Tag: Legislation
Michigan Democrats move to protect reproductive health data before GOP takes control of House
LANSING, Mich. -- Michigan Democrats are pushing this month to pass legislation they say will improve reproductive health care, in particular the safety...
Legislators propose 15% to 25% tax rate for new states adopting internet gambling
ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. -- Lawmakers from states where gambling is legal are proposing standards for additional states that are considering allowing internet gambling,...
What to know about Wisconsin's collective bargaining law for public workers
MADISON, Wis. -- A judge's overturning of Wisconsin's 13-year-old law that effectively ended collective bargaining for teachers and most state government employees has...
Trump and Republicans in Congress eye an ambitious 100-day agenda
WASHINGTON -- A tax break for millionaires, and almost everyone else.An end to the COVID-19-era government subsidies that some Americans have used to...
The Australian Senate debates the world's first social media ban for children under 16
MELBOURNE, Australia -- The Australian Senate was debating a ban on children younger than 16 years old from social media Thursday after the...
Agribusiness-friendly states in Brazil try to undo forest protections
BRASILIA, Brazil -- Several states in Brazil are trying to rid themselves of rainforest protections, bowing to pressure from cattle ranchers and soybean...