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Oklahoma corrections head quits amid flaps
Oklahoma's prisons chief resigned amid disagreements over whether more state corrections facilities should be run by private companies and whether his agency properly documented money held in reserve, but the governor's office said Tuesday she did not ask for him to step aside. Corrections Director Justin Jones announced to his ...
High capacity wells change being delayed in budget
The Wisconsin Assembly on Tuesday began debating a budget plan that Republicans were seeking to revise to boost its chances of passage, but the proposed changes don't address some of the most contentious proposals — including a statewide expansion of school vouchers. A final vote was expected Wednesday in the ...
Arizona congressmen want more flexible voter law
Arizona lawmakers at the state and federal level are working on separate efforts that would make it harder to vote in what Democrats are calling an attack on low-income and Latino voters. Arizona's Republican U.S. Reps. Matt Salmon, Paul Gosar, David Schweikert and Trent Franks announced on Tuesday legislation that ...
Recall effort against Morse deemed sufficient
A recall petition against a Colorado lawmaker who supported gun rights was deemed sufficient Tuesday, setting up the first potential recall of a state lawmaker in Colorado history. Lawyers for Democratic Senate President John Morse immediately vowed to challenge the recall effort. They argued that the petition was improperly worded ...
NH lawmakers reconcile medical marijuana bills
House and Senate negotiators reached a deal on a medical marijuana bill Tuesday, positioning New Hampshire to join more than a dozen other states in legalizing the drug for seriously ill patients. Both chambers had previously passed the bill, but the Senate version eliminated a House-proposed option for patients to ...
Texas House lawmakers debate youth punishment
Members of a Texas House panel say they feel conflicted about approving proposed new punishments for 17-year-olds who are convicted of capital murder with the mandatory possibility of parole after 40 years. Republican Rep. Stefani Carter of Dallas said Tuesday she's "really torn here because we do only have eight ...
Brazil protesters keep up pressure on government
Protest leaders called for another huge demonstration in Brazil's largest city Tuesday, building on historic turnouts spawned by widespread frustration over decades of government red tape, high prices and shoddy services even as the nation's economic fortunes have risen. With Sao Paulo girding for another march, the mobilizations have shown ...
Utilities ask Conn. to back large natural gas plan
Connecticut's regulated utilities have wasted no time seizing on a new state energy policy passed by the legislature less than two weeks ago to encourage natural gas hookups. Connecticut Natural Gas, Southern Connecticut Gas and Yankee Gas have presented state regulators with a rare joint proposal outlining how they would ...
Delaware bill encourages overdose reporting
The state Senate has unanimously approved a bill encouraging people to report alcohol and drug overdoses without fear of being prosecuted. The so-called Good Samaritan bill received unanimous approval in the Senate on Tuesday and now goes to the House. Under the bill, a person reporting on overdose would be ...
Mich. lawmakers OK $1 surcharge on electric bills
Michigan regulators could add up to a $1 monthly surcharge to utility bills to help poor customers with their heating bills under legislation that is expected to become law. The measure, which won final approval on a 34-4 vote from the state Senate on Tuesday, is designed to provide permanent ...
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