State senator, East Texas business owner have differing views of SB 82’s concealed-carry liability
Senate Bill 82 would hold businesses liable for damages if they do not allow concealed carry. Michael Richardson speaks with ...
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California lawmakers want tougher penalties for looting and first responder shams
AB 469 seeks to close loopholes and strengthen sentences for looting and fake first responders in disaster zones.
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Two New California Bills Are Aiming to Lower Your Prescription Drug Costs
California state senator Scott Wiener has introduced two bills, SB 40 and SB 41, to lower the cost of prescription drugs for ...
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Texas State Senate considers law allowing school teachers to carry weapons
The Texas State Senate is considering a law which would allow school teachers, who have a concealed carry permit, to carry a ...
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Bill protects rights of sex abuse victims
The Arkansas Senate quickly approved legislation to protect the rights of more than 500 victims of child sex abuse who have already won civil cases and are waiting for their ...
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Texas Senate school voucher plan gives students $10k to pay for private education
The Senate education committee is taking invited and public testimony in Austin on Senate Bill 2 in one of the first legislative hearings of the session. The proposal sets aside $1 billion in ...
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School voucher program heads to Texas Senate committee hearing for discussion
Senate Bill 2, the proposal that would create an education savings accounts program, was filed on Friday. The bill will go before the Senate Committee on Education K-16 during a heading Tuesday.
USA Today17d
Texas Senate school voucher proposal would give students $10,000 for private schooling
Senate Bill 2 would deliver the universal "school choice" program that Gov. Greg Abbott has been championing since the 2023 legislative session, when the proposal deeply divided Republicans ...
The Texas Tribune18d
Texas Senate’s voucher proposal would give families $10,000 to fund students’ private school
Senate Bill 2 starts a new debate on a school voucher program in Texas. A funding proposal would allow up to 100,000 K-12 students who want to enroll to a private school to participate. The Texas ...
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State senator trying to crack down on gun thefts from vehicles
“And it has been catastrophic.” Since the legislature decided that you do not need a concealed carry permit to secure your gun in your car, Marsden said, thefts of guns from cars have soared.
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California Legislature takes up $2.5B wildfire aid package
on an approximately $2.5 billion aid package as initial funding to jumpstart recovery efforts related to the Southern California wildfires. Two wildfire-related bills, included as part of the ...
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What to do if ICE shows up in California: Immigration resource guide
Immigrant rights organizations, such as the California Immigrant Policy Center, have put together a resources guide to defend community members "from threats and attacks" under the Trump ...