Oregon Republican Senators break quorum for 2nd day For the second day in a row, the Oregon State Senate floor session was adjourned early because there weren’t enough Republican Senators present to reach a quorum.
F1 star Lewis Hamilton blasts Florida’s anti-LBGTQ … MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. (AP) — Seven-time Formula One champion Lewis Hamilton lashed out Thursday at anti-LGBTQ measures enacted by Florida lawmakers and ripped the state’s controversial “Don’t Say Gay” law with a reference to oppression seen in Saudi Arabia. “It’s not good at all,” Hamilton said ahead of F1’s highly anticipated race in suburban Miami […]
GOP boycott in Oregon halts bills on guns, abortion … SALEM, Ore. (AP) — Most Republican members of the Oregon Senate failed to show up for the second straight day Thursday, delaying action by the majority Democrats on bills on gun safety, abortion rights and gender-affirming health care. The stayaway prevented a quorum, with Senate President Rob Wagner calling for another try on Friday. Republican […]
Speaker McCarthy meets with Pope Francis Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) met with Pope Francis in the Vatican on Thursday. The Vatican shared photos of McCarthy’s private meeting with Francis and provided no other details on their conversation, which is usual, Reuters reported. McCarthy’s office did not immediately respond to a request for comment on the meeting. McCarthy led a bipartisan congressional delegation […]
ACLU sues amid Missouri GOP spat over abortion measure … JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — The Missouri ACLU on Thursday sued statewide officials for stonewalling a constitutional amendment to restore abortion rights as the attorney general pushes for a price tag on the proposal that is 1 million times higher than what the state auditor has estimated. At issue is a power struggle between two […]
In latest abortion law chapter: Bill signings, court … Courts this week blocked abortion restrictions from taking effect in two states, while lawmakers in a third are forging ahead with a plan for a new ban that’s less stringent than most. Those are some of the latest developments in an abortion landscape that is being crafted by lawmakers, governors and courts across the country […]
Oregon lawmakers back bill expanding reproductive … “It is disturbing to me that there is no room for life sustaining treatment…” Rep. Lucetta Elmer said.
GOP boycott: What’s halting vote on guns, abortion … PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Partisan tensions in Oregon skyrocketed this week because Republican state senators haven’t shown up to work since Tuesday, meaning the Democrats who control the chamber don’t have enough people to lawfully convene. The move is casting doubt on planned votes set for this week on legislation about gun control, abortion rights […]
GOP prosecutor urges judge to toss Wisconsin abortion … MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Attorneys for a Republican prosecutor urged a judge Thursday to toss out a lawsuit seeking to repeal Wisconsin’s 174-year-old abortion ban, arguing that a newer state law permitting pre-viability abortions complements the ban rather than supersedes it, as Democrats maintain. Wisconsin lawmakers passed a law in 1849 that outlaws abortion except […]
DeSantis stacks conservative agenda; presidential … TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — From the death penalty to gender identity to abortion, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis has cemented himself as a conservative standard bearer as he prepares to launch a presidential campaign sometime after the legislative session ends this week. With the help of GOP supermajorities in the statehouse, the Republican has been able […]
