Legislature adopts potentially unconstitutional ban on ‘foreign adversary’ property ownership Attorney General Kris Kobach would be responsible for investigating reports of illegal ownership ... from the state law could be as easy as filling out an online form, but an attorney with expertise ... 05/4/2024 - 3:13 am | View Link
Kansas legislators vote to limit foreign land ownership, 1/2 acre owned by China Less than 3% of the state's land is owned by foreign landowners. The bill would prohibit five foreign adversaries. 05/2/2024 - 5:48 pm | View Link
Legislature sends foreign land ownership bill to governor The Kansas Legislature has approved a bill that would ban foreign interests from adversarial countries from owning or acquiring land within 100 miles of a military base in Kansas or an adjacent state. 04/30/2024 - 8:02 pm | View Link
Governor approves Georgia law to restrict farmland ownership by ‘foreign adversaries’ The governor has signed off on a controversial measure that bans agents of China and other countries labeled as foreign adversaries from buying up farmland or property near military installations in ... 04/30/2024 - 8:02 pm | View Link
Kemp signs bill curbing foreign agents’ land ownership Gov. Brian Kemp signed a package of legislation he said will support Georgia’s agricultural industry and improve security against foreign adversaries. 04/30/2024 - 9:43 am | 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.
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