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Changes made to Nebraska wildfire control bill
A bill designed to help fight wildfires in rural Nebraska advanced Wednesday to a final legislative vote after lawmakers agreed to reduce the number of firefighting planes. The new legislation would reduce the number of single-engine aerial tanker planes stationed in Nebraska from two to one. It also would increase ...
Wash. lawmakers look to make recall process easier
Washington lawmakers are considering ways to make it easier for citizens to recall elected officials, holding a work session Wednesday that explored the hurdles people face when they try to pursue such a campaign. Republican Sen. Pam Roach says she'd like to see changes to state law and the Constitution ...
Family drama adds intrigue to Ill. governor's race
Politics has long been a family business in Illinois, a place where who you know — and who you're related to — matters more than most. But the family drama shaping up around the next governor's race adds a new layer of intrigue in a Capitol already grappling with huge ...
Okla. Senate OKs 'Gordon Cooper Day' resolution
A Shawnee native who was one of the nation's first astronauts — Gordon Cooper — is being honored by the Oklahoma Senate. The Senate on Wednesday passed a resolution declaring May 15, 2013, as "Gordon Cooper Day" in Oklahoma in recognition of the 50th anniversary of Cooper's space flight aboard ...
For Minnesota gay marriage sponsors, it's personal
As a crowd of thousands roared from the lawn of the state Capitol, Minnesota Gov. Mark Dayton signed the bill Tuesday that makes gay marriage legal here come Aug. 1. "What a day for Minnesota!" the Democratic governor declared, as American and rainbow flags flapped in a sweltering hot wind. ...
Senate committee OKs tougher impaired driving law
A Senate committee on Tuesday advanced a bill to make changes to the state's impaired driving laws, including making driving under the influence a felony on the fourth conviction, rather than the current law that has it at five within 10 years. The legislation was sparked by recent fatal accidents ...
Dalai Lama tells Legislature to be compassionate
The Dalai Lama, speaking on the floor of the Wisconsin Assembly where lawmakers just two years ago hurled expletives at each other while angry protesters screamed insults, said Tuesday that the key to a happy life isn't power or money but compassion. The Tibetan spiritual leader addressed members of the ...
Inslee signs bills on alcohol at theaters, markets
Gov. Jay Inslee has signed a handful of measures making it easier for certain businesses to serve alcohol. Two of the bills signed Tuesday create licenses that permit theaters to sell wine and beer, or beer wine and hard liquor, to patrons 21 and over. Another measure allows businesses that ...
Okla. Senate gives final OK to $7.1B budget bill
The Oklahoma Senate gave final legislative approval on Tuesday to a $7.1 billion general appropriations bill to fund state government for the upcoming fiscal year, overcoming the objections of Democrats and some Republicans who say the plan's priorities are misguided. The Senate voted 28-20 for the bill, which reflects an ...
Kentucky editorial roundup
Recent editorials from Kentucky newspapers: May 12 The Independent, Ashland, Ky., on tourism has greater impact on economy than most think: It's certainly good news that a new report by Kentucky's Tourism, Arts and Heritage Cabinet has found the economic impact of tourism grew by 5.2 percent in eastern Kentucky ...
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