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A Georgia lawmaker was charged with a felony while protesting Gov. Brian Kemp's signing of a new voter reform bill

Police said state Rep. Park Cannon continued to knock after they told her to stop several times bef…

Julie Gerstein   


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Maryland lawmaker-doctor fined $15,000 for joining legislative meetings from the operating room

State Del. Terri Hill told the AP that she sought to balance her legislative work and her medical c…

John L. Dorman   


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North Dakota State Lawmakers Have Effectively Banned Abortion

"We applaud North Dakota for defending life," CEO and President Penny Nance said in a statement. ".…

Walter Hickey   


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Hydroxychloroquine saved life of Michigan state lawmaker, says Trump

"This is a woman I thought she was going to die. I mean, she is a Democrat representative, highly r…

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Michigan state lawmakers have stamped out telemedicine - again

The policymakers' decision highlights regulation as one of the main frictions dragging on telemedic…

Nicky Lineaweaver   


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Pennsylvania state lawmaker won big in the midterm elections despite being dead

Rep. Tony DeLuca, who died last month at the age of 85, took more than 85% of the vote in Pennsylva…

Natalie Musumeci   


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6 Democratic state lawmakers call for the impeachment of NY Gov. Andrew Cuomo

The six lawmakers, all of whom identify as socialists, said Cuomo's "predatory behavior" and "gross…

Jake Lahut   


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Ban lawmakers in all 50 states from buying and selling stocks, some in Congress say. But governors and legislators have mixed feelings.

Sens. Elizabeth Warren and Joe Manchin are among politicians who back a move toward both federal an…

Camila DeChalus   


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Sen. Elizabeth Warren now wants to ban all state lawmakers and elected officials from trading corporate stocks

"Public officials should remove all conflicts of interest — whether you're at the federal or the st…

Camila DeChalus   


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Here's why state lawmakers are calling on the federal government to set a baseline for addressing the climate crisis

State lawmakers from Washington, Oregon, Colorado, and North Carolina came together on Tuesday to t…

Erica Sweeney   


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A Michigan man is facing terrorism charges over a bomb threat to the state capitol and death threats to a state lawmaker and her family

Michael Chad Varrone was arrested in connection with a bomb threat nearly a month after he was firs…

Connor Perrett   


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2 state lawmakers in New York have tested positive for coronavirus, Cuomo announces

New York officials also reported the state's first two coronavirus-related deaths on Saturday: a 65…

Michelle Mark   


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Louisiana state lawmaker suggests that schools should teach the 'good' of slavery

"If you're having a discussion on slavery, then you can talk about everything dealing with slavery,…

John L. Dorman   


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Rick Santorum wants the states to throw a 'live piece of ammo' at Washington with a constitutional convention

Audio recordings reveal how the former US senator and GOP presidential contender is pitching a cons…

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Lawmakers wore blue and yellow to the State of the Union in support of Ukraine

Democratic lawmakers wearing blue and yellow in support of Ukraine pose for a selfie at the 2022 St…

Talia Lakritz   


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We need to protect communities hit 'first and worst' by climate change, state lawmakers say

The climate-change, racial-justice, environmental-justice, and economic-justice crises intersect, a…

Erica Sweeney   


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GOP state lawmaker facing criminal charges related to a video that appears to show him allowing right-wing protestors to enter the Oregon Capitol

Oregon Rep. Mike Nearman faces charges in connection with the December 21 incident after he opened …

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