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Andrew Cuomo June 30, 2019

Cuomo signs legislation outlawing 'gay panic' defense in NY

New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo has signed legislation that would bar people who attack or kill a gay person from arguing they panicked over their victim's sexuality.

Illegal Immigrants June 18, 2019

Upstate New York clerk 鈥榳ill not be granting drivers鈥� licenses to illegal immigrants,鈥� contrary to new law: report

An upstate New York clerk is聽criticizing a bill which allows undocumented immigrants to apply for drivers鈥� licenses, saying he 鈥渨ill not be granting drivers鈥� licenses to illegal immigrants.鈥�

Texas June 12, 2019

Texas governor signs controversial 'Save Chick-fil-A' bill into law

Texas Governor Greg Abbott on Monday signed the so-called 鈥淪ave Chick-fil-A鈥� bill into law, a new provision that supporters say defends聽the fast-food restaurant and protects religious freedoms. Opponents have argued it discriminates against the LGBT community.

EDUCATION June 11, 2019

Ohio lawmaker pushes bill to require schools to name a valedictorian

An Ohio聽lawmaker聽introduced a bill on Monday that would聽require public high schools to name a valedictorian, in response to one school's decision to abolish聽singling out top grade earners in graduating classes.聽

September 11 June 11, 2019

Watch: Jon Stewart calls out lawmakers over 9/11 victims' compensation fund in emotional House testimony

Comedian Jon Stewart tore into members of Congress Tuesday for failing to ensure that a victims' compensation fund set up after the 9/11 attacks won't run聽out of money -- and for skipping a hearing devoted to that very crisis.聽

Abortion June 10, 2019

Missouri's only abortion clinic can remain open for now, judge rules

A judge in St. Louis has issued another order allowing Missouri's only abortion clinic to continue operating.

Illegal Immigrants June 9, 2019

California Dems agree to full health benefits for many low-income illegal immigrants, in swipe at Trump

In a stance to distance itself from President Trump鈥檚 administration, California聽is set to聽become the first state in the country to pay for tens of thousands of illegal immigrants to have full health benefits.

Second Amendment May 27, 2019

Texas lawmakers approve gun storage safety program, setting up political test for governor

A Texas gun storage safety measure added to a massive spending bill sets up a political test for Gov. Greg Abbott, The Associated Press reported.

Massachusetts May 23, 2019

Cambridge removes 'offensive' Massachusetts flag from City Hall as calls grow to replace it

Changes may be coming to the state's official flag and motto, which some are calling offensive.

Privacy May 14, 2019

San Francisco becomes 1st major US city to outlaw police use of facial recognition technology

San Francisco is to become the first U.S. city to outlaw a rapidly developing technology that has alarmed privacy and civil-liberties advocates, as the liberal city鈥檚 supervisors voted Tuesday to ban the use of facial recognition software by police and other city departments.

Cities May 14, 2019

America's largest cities drowning in debt, with Chicago leading the way, study finds

America鈥檚 10 largest cities, largely Democrat strongholds, are drowning in municipal debt, according to a new report from government watchdog聽Truth in Accounting.