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Transgender lawmaker silenced by Montana House speaker

Montana's Republican House speaker refused to allow a transgender lawmaker to speak on a bill two days after a group of conservative lawmakers said she should be censured for emotional testimony on another bill seeking to ban gender-affirming care for transgender youth

The Independent UK

Arizona GOP loses bid to undo $18K in fees over 2020 lawsuit

An appeals court has rejected a bid by the Arizona Republican Party and its lawyers to undo $18,000 in attorneys’ fees that they were ordered to pay for bringing one of the party’s failed lawsuits challenging President Joe Biden’s 2020 victory in the state

The Independent UK

Tennessee GOP lawmaker resigns after ethics panel finding

A Republican lawmaker in Tennessee has resigned due to an ethics violation involving the Legislature’s workplace discrimination and harassment policy

The Independent UK

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Colorado assault weapons ban killed in late-night vote by House committee

Three Colorado House Democrats joined with Republican colleagues to block a bill early Thursday that would have banned the sale or purchase of assault weapons in the state, after hours of heated public testimony and a late attempt by the bill’s sponsor to dramatically scale the measure back and salvage…

The Denver Post

Kansas governor vetoes bills on trans youth care, bathrooms

Kansas’ Democratic governor has vetoed two major Republican proposals for rolling back transgender rights

The Independent UK

At the Races: Now show me yours - Roll Call

The CQ Roll Call newsroom tracks campaigns nationwide, sharing the best stories, with some extras, in the At the Races newsletter.

Roll Call

Tennessee gun-control push at crossroads as proposal stalls

Chances are shrinking fast for a key gun-control proposal to make it out of the Tennessee Legislature

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These anti-ESG Republicans are longtime supporters of green power

Some key Republican senators who’ve slammed Wall Street’s efforts to tackle climate change are themselves big supporters of green energy.

Tribune News Service

House Republicans pass bill banning trans women from certain sports teams

Policy opposed by Democrats, who say it will ‘incite fear and hatred’, applies to school teams that receive public funding

The Guardian - US

Outrage as Florida Republicans pass ‘fascist’ bill to remove trans kids from parents’ custody

‘These bills directly threaten transgender Floridians’ fundamental human rights and safety,’ an ACLU official says

The Independent UK

Republicans urge tweaks to House debt limit bill ahead of vote - Roll Call

As some members signal trepidation about their votes, Speaker Kevin McCarthy says Republicans are in “very good shape” to pass legislation.

Roll Call

DeSantis’ tour hits South Carolina: Here’s what GOP voters thought

SPARTANBURG, S.C. — As she queued up for a Gov. Ron DeSantis speech at a Baptist church in this town of 40,000, Alice Convertino sized up a few Republican contenders for the presidency.

Tribune News Service

DeSantis touts Florida in 1st public 2024 message to SC GOP voters

SPARTANBURG, S.C. — In Ron DeSantis’ first public 2024 test in front of South Carolina Republican voters, the Florida governor on Wednesday spent most of his remarks touting his own state and its response, or blueprint, to combat what he called “toxic ideologies.”

Tribune News Service

Firefighter grants pass Senate after amendment agreement - Roll Call

The Senate passed a bill that would reauthorize federal grant programs for local fire departments after nearly two weeks of debate.

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Republicans said abortion rules should be up to the states. Instead they’re in the courts

WASHINGTON — On the day the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade, and with it the constitutional right to an abortion, Sen. Josh Hawley was thrilled.

Roll Call

Senate supporters rally to Labor nominee Su against GOP critics - Roll Call

Senate supporters of Julie Su, President Biden's nominee for Labor secretary, rallied to her cause in the face of Republican criticism.

The Independent UK

Wisconsin GOP lawmakers working on medical pot legalization

After years of opposition to any form of marijuana legalization in Wisconsin, Republican lawmakers are now working privately to build support for a medical marijuana program that could win bipartisan backing and be enacted into law later this year

The Guardian - US

Book bans in US public schools increase by 28% in six months, Pen report finds

Writers organisation denounces ‘relentless’ Republican crusade as 1,477 books banned in first half of 2022-23 school year

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DeSantis v Disney feud escalates as Republicans advance takeover plan

New board of directors hand-picked by Florida governor propose low-income housing next to park and increase in taxes

France 24

Florida's 'Don't Say Gay' law: Teaching ban extended to all public schools

On Wednesday, the Florida Board of Education banned the teaching of gender identity and sexuality throughout all grades in public schools, expanding a nearly year-old legislative ban on such lessons for younger children. The rule change is championed by Republican Governor Ron DeSantis, who once said that "Florida is where…

The Independent UK

North Dakota governor signs law limiting trans health care

North Dakota’s Republican Gov. Doug Burgum has signed a veto-proof bill into law that restricts transgender health care and criminalizes providers who give gender-affirming care to people under 18

Tribune News Service

Democrat Lucas Kunce focuses on Josh Hawley’s Jan. 6 actions in Senate campaign. It’s paying off

WASHINGTON — Democrat Lucas Kunce easily outraised Sen. Josh Hawley in his first three months after declaring that he would take on the incumbent Missouri Republican in the 2024 Senate race, centering his campaign around Hawley’s role in the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol.

The Conversation

US faces $31.4 trillion national debt crisis – and Republican divisions could make it harder to solve than ever

US federal debt currently stands at a staggering US$31.4 trillion (£25.2 trillion), the highest it’s ever been. That matters because it’s approaching the maximum limit that the government is legally allowed to borrow.

The Guardian - US

Senate asks supreme court chief justice to testify on ethics amid Clarence Thomas revelations – as it happened

Thomas under scrutiny after accepting luxury gifts from Republican megadonor

Al Jazeera

US lawmakers banned assault weapons in 1994. Why can’t they now?

Calls to ban assault weapons regularly follow mass shootings but the effort remains stalled in the US Congress.

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