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Paris Hilton backs California bill to bring more transparency to youth treatment facilities
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Paris Hilton joined California state lawmakers Monday to push for legislation aimed at cracking down on the…
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Semiautomatic firearm ban passes Colorado’s House, heads to Senate
DENVER — Colorado’s Democratic-controlled House on Sunday passed a bill that would ban the sale and transfer of semiautomatic firearms,…
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House Speaker Mike Johnson is negotiating with White House to advance Ukraine aid
WASHINGTON — House Speaker Mike Johnson is negotiating with the White House as he prepares for the treacherous task of…
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Louisiana proposes bill similar to Texas’ migrant arrest law
BATON ROUGE, La. — Louisiana’s Republican-controlled Senate advanced a bill Monday that would empower state and local law enforcement to…
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Pennsylvania’s mail-in ballot dating rule is legal under civil rights law, appeals court says
HARRISBURG, Pa. — A requirement for Pennsylvania voters to put accurate handwritten dates on the outside envelopes of their mail-in…
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Strippers’ bill of rights bill signed into law in Washington state
OLYMPIA, Wash. — Legislation in Washington state known as the strippers’ bill of rights, which advocates say includes the most…
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Tennessee just became the first state to protect musicians and other artists against AI
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee on Thursday signed off on legislation designed to protect songwriters, performers and other…
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Rotting bodies, fake ashes and sold body parts push Colorado to patch lax funeral home rules
DENVER — After nearly 200 bodies were found stacked and rotting in a Colorado funeral home, lawmakers have proposed bills…
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Pride flags would be largely banned in Tennessee classrooms in bill advanced by GOP lawmakers
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — A bill that would largely ban displaying pride flags in public school classrooms was passed by the…
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