Lawmakers

Lawmakers Introduce Bill Offering Up to $15,000 Tax Credit to First-Time Rhode Island Homebuyers

Ready to make Rhode Island your home? Find out how the new bill could put up to $15,000 in your pock...

Mar 20, 2024 05:04 AM EDT

Lawmakers, Unions Advocate for Long-Term Pay Boost for Federal Wildland Firefighters Amid Wage Disparities

Are federal wildlife firefighters compensated fairly for their dangerous work? Unions and lawmakers ...

Mar 18, 2024 02:25 AM EDT

West Virginia Lawmakers Pass Controversial Unemployment Bill in Eleventh Hour; Safety Net Frozen

How might the new unemployment bill change life in West Virginia? Read about the shocking last-minut...

Mar 11, 2024 02:47 AM EDT

Lawmakers Miss Bipartisan Deal as Partial Government Shutdown Deadline Approaches Fast

Delve into the intricate details of U.S. politics. Discover the repercussions of missing the biparti...

Feb 26, 2024 01:09 AM EST

New Legislations in Georgia, State Lawmakers Make One Last Push To Pass Bills

State lawmakers worked till late evening Tuesday, as they hurried to pass legislations affecting inc...

Mar 31, 2017 05:12 PM EDT

California Considers Fining Jurors Who Research or Share About Cases in Social Media for up to $1,500

California lawmakers proposed a bill that could punish jurors for social media or internet use viola...

Apr 25, 2016 05:28 AM EDT

Cambodian lawmakers pass disputed trade union law

Cambodian lawmakers have approved a proposed law setting rules for creating and running trade unions...

Apr 05, 2016 05:17 AM EDT

Detroit Public Schools warn lawmakers over payroll failure, 47,000 students won't have schools to attend

Detroit Public Schools and unions warned lawmakers that if DPS staff won't get paid by April 8, stud...

Mar 09, 2016 10:58 PM EST

Algeria's Parliament Approves New Constitution With Term Limits

The Algerian Government approved the new constitution, but it has term limits. The new constitution ...

Feb 08, 2016 02:58 AM EST

Netanyahu sets legal actions against Arab lawmakers for visiting Palestinian families

Benjamin Netanyahu seeks legal action to ban three Arab legislators after they had a meeting last we...

Feb 08, 2016 02:41 AM EST

Venezuela opposition congress starts legislating but backs down in conflict with Supreme Court

Venezuela's opposition that won December's election has started legislating, but it backed-down in a...

Jan 16, 2016 07:59 AM EST

Republican lawmakers want Mizzou to fire professor who blocked journalist

More than 100 lawmakers in Missouri call for the firing of a Mizzou assistant professor, Melissa Cli...

Jan 05, 2016 09:41 PM EST

Congressman Racial Slur: Rep. Don Young Apologizes After Calling Hispanic Migrants 'Wetbacks' (Video)

Alaskan Representative Don Young apologized Friday for referring to Hispanic migrant workers as "wet...

Mar 29, 2013 06:14 PM EDT