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Apr 08 2024
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Sen. McConnell Backs Legislation to Force Divestment of TikTok
Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., on Monday called for legislation to force TikTok's parent company, China's ByteDance, to divest the short video app used by 170 million Americans. "Requiring the divestment of Beijing-influenced entities from TikTok would land squarely within established constitutional precedent," McConnell said, adding "it would begin to turn back the tide of
Newsmax (News)Apr 15 2024
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New legislation sends millions in lottery proceeds for Minnesota outdoors projects
Minnesota will pour millions of dollars into recreational trails, environmental education, water protections, and a smorgasbord of wildlife conservation efforts specified in the latest grant package funded by state lottery proceeds. In all, this year's Environment and Natural Resources Trust Fund bill will distribute $77.6 million to 101 different projects, more projects than ever before. The
Star TribuneApr 18 2024
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As GOP divisions roil Congress, Kentucky legislative leaders maintain control ― mostly
FRANKFORT — The growing divide in the GOP has made it more difficult to lead on a national level, as evidenced by the ouster of the previous House speaker and the challenges of his predecessor. But in Kentucky, Republican leadership has managed to keep its leverage and present a — mostly ― unified front. There was plenty for the majority of Republicans to agree on during the legislative
The Courier-JournalApr 15 2024
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UK to Issue New Crypto, Stablecoin Legislation by July, Minister Says
The U.K. government is set to put forward legislation for stablecoins as well as for crypto staking, exchange and custody by June or July, Economic Secretary Bim Afolami said at the Innovate Finance Global Summit on Monday. "We are now working at pace to deliver the legislation to put our final proposals for our regime in place," Afolami said. "Once it goes live, a whole host of crypto asset
CoinDeskMar 19 2024
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RI Senate to consider firearm storage legislation
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WPRI) — The Rhode Island Senate is expected to consider a bill Tuesday that would require gun owners to safely store their firearms when not in use. The proposal states that firearms must be kept in a locked container or equipped with a tamper-resistant mechanical lock that renders the weapon inoperable. The legislation, sponsored by Sen. Pamela Lauria, would make the unsafe
WPRI 12Apr 14 2024
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Quick decisions: Nine area legislative races decided by June primaries
In Oklahoma, more elections are decided between April 1 and the end of June than ever make it to November. Besides regular school and municipal elections, April of even-numbered years brings filing for state and federal offices. A large share of those races — 50 of 133 this year — end without ever really starting, won by unopposed candidates. Of the rest, many go no further than the June party
Tulsa WorldApr 17 2024
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WA Legislative Black Caucus members chime in on controversial hire by Thurston Sheriff
Members of Washington State’s Legislative Black Caucus issued a statement Tuesday regarding a recent controversial hire at the Thurston County Sheriff’s Office. “Every community in Washington state deserves to feel safe and protected by the law enforcement officers hired to serve them,” members said in a joint news release Tuesday. “Building that trust has been challenging due to many high-
The OlympianApr 19 2024
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Senate Report: Senate approves bipartisan legislation to support Minn.’s veterans and military members
Supporting our Minnesota veterans and military members is not a partisan issue, and the Senate’s passage of the veterans bill is a perfect example of working across the aisle on behalf of Minnesotans. This legislation reaffirms our state’s commitment to our veterans and military members, and I am pleased to share that it passed with strong bipartisan support in the Senate. A highlight of the
Albert Lea TribuneApr 17 2024
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GOP senator eyes legislation to defund 'propagandist' NPR after suspension of whistleblower
FIRST ON FOX: Sen. Marsha Blackburn, R-Tenn., is planning to propose new legislative action that would threaten to cut National Public Radio's (NPR) federal funding if passed, prompted by the news that it suspended an editor who went viral for exposing the outlet's partisan uniformity in its newsroom. The Tennessee Republican is weighing a variety of legislative options to take on federal
Fox News (Online News)Apr 01 2024
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Reminders of housing discrimination targeted by Oklahoma legislators
Buried in the title abstracts of many Tulsa neighborhoods are reminders of a time ancestry mattered as much as a down payment when buying a home. Restrictive covenants were common addendums to housing development plats through much of the United States from roughly World War I into the 1950s. They limited ownership and usually residency by race and kept housing in Tulsa and elsewhere largely
Tulsa World