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May 10 2024
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Colorado’s Longest-Serving Legislator Says Goodbye
Eighteen years after he was first elected to the Colorado Legislature, state Senator Bob Gardner concluded his final legislative session on Wednesday, May 8.Twenty-four state legislators will vacate their seats this year, but Gardner has called the Capitol home for the longest. He was elected to the House of Representatives in 2006, serving through 2014 before joining the Senate in 2016. Now
Denver WestwordMar 25 2024
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Minnesota Republican legislator opposes safe gun storage law, citing killer cow threat
While arguing against a proposal for safe storage requirements for firearms, Minnesota state Sen. Warren Limmer (R-Maple Grove) contended that rural citizens need guns readily available to deal with cows. “You even walk too close to a cow, and it’ll take you down and trample you into dust,” Limmer said. “Fumbling around with a lock while a cow or a bull or any other animal is going after your
WCPTMay 10 2024
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Moments from the final day of the 2024 Colorado legislative session
• None Colorado Governor Jared Polis addresses legislators and members of the press during a press conference about the passage of SCR24-003 on the west steps of the Colorado Capitol during the final day for the 2024 legislative session in Denver on May 8, 2024. The Colorado Legislature celebrated the passage of SCR24-003l, “Protecting the Freedom to Marry.” (Photo by Helen H. Richardson/The
The Denver PostMay 06 2024
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Legislative leaders to discuss ethics rules after guilty verdict
Rep. Jason Dockter, R-Bismarck, testifies on cross-examination by a state prosecutor during his misdemeanor criminal trial at the Burleigh County Courthouse on May 3, 2024. (Michael Achterling/North Dakota Monitor) House Majority Leader Mike Lefor said it may be time for the Legislature to work with the Ethics Commission to clarify North Dakota’s ethics regulations after the Friday conviction
Yahoo NewsMay 04 2024
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Togo ruling party wins legislative vote in boost for Gnassingbe
Togo’s ruling party won a parliamentary majority in April’s legislative elections, the country’s electoral commission said Saturday, after a divisive constitutional reform critics say allows President Faure Gnassingbe to extend his time in power. Gnassingbe’s Union for the Republic party (UNIR) won 108 of 113 seats in the new assembly, according to provisional results announced by the national
Breitbart NewsMay 11 2024
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Jan. 6 police officer faces off with veteran legislators in big House race
ANNAPOLIS, Md. — Democratic voters in Maryland’s state capital and affluent suburbs south and west of Baltimore have a tough decision when choosing their likely next member of Congress on Tuesday. They can elect a former police officer launched to national stardom after defending the Capitol during the deadly Jan. 6, 2021, riot, or one of their state legislators who has passed bills focused on
NBC News (Online)May 13 2024
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SC teachers frustrated as legislative help on teacher shortage dies on session’s last day
South Carolina teachers’ hopes for assistance from the state Legislature during an ongoing teacher shortage were dashed last week, as multiple bills aimed at alleviating the problem died with the end of the legislative session. At one point, the state’s educators had grounds for hope. As far back as a year ago, the S.C. House of Representatives voted unanimously to pass the Educator Assistance
The StateApr 29 2024
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Legislation to require gas alarms in Illinois gains support
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — It’s a new push that could affect homeowners across Illinois. If passed into law, the state’s Fuel Gas Detector Act would require gas alarms to be installed inside buildings. Similar legislation is also being considered in other states. The purpose is to protect against gas explosions, which have increased in number and can destroy property and cause serious injuries. In
WGNMay 10 2024
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Alabama legislative session adjourned without final vote on gambling bill: 'Frustrated'
Some Alabama lawmakers, and even Gov. Kay Ivey, expressed disappointment and frustration on Thursday as the legislative session ended without a final vote on a gambling bill.Though the bill passed in the House earlier in the session, a scaled-back version of the measure failed by one vote in the Senate and supporters were unable to break the impasse. Because the bill wasn't approved during
Fox News (Online News)Apr 29 2024
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Biden Vows Border Security Legislation, Insiders Doubt It
President Joe Biden claims there will be another run at passage of border security legislation — but that is just "rhetorical posturing," skeptical officials claim. Talks about resuscitating a bipartisan border compromise senators struck in February have been nonexistent, Politico reported Monday — and some claim it is unlikely anything will be done on border security between now and November
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