Seattle Passes Campaign Finance Restriction Targeting Corporate Donations
The bill approved by the city council would prevent any company with 5% of its stocks held by foreign individuals or companies from donating to local elections.
New Texas Law Bans Planned Parenthood from State Employee Charity Drive
STATE AND LOCAL ROUNDUP | Washington state will consider CBD in food … Maryland governor introduces new anti-corruption legislation … Oregon attorney general announces a focus on labor trafficking.
For Rural Drug Users, Finding Clean Needles Might Mean Looking in the Mail
In places where needle exchanges are scarce or even illegal, one online, mail-based needle exchange is trying to get people safe injection supplies and overdose reversal materials.
West Virginia to Pursue Research for Alternative Uses of Coal
STATE AND LOCAL ROUNDUP | California may sell its own drugs to lower prescription costs … New York City will build a broadband network … Utah considers bill to require clergy to report child abuse.
Court Hears Case Over Ban on Secret Recordings of Public Officials
STATE AND LOCAL ROUNDUP | Voter photo ID law proposed in Kentucky … Maryland governor wants to sue Pennsylvania over environmental concerns in Chesapeake Bay … Fight over vacant house in Oakland.
Equal Rights Amendment Clears First Step in Virginia, as Trump Administration Declares Effort Dead
A Justice Department opinion issued this week says the deadline for ratification has passed. Advocates say otherwise.
California to Open Vacant State Lands for Homeless Shelters
STATE AND LOCAL ROUNDUP | Arizona legislators want to stop the sale of private land to the federal government … Boston mayor announces fund for housing construction … Kentucky attorney general promises movement on child abuse cases.
More States Considering a Cap on Insulin Costs
A new bill in Washington is similar to legislation passed in Colorado last year.
California Legislature Considers $4.2 Billion Bond to Prepare for Climate Change
STATE AND LOCAL ROUNDUP | Illinois won’t help municipalities collect red-light camera ticket fines anymore … Bill in Pennsylvania would shrink the legislature … Virginia governor backs bill to make election day a holiday.
Legalizing Marijuana Could Help Fight the Opioid Epidemic, New Research Says
New research found opioids were prescribed less often in states where marijuana has been legalized for medicinal or recreational use.
Alabama Lawmaker Urges Expansion of ‘Stand Your Ground’ Law to Churches
STATE AND LOCAL ROUNDUP | New York governor announces $45 million to fight hate crimes … Memphis mayor announces ‘public service corps’ … Protestors make demands for greater homelessness resources in Salt Lake City.
Another State to Consider Chemical Castration for Sex Offenders
A new bill introduced in Tennessee mimics legislation passed last year in Alabama that would require chemical castration of those convicted of child sex offenses as a condition of parole.
Kentucky Attorney General Asks FBI to Investigate Former Governor’s Pardons
STATE AND LOCAL ROUNDUP | Nebraska legislature considers law to protect teachers … Virginia governor wants statue of Robert E. Lee removed from U.S. Capitol … New Mexico implements parental leave for state employees.
Five States Passed ‘Abortion Reversal’ Laws in 2019. New Research Found the Practice Can be Dangerous
A randomized study testing the safety of ‘abortion reversal’ had to be halted when doctors decided it became too dangerous for the participants.
New York City Mayor Vows to Increase Police Presence in Jewish Neighborhoods
STATE AND LOCAL ROUNDUP | Oklahoma tribes file suit over casino contracts … Baltimore law barring “gag orders” of police settlements goes into effect … Illinois lieutenant governor buys mariijuana on first day weed is legal.
Tariffs Drove Manufacturing Job Losses, Fed Report Says
President Trump said that tariffs would boost U.S. manufacturing. New research found, so far, that isn’t the case.
State Attorneys General Are Waging a Climate Change Battle Against the Trump Administration
In filing lawsuits against the Trump administration, Democratic state AGs have paid particular attention to both climate change and environmental protections.
Growing Number of Republican-Led States Say They Will Accept Refugees
STATE AND LOCAL ROUNDUP | Watchdog group sues San Diego over smart street lights … Washington legislators subject to public record requests .... Washington attorney general sues to stop courthouse ICE arrests.
Kansas May Pay Aerospace Workers After Boeing Suspends Plane Construction
STATE AND LOCAL ROUNDUP | New York City will add gender neutral option to death certificates … Group sues over increases to New York governor pay … Chicago to begin sales of legal marijuana in January despite controversy.
Grocery Delivery for Food Stamp Recipients Isn't Necessarily a Food Desert Solution
New research shows that letting SNAP recipients order groceries online for delivery works well in urban areas, but doesn’t provide much help to those in rural food deserts.
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