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New heartbeat abortion ban bill introduced in Idaho Senate KEITH RIDLER, Associated Press FacebookTwitterEmail BOISE, Idaho (AP) — Lawmakers on a Senate panel on Friday introduced a new version of legislation that would outlaw abortions in Idaho after fetal heartbeats are detected. The Senate State Affairs Committee approved holding a public hearing on the measure that increases to a felony the penalty for performing those abortions. Under the new bill, women who have those abortions could a...

Indiana could see $5.8 billion in new COVID relief money March 12, 2021 FacebookTwitterEmail INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Indiana officials have yet to describe any big plans for the influx of federal money expected from the $1.9 trillion COVID-19 relief package that Congress approved this week. Preliminary estimates show roughly $5.8 billion will be directed toward Indiana. About $3 billion would go directly to state government, and $2.6 billion to cities and counties and $200 million for a state cap...

Louisiana congressional candidates ignore income disclosure MELINDA DESLATTE, Associated Press FacebookTwitterEmail BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — Nearly all the candidates vying for Louisianas two vacant U.S. House seats have failed to file a required federal financial disclosure form detailing their income and debts, a report that can provide details into possible sources of influence or conflict. Of 27 contenders for the March 20 special congressional elections, only three have filed reports wit...

HOULTON, Maine (AP) — The Houlton Band of Maliseet Indians are supporting a bill in the...

BOISE, Idaho (AP) — Republican Rep. Bruce Skaug said he received a positive COVID-19...

CARSON CITY, Nev. (AP) — Two tax proposals backed by Nevadas largest teachers union...

Idaho lawmakers plan veto power over federal government KEITH RIDLER, Associated Press FacebookTwitterEmail Republican Rep. Sage Dixon addresses the House State Affairs Committee, Wednesday, March 10, 2021, in the Statehouse in Boise, Idaho. The committee introduced legislation intended to give Idaho lawmakers veto power over federal government actions and federal court decisions.Keith Ridler/AP BOISE, Idaho (AP) — A House panel on Wednesday introduced legislation intended to give Idaho lawm...

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — The Republican-led Missouri House on Wednesday advanced two...

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham and Democratic members of the...

ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) — Maryland’s Senate president is bracing senators for a tough...