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Louisiana, a state grappling with one of the highest rates of incarceration and violent crime in the country, is on the cusp of overhauling parts of its criminal justice system as the state's GOP-dominated legislature barrels ahead with a package of bills — ranging from expanding death row execution methods, charging 17-year-olds as adults and eliminating the opportunity of parole for most jailed in the future.

An effort to allow lawsuits stemming from the wrongful death of an "unborn child" is put on hold, amid fierce opposition by abortion rights groups.

The Idaho House Revenue and Taxation Committee will not accept remote, virtual testimony on bills this legislative session, Rep. David Cannon told the Idaho Capital Sun. In use since at least 2018, remote testimony is an optional tool that allows Idahoans from across the state to be able to testify remotely to Idaho legislators over […] The post Idaho legislative committee won’t accept remote testimony amid school tax credit debate appeared first on Idaho Capital Sun.

House Bill 33 ensures transparency

Lawmakers will hold a public hearing Monday evening on a 137-page amendment to a bill that would make changes to Measure 110.