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Wis. Assembly passes state budget, heads to Senate
The Wisconsin Assembly passed the state budget Wednesday after Democrats decided against offering any amendments or prolonging debate, saying the $70 billion spending plan is so bad it can't be fixed. The budget would cut income taxes for all tax filers by $650 million over two years, expand statewide private ...
Dewhurst tweet says bill attempt to close clinics
Texas Senate Republicans insist proposed new restrictions on abortion facilities are designed to protect women's health, but a tweet Wednesday from Republican Lt. Gov. David Dewhurst suggested supporters of the measure hope to close clinics and all but ban the procedure in the state. Senate Republicans shoved aside Democrat objections ...
Texas House panel approves new youth punishment
A Texas House panel endorsed a bill Wednesday to create a new punishment for 17-year-olds convicted of capital murder to allow the possibility of parole after 40 years. The Criminal Jurisprudence Committee passed the bill on a 7-2 vote and sent it to the full House, which is expected to ...
Analysis: Recent California newspaper editorials
June 18 U-T San Diego: "Obamacare and California — little hope" The Legislature last weekend endorsed a major part of the state's role in implementing President Obama's health care reform law, opting to expand Medicaid to 1.4 million poor Californians. The only hope now — slimmer than slim — is ...
Seafood board oversight shifted to lt. governor
Lt. Gov. Jay Dardenne asked the Louisiana seafood promotion board Wednesday to draw up a strategic plan and said he'll seek an audit of its finances as he assumes oversight of its operations. Lawmakers shifted the new responsibility to Dardenne in the recently ended legislative session, as part of an ...
Highlights of state budget passed by Assembly
The two-year state budget passed by the Republican-controlled Assembly on a 55-42 vote now heads to the state Senate for an expected vote on Thursday. If it passes there in identical form, it then heads to Gov. Scott Walker who can sign it, veto all of it, or veto any ...
Health groups oppose bill barring gun inquiries
Health organizations say a Wisconsin bill that would prohibit doctors from asking patients whether they own guns would interfere with the doctor-patient relationship. Under the proposal from Republican Rep. Michael Schraa, doctors except for psychiatrists who violated the ban could face a $25,000 fine or nine months in prison. "Owning ...
Aug. trial set for Ohio man in kidnapping of women
A man accused of kidnapping three women and holding them in his home and raping them over a decade was given a late summer trial date Wednesday. Ariel Castro, 52, appeared in court for a brief hearing as Cuyahoga County Judge Michael Russo said he was aiming to begin the ...
Assembly won't make Racine voucher change
Assembly Speaker Robin Vos says the state budget will not be amended to change criteria affecting who can enroll in the voucher school program in Racine. A draft of a proposed Republican amendment released to Democrats on Tuesday night included a provision that would have deleted the requirement that participants ...
NC Senate takes up energy conservation rollback
A bill rolling back energy-efficiency standards for commercial builders in North Carolina is headed to the Senate floor. The Senate is scheduled to vote on a measure Wednesday that will repeal the 2012 codes and adopt 2009 standards, which are 30-percent lower than today's energy-use benchmarks. Backers of the bill ...
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