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Immigration law critics will be at All-Star Game
Critics of a polarizing immigration law in Arizona protested the legislation Tuesday in triple-digit heat outside Major League Baseball’s All-Star Game in downtown Phoenix, drawing sideways glances from fans who were more interested in getting to the game
Texas lawmakers pass airport "anti-groping" bill – Reuters
AUSTIN, Texas (Reuters) – Legislation to make enhanced airport security pat-downs a crime if they involve touching a passenger’s “private” areas was approved by the Texas House and Senate on Monday. The moves came just days after the measure appeared dead when the House speaker called the provisions …
Republican Plan to Expand U.S. Offshore Oil Drilling Is Blocked in Senate – Bloomberg
A Republican proposal to expand offshore drilling was blocked in the U.S. Senate , a day after Democrats failed to advance legislation that would repeal $21 billion in tax breaks for five multinational oil companies. Supporters of the legislation fell 18 votes short today of the 60 needed to advance …
Wisconsin union measure on hold for months – Post-Crescent
MADISON — A week ago, Wisconsin Republicans thought they’d won the fight over the state’s polarizing union powers legislation.
US protest rallies to support Ohio union workers – MySanAntonio
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Opponents of an Ohio bill curtailing collective bargaining rights for public workers are linking a series of weekend protests to the legacy of Martin Luther King Jr.
Indiana Dems return after ’softening’ GOP agenda – Education Week
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Indiana House Democrats are back at work after a five-week boycott to protest a Republican agenda they consider an assault on labor unions and public education, but whether their efforts will ultimately change the outcome of the legislation they opposed is unclear. Republicans …
Wisconsin Republicans Say Anti-Union Law In Effect – New York’s PIX11 / WPIX-TV
Wisconsin Republicans said on Friday a measure stripping state public employees of most collective bargaining rights was now in effect after it was published by a legislative agency despite a judge’s order against publication.
Lawmakers: Ill. governor to abolish death penalty – Pantagraph
CHICAGO — Gov. Pat Quinn intends to abolish the death penalty in Illinois, two sponsors of the legislation said Tuesday. State Rep