Minnesota lawmakers arrive for kickoff of 2023 session
This is the first time in roughly a decade Democrats will have control of the House, Senate and Governor's office.
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S. Dakota Senate suspends lawmaker after vaccine exchange
The South Dakota Senate on Thursday suspended a Republican state senator in a rare move that stripped the lawmaker of all legislative power while keeping the allegations against her a secret. Sen. Julie Frye-Mueller, who is among a group of right-wing Statehouse Republicans, told reporters earlier Thursday that she was being punished following an exchange she had with a legislative aide about vaccinations. Sen. Michael Rohl, the Republican lawmaker who initiated the motion to suspend Frye-Mueller, said in a statement that it was based on “serious allegations” and had been made to ensure the Legislature was creating a safe work environment for employees.
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Eric Burlison files his first legislation in Congress, attempting to repeal 1930s gun law
U.S. Rep. Eric Burlison's first congressional legislation, filed this week, would repeal the 1934 National Firearms Act.
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Rep. Matt Gaetz introduces 'PENCIL' resolution barring Adam Schiff from accessing classified information
Florida Rep. Matt Gaetz introduced a resolution on Thursday that would bar California Rep. Adam Schiff from accessing classified information.
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House Speaker Kevin McCarthy finally won his battle against letting members vote remotely. It could cost him critical GOP votes when he needs it most.
The House implemented proxy voting in the 116th Congress as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. It's gone now, and it could be costly for the GOP.
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Kristi Noem under fire from state Freedom Caucus for allegedly overstepping South Dakota constitutional limits
South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem is getting heat from some state Freedom Caucus members who say her executive branch has “overstepped” its constitutional authority.
- Charlotte Observer
One of Ted Budd’s first bills as NC’s senator is based on a GOP lie | Opinion
The bill that Budd is sponsoring is based on a wildly misleading claim that has been repeatedly debunked.
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Schiff hit with ethics complaint one day into Senate campaign for using Trump impeachment video
The Foundation for Accountability and Civic Trust on Friday filed a complaint requesting the Office of Congressional Ethics investigate Rep. Adam Schiff, D-Calif., for alleged violations.
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McCarthy might have a math problem in blocking Omar from panel
Speaker Kevin McCarthy’s (R-Calif.) vow to block Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-Minn.) from sitting on the House Foreign Affairs Committee has hit an early snag: He may not have the votes to do it. Omar, one of three Muslims in Congress, has been a controversial figure on Capitol Hill for her sharp criticisms of the Israeli…
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Gov. Kemp declares 15-day State of Emergency after violent protests
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Emergency SNAP Update: 25 States Extending Additional Food Stamps Money for Final Time in February 2023
Emergency allotments were authorized to help give SNAP households a temporary financial boost during the pandemic. State SNAP agencies can issue EA payments on a month-to-month basis to all SNAP...
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‘A shame’: Texas may soon lose 1,800-acre state park on Fairfield Lake to developer
In a matter of days, Fairfield Lake State Park southeast of Dallas-Fort Worth could go to a developer. The state has little time left to stop it.
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Rapid City Senator Julie Frye-Mueller stripped of committee assignments
Sen. Julie-Mueller was stripped of her two committee assignments Wednesday during the Senate session.
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DOJ Signals Launch of George Santos Criminal Probe After Telling FEC To Stand Down: Report
The request indicates an "active criminal investigation" by the Justice Department, a campaign finance lawyer told The Washington Post.
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The “Special Treatment” Supreme Court Justices Got During The Leak Investigation Should Be Investigated, A Group Told Congress
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A video of Tyre Nichols being killed by police is due to be released Friday. Even the police chief says what it shows is 'heinous' and 'inhumane.'
Tyre Nichols died after he was beaten by police at a traffic stop. Chief Cerelyn Davis said the footage shows a "disregard of basic human rights."
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Progressives blast Supreme Court over secret payments of at least $1 million to the ex-Bush official who reviewed the leak investigation
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Memphis police chief says officers had 'no proof' to pull Tyre Nichols over
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California reparations push needs to be a ‘game-changer,’ author of bill says
California Secretary of State Shirley Weber spoke to the state's groundbreaking reparations task force Friday at the beginning of a meeting in San Diego.