RALEIGH, N.C. — A federal judge ruled Friday that a provision in North Carolina’s abortion laws requiring doctors to document the location of a pregnancy […]
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Judge strikes down one North Carolina abortion restriction but upholds another
A federal judge ruled Friday that a provision in North Carolina’s abortion laws requiring doctors to document the location of a pregnancy before prescribing abortion […]
In Washington state, Inslee’s final months aimed at staving off repeal of landmark climate law
SILVERDALE, Wash. — Standing at a transit center near four new wireless bus charging stations in a small community west of Seattle, Gov. Jay Inslee […]
Ten Commandments won’t go in Louisiana classrooms until at least November as lawsuit plays out
FILE – A copy of the Ten Commandments is posted along with other historical documents in a hallway of the Georgia Capitol, Thursday, June 20, […]
Treasury warns that anti-woke banking laws like Florida’s are a national security risk
WASHINGTON — WASHINGTON (AP) — The Treasury Department is warning that state laws that restrict banks from considering environmental, social and governance factors could harm […]
New Mexico governor cites ‘dangerous intersection’ of crime and homelessness, wants lawmakers to act
SANTA FE, N.M. — Citing what she calls the “dangerous intersection” of crime and homelessness, New Mexico’s governor is calling on lawmakers to address stubbornly […]
Money from Washington’s landmark climate law will help tribes face rising seas, climate change
SEATTLE — Tens of millions of dollars raised by a landmark climate law in Washington state will go to Native American tribes that are at […]
Who is Usha Vance? Yale law graduate and wife of vice presidential nominee JD Vance
WASHINGTON — Usha Chilukuri Vance, Yale law graduate and trial lawyer, was thrust into the spotlight this week after her husband, JD Vance, was chosen […]
California is 1st state to ban school rules requiring parents get notified of child’s pronoun change
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — California became the first U.S. state to bar school districts from requiring staff to notify parents of their child’s gender identification change […]
Congress OKs bill overhauling oversight of troubled federal Bureau of Prisons
The Senate passed legislation Wednesday to overhaul oversight and bring greater transparency to the crisis-plagued federal Bureau of Prisons following reporting from The Associated Press […]