All the headlines from our Politics Topic Page, ordered by recency.
Oct 13 2021 // Marijuana would be legalized in Ohio for adults 21 and older under Republican legislation coming in the Ohio House.The bill would encompass the growth, processing, distribution and sale of marijuana and marijuana products,...
Sep 13 2021 // Republicans on Friday vowed to fight U.S. President Joe Biden’s new vaccine mandate covering big companies and federal employees, but business groups that often agree with them on issues like taxes are not joining...
Aug 12 2021 // A judge in Alabama has dismissed a defamation claim against Roy Moore’s unsuccessful Senate campaign that was filed by a woman who accused Moore of molesting her decades ago when she was 14.The case against Moore,...
Jul 29 2021 // A U.S. congressional panel has asked Johnson & Johnson to provide it all documents related to the company’s plans to put its talc liabilities into bankruptcy, according to a letter sent on Wednesday and seen by...
Jul 23 2021 // Legislation to legalize marijuana for medical use in North Carolina advanced through another Senate panel on Wednesday.Members of the Senate Finance Committee, which voted for the legislation, narrowed their review to fees...
Jul 14 2021 // Three top Democratic senators on Wednesday unveiled a discussion draft of a bill that aims to make cannabis federally legal, a move that would allow adult Americans to buy and possess up to 10 ounces of marijuana without...
Jun 29 2021 // The Rhode Island Senate approved legalizing recreational marijuana use for adults, marking the first time either chamber of the state Legislature has voted on a bill to legalize cannabis.The proposal was introduced by...
Jun 25 2021 // A bipartisan effort to legalize marijuana for medical use in North Carolina got a legislative committee hearing on Wednesday. But it’s unclear whether enough legislators are ready now to alter their views on pot to...
Jun 24 2021 // U.S. House Republicans aim to use private sector to tackle climate changeWASHINGTON, June 23 (Reuters) – More than 50 Republicans in the U.S. House of Representatives on Wednesday formed a group to discuss how to use...
Jun 17 2021 // The U.S. Supreme Court on Thursday rejected a Republican bid that had been backed by former President Donald Trump’s administration to invalidate the Obamacare healthcare law, ruling that Texas and other challengers...
Jun 17 2021 // A ban on employers mandating vaccines for their workers inched ahead in the Pennsylvania House on Tuesday with a committee vote supported by all Republicans and opposed by every Democrat.The main sponsor, Rep. Russ...
Jun 8 2021 // Louisiana senators put the brakes on a bill that would have required motorists to use a handsfree device or speaker mode to talk on a cellphone while driving.The proposal by Republican Rep. Mike Huval fell one vote short...
Jun 3 2021 // The Senate’s top Republican on Tuesday linked Democrats’ efforts to make it easier to sue police officers to problems many law enforcement agencies are having recruiting and retaining personnel, drawing a hard...
Jun 2 2021 // A proposal to place new limits on police officers’ broad immunity from civil lawsuits has rejected by Louisiana state senators, stalling a key recommendation from a task force created to suggest policy changes...
May 24 2021 // A debate over who to blame — or sue — when a self-driven car hits someone is holding up legislation the industry says it needs to advance.“If another driver hits you, it’s clear who the driver...
May 21 2021 // A bill that proponents say will help control abusive lawsuits against commercial motor vehicle operators following accidents has passed the Texas Senate.House Bill 19 would have a big impact on the commercial auto...
May 20 2021 // A Louisiana bill that would make it easier for private flood insurance carriers to offer flood insurance in the state has been sent back to the House to contemplate amendments added by the Senate.House Bill 577, by Rep....
May 18 2021 // People affected by crashes causing bodily injury or death involving commercial motor vehicles would find it harder to win damages from companies under a bill that was approved by the Texas House and is making its way...
Apr 30 2021 // A Democratic state House member announced on Wednesday that he’s running for Georgia insurance commissioner, aiming to defeat appointed Republican incumbent John King.Rep. Matthew Wilson of Brookhaven said he will...
Apr 9 2021 // A bill backed by the Florida insurance industry and other stakeholders aimed at addressing the state’s insurance market woes was passed in the Senate chamber this week but faces an uncertain future as the companion...