Gov. Phil Scott, seen on May 5 at the Statehouse, has now vetoed 32 pieces of legislation, a Vermont record. File photo by Riley Robinson/VTDigger Gov. Phil Scott has vetoed two criminal justice reform bills, one to expand eligibility to wipe out criminal histories and the other to study reforming […]
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Valley News – Scott vetoes 2 criminal justice reform bills
Gov. Phil Scott has vetoed two criminal justice reform bills, one to expand eligibility to wipe out criminal histories and the other to study reforming state drug laws. Scott’s vetoes, announced late Thursday evening, extend his record-setting veto total to 32 over his nearly six years in office — far […]
Alabama governor signs two anti-transgender bills into law | Alabama
The governor of Alabama on Friday signed into law two controversial bills: one that criminalizes healthcare providers who offer gender-affirming care to transgender youth and another that requires students to use bathrooms that match the gender on their birth certificates. Kay Ivey, a Republican, said she “believed very strongly that […]
Bills to reinforce anti-surprise medical cost law pass committee
DENVER (KDVR) – Democrats and Republicans at the Capitol have been saying they want to save Coloradans more money. Both sides of the aisle are coming together in hopes of doing that with healthcare costs. Two measures unanimously passed through the committee with the goal to stop Coloradans from being […]
Arizona law now prevents sexual assault victims from medical examination bills | Arizona
(The Center Square) – Arizona Governor Doug Ducey signed legislation on Wednesday to ensure that victims of a sexual crime don’t have to pay for the medical or forensic examination related to the crime. Victims of sexual assault have paid as much as $800 for a forensic nurse visit and […]
Connecticut residents, lawmakers testify on criminal justice bills
Wikimedia Commons Content warning: this article contains mentions of suicide. On Friday, the Connecticut General Assembly Judiciary Committee held a public hearing on several prison reform bills that would phase out solitary confinement, repeal lien, establish correctional oversight and expand medical service. During its 2021 session, the state legislature passed […]
South Dakota medical marijuana laws change after new bills signed
South Dakota’s new medical marijuana law is changing less than a year after it went on the books. Gov. Kristi Noem announced Friday she’d signed a series of cannabis-related measures passed earlier this winter by the state Legislature that modify statutes that govern South Dakota’s medical marijuana program. From in-home […]
Lawmakers introduce bills to legalize marijuana in Tennessee
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WKRN) – Cannabis legislation has been introduced in the Tennessee General Assembly, again. The measures range from medical, decriminalization, and legalization of marijuana. If enacted into law, Tennessee could become the 38th state with some form of legal access to marijuana. This comes as Tennessee’s neighbor to the […]
Apple’s Cybersecurity Concerns Over Antitrust Bills Are Worth Taking Seriously
About the author: Chuck Brooks is president of Brooks Consulting International, and is a professor in the graduate Cyber Risk Management program at Georgetown University. Congress recently introduced bipartisan antitrust legislation that has raised concern in the national security and cybersecurity communities. Large tech companies are claiming that the legislation […]
Column: A new law aims to protect you from surprise (read: bonkers) medical bills
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau warned debt collectors and credit agencies last week that they need to step more carefully when it comes to trashing people’s credit scores because of stratospheric medical bills. The agency’s notice underlines that the federal No Surprises Act took effect this month, protecting people from […]