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Politicians and organizations are leading the way for official recognition of the ERA, which was ratified in 2020.

The floor of the Senate on Tuesday again witnessed a rowdy session following a disagreement over the ongoing collations of result by INEC.

Over the past several sessions, the Florida Legislature has done everything in its power to make constitutional amendments put on the ballot through citizen initiatives as difficult a process as possible. Those amendments require 60% of the vote to get in the constitution. Now, they want to raise the bar to 66.7%. They should just listen to voters and pass the legislation we want instead.

Advocates of House Bill 191 argue higher tobacco taxes will reduce the number of smokers and save on health care costs, but other anti-smoking advocates say we need to do more to combat the physical, economical, and racist effects.

Over the past several sessions, the Florida Legislature has done everything in its power to make constitutional amendments put on the ballot through citizen initiatives as difficult a process as possible. Those amendments require 60% of the vote to get in the constitution. Now, they want to raise the bar to 66.7%. They should just listen to voters and pass the legislation we want instead.

RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — North Carolina state government is on track to see a double-digit percentage increase in revenues by the end of the fiscal year compared to the total

North Carolina state government is on track to see a double-digit percentage increase in revenues by the end of the fiscal year.

Sen. Daniel Emrich said he didn’t think the bill would prohibit the teaching of scientific theories, which are the basis of explaining science, but those who spoke against it said

CHARLESTON — A West Virginia finance panel of lawmakers will hold a hearing that will focus on the Governor’s Office’s transfer of $28.3 million in federal COVID-19 stimulus money that

The state’s Senate Finance Committee will look at transferring millions in federal COVID-19 funds to the Governor’s Office Gifts, Grants and Donations Fund, which already has more than $17 million.