Oklahoma district attorneys are outraged at a proposed bill prohibiting them from prosecuting state officials for public crimes. House Bill 2206, proposed by Republican Rep. Kevin Calvey (R-OKC) would cover state elected officials, legislators, district court and appellate judges, and appointees to state boards and state commissions, and would limit those prosecutions to Oklahoma’s Attorney […]
State Representative Rick Brattin (R-MO) is introducing a bill that would force a woman to obtain written permission from the man who impregnated her if she wants an abortion. The bill states “[no] abortion shall be performed or induced unless and until the father of the unborn child provides written, notarized consent to the abortion.” […]
Protesters who want the Missouri state legislature to adopt the use of federal tax dollars to expand eligibility for Medicaid in the state disrupted debate in the state Senate, shutting it down temporarily on Tuesday. Missouri is among more than 20 states who have opted not to expand assistance to low-income persons under the Medicaid […]
On March 16, the West Virginia public affairs show “The State Journal’s Decision Makers” aired a disagreement between Senate Majority Leader John Unger and Charleston Mayor Danny Jones. Gun control advocate and Mayors Against Illegal Guns Member, Danny Jones, debated WV Senate Majority Leader John Unger on the issue of state-wide preemption but Mayor Jones’ […]
Governor Perry has formally notified Attorney General Eric Holder that Texas will not be implementing provisions required by the new Prison Rape Elimination Act (PREA). The law was unanimously approved by Congress and signed into law over a decade ago, but federal standards for its implementation were not completed until 2012 and states have been […]