Bill to give Tennessee AG civil rights oversight draws Democratic pushback over partisanship
“He has not been proven to be a complaint-free, independent agency or appointee,” said Sen. Charlan Oliver, a Democrat from Nashville, who has introduced a bill that will hand over an investigation into discrimination complaints against Tennessee Attorney General Jonathan Skulmetti. (Photo: John Partipilo/Tennessee Lookout) The bill, which dissolved Tennessee’s independent civil rights watchdog and […]
California lawmakers kill voter ID bill, launching a citizens’ ballot initiative instead
Sacramento – The bill requiring voter ID and citizenship registration was rejected by California lawmakers on Wednesday, but the legislative Republican sponsors vowed not to give up. Rep. Carl DeMaio (R-San Diego) has announced that he plans to launch a campaign to qualify for the proposal as a statewide voting initiative for the 2026 election. […]
House approves Issa bill, putting Trump a step closer to limiting federal judges
Washington – The House passed a bill brought by California Republicans on Wednesday. It limited the ability of federal judges to pass awards that have national influence. This is the issue of pets that Trump seized as his administration faced a string of lawsuits since he took office. “It has become clear in recent years […]
Senate Republicans pass bill to bar children without legal status from Tennessee public schools
Protesters responded to the Senate passage of the 1982 bill challenging the US Supreme Court, finding that children in countries without permanent legal status have the right to public education. (Photo: John Partipilo/Tennessee Lookout) The Tennessee Senate voted 19-13 on Thursday in favor of a law that requires immigration or citizenship documents from more than […]
‘Success sequence’ bill passes House, heads to governor’s desk for signature
The Tennessee House of Representatives bills depicted here and the Senate will require schools to teach their children the “success sequence” where marriage should come before birth. This story was originally published by Chalkbeat. Sign up for their newsletter ckbe.at/newsletters Sign up Chalkbeat Tennessee Free Newsletter To keep up with statewide education policy and Memphis-Shelby […]
U.S. House passes bill targeting voting by noncitizens, which is already against the law
Voters voted at Fairmont Middle School in Boise at Idaho Primary on May 17, 2022 (Otto Kitzinger, Idaho Capital Sun) The U.S. House of Representatives passed the bill Thursday, requiring voters to provide evidence of U.S. citizenship when registering for the ballot, and approved Republicans’ priorities against Democrats who said the bill would create hurdles […]
Tennessee lawmakers postpone pesticide bill until 2026 • Tennessee Lookout
Chemical companies seeking legal immunity from Roundup-related lawsuits will have to wait a year to go their way in Tennessee. The House Judiciary Committee on Tuesday chose to postpone the law until 2026. Republican Rep. Clay Doggett of Pulaski called for a delay within a week after the entire Senate passed a version of the […]
Schiff’s first Senate bill proposes tax credit for hardening homes against fire, disasters
For his first legislation in the US Senate, Adam Schiff (D-Calif) joined a Republican colleague to propose federal tax credits to certain homeowners who will remodel and strengthen their homes against wildfires and other natural disasters. Schiff introduces the measure along with fellow freshman Sen. Tim Sheehee (R-Mont.), a former US Navy seal and founder […]
EXCLUSIVE: GOP Unveils Bill To End Taxpayer-Funded Union Organizing
Republican Utah Sen. Mike Lee and Virginia Republican Sen. Ben Klein will reintroduce the law on Monday to prevent government workers from working in union-related jobs during the clock. Union time in Lee and Cline taxpayers’ Dime Act ends the practice of “official time.” This ends the time given to federal government employees to perform […]
Bill Maher Tells Chris Cuomo Why He Thinks His Brother’s NYC Mayoral Bid Will Go Down In Flames
Comedian Bill Maher told News Nation host Chris Cuomo on Sunday’s podcast. The former governor faced accusations of underreporting the number of deaths in the state’s nursing home after his administration’s instructions that allowed thousands of Covid-19 positive patients to enter the facility. Maher,Club RandomHe said that the issue is politically insurmountable for Cuomo’s mayoral […]
