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Mississippi Legislature kills bill to pay bounty hunters to track undocumented immigrants
The Mississippi Legislature killed a proposed bill to create a bounty hunter program for people who entered the U.S.
This bill likely isn’t conceivable in the GOP-controlled legislature
The newly introduced legislation would make it a felony for men to “discharge semen without the intent to fertilize." It's ...
Utah Legislature bans collective bargaining for teachers unions and other public sector jobs
Labor unions that serve teachers, firefighters, police and other public employees in Utah will no longer be able to negotiate ...
Winner-take-all bills stuck in a 'lull' in Nebraska Legislature as backers search for votes
Two proposals to restore a winner-take-all model for Nebraska's future presidential elections appear to be stuck in limbo as ...
Child rape death penalty bill moving through Alabama Legislature – but is it constitutional?
A proposal to give prosecutors the option of seeking the death penalty in child rape cases cleared a state House committee in ...
The 3 biggest powers in the Texas Legislature: The governor, lieutenant governor and House speaker
Legislative power in Austin flows from three sources: the governor, the lieutenant governor and the House speaker. Each has ...
Nebraska Legislature holds hearing for Stand with Women Act
A committee hearing at the Nebraska State Capitol was held for Legislative Bill 89, known as the “Stand with Women Act.” ...
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School safety, fraud and immigration: What happened this week at the Minnesota Legislature?
Between the chaos that unfolded this week, Minnesota lawmakers and the executive branch looked at a myriad of issues ...
Lawmakers could serve total of 16 years in Florida Legislature under proposed constitutional amendment
State lawmakers would be restricted to serving a total of 16 years in the Legislature under a proposed constitutional ...
The debate over school vouchers will return to the Legislature with perhaps less GOP infighting
One of the biggest issues heading into this year’s Legislative session was also a major talking point in 2023 — private ...