LANSING, Mich.—A group of Republican state representatives is working to garner some Democrat votes for a bill to ban critical race theory from being taught in Michigan’s nearly 900 public school districts. The measure was drafted by state Rep. Andrew Beeler, a member of the Legislature’s Education Committee, and has 10 Republican co-sponsors. Beeler told…
Republican Lawmakers Seek Democrat Support to Ban Critical Race Theory in Michigan Schools
July 17, 2021
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Government Defeats Attempts to Remove Protest Curbs From Controversial Reforms
Attempts to scrap controversial curbs on protests have been rejected by Government MPs. Opposition MPs led efforts to amend the Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Bill but found their proposal was rejected in the voting lobbies of the House of Commons. As part of efforts to overhaul the justice system, the Government has proposed a…
Texas Governor Signs Bill Prohibiting Government From Closing Churches, Places of Worship
June 16, 2021
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Texas Gov. Greg Abbott on Tuesday signed a law that prohibits government agencies from ordering churches and houses of worship to close, following health-related orders that were handed down during the pandemic that mandated the closure of churches and other religious houses. Saying the bill is designed to protect Texans’ First Amendment right to religious…
Senate Passes Sweeping Bill to Address China Tech Threat
The Senate on Tuesday voted 68–32 to approve a sweeping package of legislation intended to boost the country’s ability to compete with Chinese technology, as Congress increasingly seeks to take a tough line against Beijing. The bipartisan measure authorizes about $190 billion for provisions to strengthen U.S. technology and research—and would separately approve spending about…
‘Enough Is Enough’: DeSantis Signs Bills to Confront ‘Nefarious’ Chinese Influence
Florida Governor Ron DeSantis signed two bills on June 7 designed to combat the influence of communist China in America. “If you look right now, there is no single entity that exercises a more pervasive nefarious influence across a wide range of American industries and institutions than the Communist Party of China,” said the Republican…
House Passes Bill Approving $1.9 Billion More for US Capitol Security
The House of Representatives on Thursday voted to approve $1.9 billion more for U.S. Capitol security, although several left-wing “Squad” members either voted no or present. The House voted 213-212 to approve the measure, but it’s not clear whether it will be taken up in the Senate, which requires a 60-vote threshold. Reps. Cori Bush…
Gov. Desantis Signs Law That Bans Gun Regulation by Local Governments
Local government legal representatives filed a motion last month asking the 1st District Court of Appeal to transfer primary points in the case to the Supreme Court, two weeks after the Tallahassee-based appeals court upheld the 2011 law’s constitutionality.
Texas House Passes GOP-Backed Voting Restrictions Bill
The Texas state House on Friday passed a GOP-backed election overhaul bill that would add new penalties and rules, becoming the latest state Republican-led legislative body to pass similar legislation in recent days. The House passed Senate Bill 7 on a 78-64 mostly party-line vote. The bill, which was first passed in the Senate but was…
Texas House Passes GOP-Backed Election Integrity Bill
The Texas state House on Friday passed a GOP-backed election overhaul bill that would add new penalties and rules, becoming the latest state Republican-led legislative body to pass similar legislation in recent days. The House passed Senate Bill 7 on a 78-64 mostly party-line vote. The bill, which was first passed in the Senate but was…
US Senate Passes Bill to Fight Anti-Asian Hate Crimes
WASHINGTON—A hate crimes bill to combat violence against Asian Americans in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic passed the U.S. Senate overwhelmingly on Thursday, a rare bipartisan vote in the evenly divided chamber. The bill passed 94-1, with Sen. Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) the only no vote. It must pass the House of Representatives, where Democrats…
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