Tennessee Approves SB 374 The TENNESSEE Senate approves SB 374, which would ban the sale of powdered or crystalline alcohol drinks, products only recently approved by the federal government. The measure is now in the House (NEWSCHANNEL9.COM [CHATTANOOGA...
The ALABAMA House approves HB 18, legislation that would authorize the use of the electric chair to carry out executions should lethal injection drugs not be available. It moves to the Senate (MONTGOMERY ADVERTISER).
Georgia Approves HB 131 The GEORGIA House approves HB 131, a bill that would add threats made on computers or other electronics to the Peach State’s bullying law. It moves to the Senate (BND.COM, LEXISNEXIS STATE NET). Alabama Endorses SB...
Georgia Approves SB 36 The GEORGIA Senate approves SB 36, a bill that would renew a Peach State law that bars the injection of chemically-treated waste, surface or ground water into an aquifer with the intent to withdraw it later. The bill moves to...
Georgia Passes SB 185 The GEORGIA House passes SB 185, legislation that would legalize the use of cannabis oil for people with seizure disorders, cancer and seven other medical diagnoses. It moves to the House (BND.COM). Mississippi Approves HB...
Oregon Approves HB 2307 The OREGON House approves HB 2307, which would ban the use of so-called “gay conversion” therapy on minors. The bill moves now to the Senate (OREGONLIVE.COM). SB 296 Signed in Utah UTAH Gov. Gary Herbert (R...
The NEW MEXICO Senate approves a bill that would put the Land of Enchantment on permanent daylight savings time. The measure has moved to the House (ALBUQUERQUE JOURNAL).
Many a politician over the years has been caught up in the relentless pursuit of power. But for Virginia Del. Robert Krupicka Jr., there is an even more tantalizing pursuit: donuts. Yep, as the Washington Post reports, Krupicka has announced he will not...
We animal lovers would generally do just about anything to make our pets’ lives better, particularly as they age and fall prey to debilitating or painful illnesses. If one Nevada lawmaker gets his way, that will soon include being able to offer...
It’s one thing to be abrasive and snarky; it’s another to do it in the public realm where said obnoxiousness can very quickly come bite you on the backside. Today’s case in point comes from Wisconsin, where the new social media manager...
Dancing shouldn’t be complicated. Well, good dancing is actually really complicated but that’s beside the point. What is pertinent is that if you are in a bar or anywhere else that serves alcohol on the Hawaiian island of Maui, there is no...
In case you missed it Republican-dominated legislatures all over the country are pushing bills aimed at limiting union power amidst fierce opposition from Democrats. In case you missed it, the story can be found on our Web site at http://bit...
When Ron Woodroof learned he was HIV positive and had only months to live, he became very angry. He also refused to stop searching for medications that might help cure him or at least extend his life. After extensive research he found them, but there...
In 2014 eight state legislatures considered -- and four enacted -- measures allowing patients to legally obtain experimental drugs that haven’t yet received FDA approval, according to the National Conference of State Legislatures. Voters in a fifth...
State and local governments are currently banned from taxing access to the Internet by the federal Internet Tax Freedom Act, enacted in 1998 and extended several times since. But with the present 9-month extension set to expire on Oct. 1 and little certainty...
Last year Nebraska enacted a partial income tax break and Iowa approved a full exemption on military pensions. And with military retirements expected to surge with the contraction of the nation’s armed forces after two wars, lawmakers in 19 states...
Alaska’s economic dependence on the oil industry enabled it to fare better than most states during the recession. But with both global oil prices and in-state production way down, the state’s reliance on oil taxes and royalties for about 90...
Under President Obama’s proposed budget, a longstanding source of funding would not be available for a new arena in Milwaukee for the Bucks, a new stadium in St. Louis for the Rams or a new sports complex in Oakland for its baseball, basketball...
Internet Sales Tax Re-Introduced In Senate The Marketplace Fairness Act (MFA), which would allow states to levy sales taxes on Internet transactions, has been re-introduced in the U.S. Senate. The MFA was approved by the previous, Democrat-controlled...
Last week Oregon became the first state in the nation to adopt automatic voter registration when Gov. Kate Brown (D) added her signature to a bill providing for the provisional registration of unregistered Oregonians to vote when they obtain or renew...
Some have little patience for public retirees who return to paid work in the public sector when they’re already drawing a pension. “I think people who are collecting a big pension and a big salary, I just find that offensive,”...
When electronic voting, or e-voting, started being widely adopted about a decade ago, there was a lot of discussion about the security of the technology. Heading into the 2016 presidential election, security is still an issue. The Huffington Post...
California Gov. Jerry Brown (D) joined all four legislative leaders last Thursday in announcing a $1 billion drought relief package aimed at helping communities hit hardest by the Golden State’s fourth straight year of severe drought. The two-bill...
Alaska Gov. Bill Walker (I) introduced a bill last week to expand and overhaul the Last Frontier’s Medicaid program. Under the proposal, the state health department would seek out a federal waiver that would allow it to expand services provided...
New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie (R) signed legislation last week (SB 2364) that requires Garden State police agencies seeking to obtain surplus military hardware to first obtain the permission of local government. But Christie rejected a companion bill...