SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) – A bill that would strip police officers of immunity from civil rights lawsuits in state court is being rewritten to…
Mandatory minimum bills advance from Virginia House, Senate
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) – Lawmakers in both chambers of the General Assembly advanced criminal justice reform measures that would eliminate mandatory minimums in favor of…
Joe Biden: Minimum wage increase unlikely to ‘survive’ in $1.9 trillion coronavirus relief package
President Biden said in an interview that aired Friday he thinks Congress will have to jettison the minimum wage hike he included in his $1.9…
GOP Missouri lawmaker indicted on fraud refuses to resign
COLUMBIA, Mo. (AP) – A Missouri state lawmaker refused to resign after being indicted on federal fraud charges for falsely claiming a treatment she sold…
Utah poised to remove concealed weapon permit requirements
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) – Utah gun owners would be able to carry concealed weapons without a permit under a bill that passed the state…
Inside the Beltway: Ron DeSantis schools ‘weak Republicans’
The governor of Florida offers an important teachable moment to his fellow Republicans as they confront the new era of President Biden and his ever-faithful,…
Ethics panel to investigate senator accused of harassment
PHOENIX (AP) – The Arizona Senate Ethics Committee voted Thursday to open an investigation into allegations of workplace harassment against newly sworn-in Republican Sen. Wendy…
Democrats close in on $1.9 trillion COVID stimulus package despite GOP speedbumps
Senate Democrats were pushing toward approval overnight Thursday of a budget to clear the way for President Biden’s $1.9 trillion coronavirus package, but not before…
Lawyer who stole $4M from clients gets 15 years in prison
LOS ANGELES (AP) – A disbarred lawyer who stole more than $4 million from clients and even sent phony checks to convince them he had…
Bill could make Maryland police discipline records public
ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) – Maryland legislators have introduced a bill that could allow public access to police officers’ disciplinary records. HB0120, the reintroduction of Anton’s…