only seventeen democrats in u.s. house aren’t co-sponsoring bill for
House are not co-sponsoring HR 51, the bill to make almost all of District of Columbia state. ..…
vaccination coverage with selected vaccines and exemption rates among
The reported coverage estimates represent the percentage of kindergartners with the number of DTaP doses, except for Kentucky, Arizona, California, Hawaii, Maine, New Jersey, Oklahoma, and Oregon require 1 dose. ..…
when republicans were republican
The mission of the party, said the platform of Michigan in 1854, was to defeat an aristocracy, the most revolting and oppressive with. ..…
study: kentucky, ohio are some of the least diverse states
Study Kentucky, s. ..…
states flubbed the rollout of their health insurance exchanges. now
Hawaii, Nevada and Oregon abandoned plans to operate their independent marketplaces and instead relied on the federal marketplace, Healthcare.gov. ..…
climate and guns: why congress remains deadlocked
. There's political dynamic that guarantees Congress will remain locked in stalemate over violence like the weekend's mass shooting Texas and the risk of climate change embodied in Hurricane Dorian menacing Southeast United States... ..…
vermont's tobacco 21 law to go into effect september: what to know
Vermonters must be 21 to buy tobacco, starting September 1. ..…
republicans back trump admin's claim you can fire someone for being
Republicans Congress and 15 states have joined Trump administration's argument that discrimination against LGBT+ people is legal. ..…
michigan among 19 states suing over rollback of child immigrant care
Nineteen states, including Michigan, and District of Columbia sued on Monday over Trump to alter agreement that limits how children can be kept in detention... ..…
21 states sue trump administration over new coal rules
In this July 27, 2018 file photo, Dave Johnson coal-fired power plant is silhouetted against Glenrock, Wyoming ( AP Photo J. ..…
slowing the federal revolving door
Connecticut prohibits former legislators from becoming professional lobbyists as does Delaware, Georgia, Iowa, Maine, New Jersey, North Carolina, Oregon, South Carolina, Tennessee, Utah, Vermont and West Virginia.. ..…
congressional bill would ban use of gay and trans panic defenses
Edward Markey and Congressman Joseph Kennedy III, would prevent defendants from attempting to use victim's or identity including murder and assault.. ..…
ban the bomb–before our luck runs out
The today of catastrophe is greater than during Cold War, Washington, D.C., early in Trump Administration.. ..…
policy & legal -
Several states including Colorado, Delaware, Florida, Idaho, Iowa, Maine, Michigan, Minnesota, Nevada, Pennsylvania, and Tennessee have religious exemptions from prophylactic eye drops for newborns. ..…
9 states side with intersex coloradan seeking us passport
May 15, 2019 6 53 PM EDT 9 states side with Coloradan seeking US passport. ..…
at least 8 states now pushing to outlaw non-medical vaccine exemptions
People walk past sign advising about in Brooklyn Borough of New York, New York, U.S., April 25, 2019 © REUTERS Carlo Allegri... ..…
new jersey court allows state to move forward with aid in dying law -
state appeals court New Jersey ruled on Tuesday that the state's passed law allowing ill patients to seek life-ending drug can move forward. ..…
gop pushes back on democratic attempts to tighten vaccine laws
Amid the worst measles 20 years, Republicans across the country are digging in their heels over bills that would tighten rules on exemptions that allow children to go without vaccines, according to Politico.. ..…
republicans reject democratic attempts to tighten vaccine laws
Democrats in six states, have authored or co-sponsored bills to make it harder for parents to avoid vaccinating their school-age children. ..…
illinois joins 7 other states to raise smoking age to 21
Pritzker signed Sunday that will raise the legal age for purchasing cigarettes, e-cigarettes and other tobacco products from 18 to 21 statewide... ..…
measles outbreaks: anti-vax opposition prompts states to be reactive
I think most of the momentum, unfortunately, that have had problems, said Health Commissioner Mark Levine of Vermont, after doing away with the in 2016.. ..…
measles outbreaks: anti-vaxxers prompt states to be reactive
I think most of the momentum, unfortunately, that have had problems, said Health Commissioner Mark Levine of Vermont, after doing away with the in 2016.. ..…
amid teen vaping boom, states raise age for e-cigarette and tobacco
New York and Washington are on track to become the latest states this year to raise the legal age for tobacco and cigarette purchases to 21 from 18.. ..…
state-run reinsurance programs lowered obamacare premiums: study
Seven states, Alaska, Maryland, Maine, New Jersey, Oregon, Wisconsin, and Minnesota, have set up their own reinsurance programs using Affordable Care Act's Waivers.. ..…
trump border wall: which states have filed lawsuits against the
Attorney generals from California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Hawaii, Illinois, Maine, Maryland, Michigan, Minnesota, Nevada, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, Oregon, and Virginia have all signed off on lawsuits. .. ..…
us states revolt against trump presidency
President Donald Trump speaks at Rose Garden in White House Washington D.C., United States, on Feb 15, 2019. ..…
16 states sue trump over emergency declaration
The suit alleges Trump action violates Constitution. ..…
maryland, 15 other states sue trump over wall declaration
Maryland and 15 other states filed Monday against President Donald Trump's declaration to fund wall on U.S.-Mexico border... ..…
16 states sue over trump's emergency declaration, designed to divert
Sixteen states have filed lawsuit challenging President Donald Trump's of emergency to redirect funds for border wall... ..…
new york, california sue trump over national emergency on border wall
Filing the lawsuit together with California are Connecticut, Hawaii, Delaware, Illinois, Maryland, New Mexico, Minnesota, Michigan, Virginia, Oregon, Nevada, Colorado, Maine, New Jersey, and New York. ..…
trump sued by 18 states over emergency declaration
Honduran jumps from U.S border fence at Tijuana on Dec 21, 2018 coalition of 16 states hit Trump with complaint on Presidents Day to stop what they called order that steers billions of dollars to build wall on U.S.-Mexico border... ..…
us states sue trump over border wall emergency
Sixteen US states sued President Donald Trump's Monday over his decision to declare emergency to fund wall on the border with Mexico, saying the move violated the constitution... ..…
us states take legal action against trump over national emergency
Trump signed emergency on Friday to build U.S.-Mexico border wall and push for his signature campaign promise. ..…
16 states sue trump over emergency wall declaration
FILE In this February 15, 2019, file photo, California Attorney General Xavier Becerra accompanied by Governor Gavin Newsom, said California was suing President Donald Trump over his declaration to fund wall on US-Mexico Sacramento, California. ..…
court battles over trump’s ‘emergency’ are just getting started
coalition of 16 states filed in federal court Monday challenging President Trump's move to invoke emergency powers to redirect billions of dollars for construction of border wall.. ..…
mich., calif. sue donald trump over national emergency declaration
WASHINGTON Michigan, California and 14 other states sued President Donald Trump on Monday over his decision to declare emergency to free up funding for his border wall, calling the move unlawful and unconstitutional... ..…
donald trump: california sues over national emergency delcaration
WASHINGTON California and 15 other states sued President Donald Trump on Monday over his decision to declare emergency to free up funding for his border wall, calling the move unlawful and unconstitutional... ..…
to control drug prices, states may have to face off against feds
Still others, including Arizona, Florida, Maine, New Jersey and New York, also want to cast light on the operations of pharmacy benefit managers, known as PBMs, the giant buying networks that administer prescription plans on behalf of insurers.. ..…
after a messy election, states push to make voting easier
Democratic lawmakers Connecticut, Delaware, Maine, New Jersey and New Mexico, also have introduced packages that include registration, same-day registration early voting.. ..…
u.s. senate seats up for reelection in 2018
In Senate, the majority has the power to schedule and Senator can slow legislation from coming to the floor for vote.. ..…
education is on the ballot this november
In total, there are eight bond-based measures on the ballot this November in the following four states: Maine, New Jersey, New Mexico, and Rhode Island. ..…
cap on the state and local tax deduction likely to affect states
The law passed by Congress in 2017 placed $10,000 cap on the state and local tax deduction, and property and sales or income taxes from their federal income. ..…
states looking to tax opioids pin hopes on november elections
November results are going to drive some of this, said Tara Ryan, government affairs for the Association for Accessible Medicines. ..…
how states are combating federal aca sabotage
Center for American Progress estimates that the average marketplace enrollee will pay about $1,000 more for insurance next year than they should due to the mandate and the short-term plan rule alone.. ..…
why so many state budgets are in crisis mode
Chris Christie and Democratic legislature has closed state facilities, beaches and parks, spoiling July holiday weekend for hundreds of thousands of irate residents.. ..…
report: catholic church spent millions lobbying against statute of
The window, included in iteration of Act Combating Sexual Assault and Sexual Harassment, did not make the final draft of the bill.. ..…
states consider requiring shareholder approval for political gifts
State legislators Maine, Maryland, New York and New Jersey have introduced bills that demand that majority of shareholders approve corporate gifts to political committees or candidates.. ..…
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