CT child advocate bill reworked following Lamont opposition
The bill, which wouldn’t take the power to appoint CT’s child advocate away from the governor, is a far cry from what had ...
Iowa Public Radio2d
House bill would take funding from libraries involved in advocacy
Libraries might not receive Enrich Iowa dollars if they are part of a nonprofit that advocates for state and federal policy.
The New Indian Express7d
Why draft Advocates (Amendment) Bill, 2025 had to be withdrawn
The recent introduction and withdrawal of the Advocates (Amendment) Bill, 2025 came as a bitter pill for the government. It had several provisions that raised concerns within the legal community ...
WUKY2d
Last minute pregnancy complications bill raises questions for abortion rights advocates
Kentucky Republicans have shown a sudden interest in providing so-called clarifications to the state's lone abortion ...
Palestine Herald-Press7h
Texas House bill would weaken renters’ rights, advocates say
A proposal before the Texas Legislature billed as a way to clamp down on squatters would reduce legal protections for renters ...
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Immigrant Advocates Rally Against Indiana Bills
INDIANAPOLIS — Immigrant rights advocates rallied at the Indiana Statehouse on Thursday, protesting what they call ...
Advocates for disabled, imprisoned oppose ‘dangerous’ patient end-of-life bills
Illinois lawmakers are pushing patient “end-of-life” bills for the second year in a row, but a coalition opposed to the ...
Concord Monitor9d
Bill to remove NH’s consumer advocate met with concerns, opposition
On one hand, Weare Rep. Ross Berry’s bill to fold New Hampshire’s independent Office of the Consumer Advocate into the state ...
Axios on MSN4d
Lawmakers, advocates in Oregon push bills to address child care struggles
Lawmakers are considering nearly two dozen bills this legislative session aimed at addressing child care challenges in the ...
Iowa bill that housing advocates say penalizes the homeless will not advance this session
"The whole point is not to criminalize homelessness," Rep. Steve Holt, R-Denison, said a now-tabled proposal to fine people ...
Northwest Asian Weekly2d
Asian American advocates condemn bill to ban Chinese students from U.S. universities
A proposed bill to ban Chinese nationals from obtaining student visas is drawing sharp criticism from civil rights advocates, who warn it would promote racial profiling and harm U.S. higher ...