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Maryland Gov. Wes Moore To Issue Mass Pardon of 175,000 Cannabis Convictions
High Times· 6 hours agoA blanket pardon of cannabis-related conviction will help to clean up some of the mess impacting the state of Maryland due to cannabis laws that disproportionately affect communities of color ...
Congress Poised to Welcome First Transgender Member. Meet Sarah McBride
Time via Yahoo News· 5 days agoThe tally, from the LGBTQ+ Victory Institute’s annual Out For America survey, includes 12 members of...
Lawmakers approve ban on 'revenge' porn
The Eagle-Tribune· 5 days agoMassachusetts is poised to join a majority of states in banning the posting of sexually explicit images on the Internet to harass people, with legislation sent Thursday to Gov. Maura Healey.
North Carolina House seeks higher worker pay, child care and voucher money in budget bill
Associated Press· 2 hours agoNorth Carolina teachers and state employees would receive higher salary bumps than are currently...
Senate climate bill dropping next week
Politico· 5 days agoFinally, survivors say,” by Matt Stout, The Boston Globe: “State lawmakers are poised to send legislation to Governor Maura Healey this week that would ...
State Poised To Require Labor, Schools On IDA Boards
The Post-Journal· 1 day agoCounty Industrial Development Agency boards could be required to have a local labor representative and a representative of a county school district. Legislation (A.7532/S.4040) passed both the ...
Opinion: Sirota’s ranked-choice voting amendment pushed back on monied interests
Denver Post· 5 hours agoRepublican and Democratic leadership all voted for the bill as amended. If any have second thoughts,...
Utah Gov. Spencer Cox and challenger Rep. Phil Lyman stick to policy in ‘boring’ debate
Utah News Dispatch via Yahoo News· 6 days agoEven though the attacks have been flying nonstop from his campaign — especially on social media —...
Rancho Mirage resident and Ms. Senior California winner defies stereotypes of seniors
The Desert Sun via Yahoo News· 3 days agoState Pageant Administrator and Director Elvia Harris, who also recruits women to participate in the...
Casino gambling, felonies and nursing homes: These issues saw action in the legislature Tuesday
The Providence Journal via Yahoo News· 7 days agoNursing home bills are on deck The Senate cast final votes – and sent to the governor – legislation to allow electronic monitoring of residents in nursing homes and assisted-living ...
