Washington housing supply bill seeks to reform ‘archaic’ parking requirements
State Sen. Jessica Bateman, an Olympia Democrat, sponsored the bill that would limit per-unit parking space requirements.
Latest bills would set term limits, ban cellphones in schools
A flurry of bills introduced last week would lower the blood alcohol content to be found guilty of driving while intoxicated, ask voters whether they want to allow adults to use and possess ...
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Senate passes immigrant detention bill that could be the first measure Trump signs into law
WASHINGTON (AP) — Fresh off President Donald Trump's inauguration, the Senate on Monday passed ... flights per week to implement the requirements, according to the memo. “That’s a lot of money to ...
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Senate OKs 4-year term for barangay, SK officials
(UPDATE) THE Senate has approved on third and final reading a bill that would implement a four-year term for barangay officials and Sangguniang Kabataan (SK) members. Sen. Bong Go, a co-author of ...
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MS House passes income tax cut after nearly 2-hour debate. Will Senate pass it next?
The Mississippi House of Representatives passed a $1.1 billion tax cut bill on Thursday after nearly two hours of debate, sending it on to the Senate where leadership is considering a starkly ...
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Virginia Senate committee shelves Gov. Youngkin-backed bill on transgender students
Because in today's world, Your dreams can otherwise be ripped away from you." The bill is heading to the Senate Committee on Education and Health and the Subcommittee on Public Education on Thursday.
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What’s actually in Congress’s harsh new immigration bill?
It passed the Senate Monday with the support of 12 Democrats and will now head to the House for final approval. That bill, the Laken Riley Act, is named after a young woman who was killed last ...
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With large Democratic support, Senate expands bill that could deport immigrants without due process
The Senate on Wednesday voted 70-25 to adopt the first amendment to the Laken Riley Act, a bill that would would mandate that Immigration and Customs Enforcement detain and potentially deport ...
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Senate adds amendment to immigration bill named after Laken Riley
We will push for votes on amendments that make this bill even stronger,” Thune said. “In the coming days, the Senate will have a serious debate about this and other amendments and about the ...
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New Senate building gets P4.2B in 2025, total cost since 2018 at P23.5B
A total of P4.2 billion was appropriated for the new Senate building in the 2025 national budget, bringing the total allocation to the structure to P23.5 billion since 2018. In Mav Gonzales’ Wednesday ...
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Hontiveros refutes critics of prevention of adolescent pregnancy bill
MANILA, Philippines — Sen. Risa Hontiveros is both shocked and outraged about circulating lies surrounding Senate Bill No. 1979, otherwise known as the Prevention of Adolescent Pregnancy Act of ...
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The Senate is considering the Laken Riley Act. Here’s what it would do
Among them were seven Democrats from California. WASHINGTON — The Senate this week is considering the Laken Riley Act, a Republican-led bill that mandates federal detention for immigrants who ...