and ammunition to pay for victim services cleared a key Senate committee Saturday afternoon after Democrats turned on their own over its movement through the chamber.
The measure would create a 6.5% tax on gun and ammo dealers and raise an expected $39 million a year, according to sponsor Sen.
Since Mark Hamill's White House visit tells us how woke Star Wars has gotten, and we all know about wokester Star Trek, Starship Troopers and Helldivers are better choices.