Ex-Arizona lawmaker charged with child sex crimes running for office again
Phoenix (3TV/CBS 5) — A disgraced former Arizona lawmaker is fighting to return to office. An Arizona family has learned that former state Rep. David Stringer has filed again to run for Yavapai County Attorney. Stringer ran for the same position in 2020, but received only 31% of the vote against Sheila Polk, who was […]
Alabama lawmaker wants to bring back anti-riot bill ‘because of what we’re seeing in this country’
State Rep. Allen Treadaway (R-Morris) said he plans to introduce an “anti-riot” bill this Congress. In 2022, Treadaway tried to pass a bill that would require mandatory prison sentences for people arrested under the new definition of rioting, but the bill failed to pass the state Senate. The bill would redefine rioting as “a group […]
Alabama lawmaker introduces bill to ban ESG from public contract awards
State Rep. Chip Brown (R-Hollinger's Island) submitted a bill Prohibits the use of environmental, social, and governmental (ESG) criteria when awarding public contracts in Alabama. Although opposition to ESG practices has gained attention at the public policy level in recent years, the issue is still relatively unknown to the general public. ESG is standard defined […]
EXCLUSIVE: GOP Rep Chip Roy Joins Fellow Lawmaker Calling On Texas A&M To End Minor In LGBTQ Studies
Texas Republican Rep. Chip Roy, along with fellow Republican Rep. Brian Harrison, have called on Texas A&M University to eliminate its LGBTQ+ studies minor, the Daily Caller reported Thursday. Ta. State lawmakers are starting to push back against Lone Star State School after learning it receives public funding. minor In Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, and […]
Florida Lawmaker Proposes Bill To Legalize Killing ‘Crack Bears’: REPORT
According to the Guardian, a Florida lawmaker recently proposed a bill that would make it legal to kill black bears in highlands. Republican Florida Rep. Jason Shoaf's bill seeks to eliminate most penalties for killing a bear without a permit, which would allow an allegedly drugged animal to enter a home and “infect people.” “There […]
Alabama lawmaker pushing to raise penalties for bogus police reports
Rep. Weaver (R-Briarfield) said Hoover woman Carly Russell faked her disappearance last year, leading to a massive manhunt that cost taxpayers significant money and hundreds of hours of law enforcement officers' valuable time. In response, he said this bill was necessary. “Like many others, I was furious when it turned out that this whole incident […]
Tucson man sentenced to 2 years after threatening former lawmaker
Ronald Halverson was sentenced on Jan. 24 and convicted on Jan. 16 of misdemeanor menacing and menacing, according to the Pima County Attorney's Office. TUCSON, Ariz. — A Tucson man has been found guilty of threats he made against a former state lawmaker in 2022, according to a report. Statement from the Pima County Attorney. […]
Kentucky Lawmaker Introduces Bill To Legalize Cousin F*ckin’
Kentucky lawmakers introduced a bill Tuesday that would decriminalize sex between first cousins. Republican Kentucky Representative Nick Wilson sponsored House Bill 269, which would redefine sex with a first-cousin so that it no longer constitutes incest, according to the Kentucky General Assembly. Website. of invoice The website said it would remove “cousins from the list […]
Tucson lawmaker wants to rein in ESAs, expand affordable housing & protect education spending
Congresswoman Nancy Gutierrez of the 18th District serves as the minority member of the Arizona House Democratic Caucus. Gutierrez owns neighborhoods throughout the Tucson metropolitan area, including the neighborhoods near Interstate 10 and Cortaro Farms Road, the Casas Adobe area, the Catalina Foothills, and Tucson's East Side between Country Club and Camino Seco north of […]
Lawmaker divests from Big Oil after Times investigation
SACRAMENTO — State Rep. Gail Pellerin (D-Santa Cruz) is facing multiple losses after a Times investigation revealed surprising stocks owned by an outspoken environmental activist who represents a progressive coastal section of the state Capitol. Sold from oil and chemical companies. Mr. Pellerin sold shares in Exxon Mobil, Shell, Chevron and Dow Chemical, as well […]