Texas Senate passes legislation to keep some defendants in jail without bail. Here's why.
Senate Joint Resolution 1, or "Jocelyn's Law," would keep people without authority to be in the U.S. who are charged with ...
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Las Vegas isn’t a sanctuary city but legislation in Congress could treat it as one
There is no one definition of what a “sanctuary city” for undocumented immigrants is, though Las Vegas has rarely been considered one. Then-Mayor Carolyn Goodman made that clear in ...
The surprising reason why hundreds of bills are stuck in the Mass. Legislature | John L. Micek
Bills aren't making their way through the Mass. legislative process from a lack of lawmakers ready to act. This simple reason ...
Texas Senate bill would criminalize making, owning hemp-based products containing THC
Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick, a Houston Republican, has made banning all non-medicinal THC products a priority for the Texas Senate.
WA Senate passes parking bill as one step to boost housing supply
Washington lawmakers are trying to ease the way for more housing. The state Senate passed a bill to lower the parking space ...
Texas Senate bill would give public school teachers free pre-K and raises
A Texas Senate bill filed on Tuesday would provide long-term pay raises to teachers based on years of experience, expand a ...
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California Senate Bill takes aim at saving farm lands
Amid a push by local leaders to conserve farmlands and open spaces in the Bay Area from future development, state senator David Cortese has introduced a bill that would shore up funding to preserve ...
Senate GOP budget bill back on track hours after Trump threw it into turmoil
Trump on Wednesday criticized the approach from the Senate Budget Committee chairman, Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., and sided ...