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Kansas lawmakers send bill banning gender-affirming care for minors to governor's desk
Kansas could become the latest state to ban gender-affirming health care for minors after its Republican-dominated Legislature sent a bill prohibiting transgender youth from accessing treatments such as puberty blockers and hormones to the ...The Hill - Politics -
Idaho governor signs bill banning use of public funds for gender-affirming care
Transgender people in Idaho will no longer be able to use Medicaid and other publicly funded programs to help cover the cost of gender-affirming medical care under a new state law set to take effect in July. Republican Gov. Brad Little quietly ...The Hill - Politics -
Wyoming becomes latest state to ban gender-affirming care for minors
Wyoming became the latest state to prohibit gender-affirming care for minors, joining 23 other states in the country that passed laws restricting or banning the treatment. Lawmakers in both state chambers endorsed the legislation, Senate File 99, ...The Hill - Politics -
ACLU sues Ohio over ban on gender-affirming care for minors
The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) sued the state of Ohio on Tuesday over a law set to take effect next month that bans gender-affirming medical care for minors. Ohio lawmakers in January overrode Republican Gov. Mike DeWine’s veto of ...The Hill - Politics -
Lawsuit says Ohio's gender-affirming care ban violates the state constitution
Two families of transgender minors have filed a constitutional challenge to an Ohio law that severely limits gender-affirming healthcare for youth under 18ABC News - Health -
Wyoming governor vetoes abortion restrictions and signs trans medical care ban for minors
Wyoming Gov. Mark Gordon has signed legislation into law that bans gender-affirming care for trans minors. He also vetoed a bill that would have erected significant barriers to abortion in the state.NBC News - Politics - Abortion -
Wyoming governor vetoes abortion restrictions, signs transgender medical care ban for minors
Wyoming’s governor has vetoed a bill that would have erected significant barriers to abortion, should it remain legal in the stateABC News - Health - Abortion -
Using public funds or facilities for gender-affirming care banned by GOP-led Idaho Legislature
Lawmakers in Idaho have passed a bill to ban the use of any public funds for gender-affirming care, including for state employees using work health insurance and for adults covered by MedicaidABC News - Health -
Florida Governor Ron DeSantis signs social media ban for minors as legal fight looms
Florida will have one of the country's most restrictive social media bans for minors — if it withstands expected legal challenges.CBS News - Politics - Florida -
Washington governor signs 'strippers' bill of rights' into law
Washington Gov. Jay Inslee (D) signed the so-called strippers' bill of rights into law Tuesday, the most comprehensive legal protections for the adult entertainment industry in the nation. Proponents described the measure as critical for providing ...The Hill - Politics -
As Kansas nears gender care ban, students push university to advocate for trans youth
As Kansas prepares to ban gender-affirming care for minors, students at the state's largest university taking actionABC News - Health -
Florida's DeSantis signs one of the country's most restrictive social media bans for minors
Florida will have one of the country’s most restrictive social media bans for minors, if it withstands expected legal challengesABC News - Tech - Florida -
DeSantis signs bill banning social media accounts for kids under 14
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) signed a bill Monday that bans children younger than 14 years from holding social media accounts in the Sunshine State. The legislation also requires 14- and 15-year-olds to obtain parental approval to hold accounts ...The Hill - Politics -
Can Florida's Social-Media Ban for Minors Work?
A look at likely court challenges, why verifying users’ ages is tricky and the current status of protections for children.The Wall Street Journal - World -
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis signs bill that bans children under 14 from having social media accounts
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis signed a bill on Monday that will prohibit children younger than 14 from joining social media in the state.NBC News - Politics - Florida -
Kentucky bill strips governor of power to appoint senator
The Kentucky Senate sent a bill to Gov. Andy Beshear (D) Thursday that would strip him of his power to appoint people to the U.S. Senate. The bill seeks to hold special elections for Senate vacancies in Kentucky, according to The Associated Press. ...The Hill - Politics -
Florida Law Bans Social Media for Minors Under 14
The legislation prohibits social-media accounts for some teens regardless of parental consent.The Wall Street Journal - Tech - Florida -
Wyoming governor vetoes bill to allow concealed carry in public schools and meetings
Bill would have allowed people to carry concealed guns in schools and meetings.ABC News - Top stories -
Wyoming governor vetoes bill to allow concealed carry in public schools and meetings
Wyoming Republican Gov. Mark Gordon has vetoed a bill that would have allowed people to carry concealed guns in schools and government meetingsABC News - Health -
West Virginia governor vetoes bill expanding renewable energy to protect coal
West Virginia Gov. Jim Justice (R) on Tuesday vetoed a measure that would raise the allowable size for a solar plant operated by state utilities, citing concerns about its effects on the coal industry. The measure, HB5528, would have expanded the ...The Hill - Politics -
Lawsuit filed against Ohio trans care ban legislation
A lawsuit has been filed against Ohio's House Bill 68, which bans gender-affirming medical care for transgender minors.ABC News - Top stories -
Michigan's governor signs law to help foster youth earn diplomas
A new Michigan law signed by Gov. Gretchen Whitmer Thursday aims to ensure that foster youth receive an education that builds toward a high school diploma.NBC News - Top stories -
New Zealand will ban disposable e-cigarettes in a bid to prevent minors from taking up the habit
New Zealand says it will ban disposable e-cigarettes, or vapes, and raise financial penalties for those who sell such products to minorsABC News - Health - New Zealand -
Texas medical panel won't provide list of exceptions to abortion ban
A Texas medical panel has rebuffed calls to list specific exceptions to one of the most restrictive abortions bans in the U.S., which physicians say is dangerously unclear and has forced women with serious pregnancy complications to leave the stateABC News - Health - Abortion -
Judge temporarily blocks Texas AG from investigating nonprofit supporting transgender minors
The Texas Office of the Attorney General was blocked from demanding information and documents from PFLAG, a national nonprofit that supports the families of LGBTQ people, including transgender youths seeking gender-affirming care.NBC News - Politics -
French lawmakers are weighing a bill banning all types of hair discrimination
Lawmakers in France’s lower house of parliament have approved a bill that would ban discrimination over the texture, length, color or style of someone’s hairABC News - World -
Strippers' bill of rights bill signed into law in Washington state
Legislation in Washington state known as the strippers' bill of rights has been signed into lawABC News - Top stories -
Biden signs the $1.2 trillion government funding bill
The U.S. entered a partial government shutdown after Congress failed to pass funding legislation in time.NBC News - Politics - Joe Biden -
Sources: Former Bills CB White to sign with Rams
Former Buffalo Bills cornerback Tre'Davious White, who continues his rehabilitation from a torn right Achilles, intends to sign a one-year, $8.5 million deal with a max value up to $10 million with the Los Angeles Rams, sources told ESPN's Adam ...ESPN - Sports - NFL -
Florida parents react to child social media ban signed by DeSantis
Gov. Ron DeSantis has signed a new bill that bans children under 14 from having social media accounts. WPTV’s Stephanie Susskind spoke to parents and found mixed reactions to the new law.NBC News - Politics - Florida -
Ron DeSantis signs Florida social media ban for children into law
Law will ban social media accounts for children under 14 once it takes effect but must still withstand expected legal challenges. The Florida governor, Ron DeSantis, has signed a law that has given his state one of the US’s most restrictive social ...The Guardian - World - Florida -
Abbott signs executive order to combat antisemitism at Texas universities
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott (R) signed an executive order Wednesday to combat antisemitism at universities in the state amid a surge in the problem across the nation and the world. The order requires colleges to add a definition of antisemitism to ...The Hill - Politics -
New government spending bill bans U.S. embassies from flying Pride flag
The prohibition was one of many side issues included in the mammoth $1.2 trillion package to fund the government through September.CBS News - Top stories -
Bipartisan spending bill includes effective ban on Pride flags over U.S. embassies
A ban on U.S. embassies flying LGBTQ Pride flags is part of a bipartisan funding deal to avoid a government shutdown ahead of a weekend deadline.NBC News - Politics -
TikTok makes $2.1 million TV ad buy as Senate reviews bill that could ban app
TikTok opened a new front in its lobbying campaign against a bill that could effectively ban the app in the United States.CNBC - Business - Tiktok -
Bills targeting book bans raise concerns about the penalties libraries could face
Bills against book bans are gaining traction in state legislatures around the country — and with them have come worries about the potentially negative impact on libraries themselves.NBC News - Politics -
Biden Signs $1.2 Trillion Spending Package, Ending Government Shutdown Fears
The president signed a $1.2 trillion spending package that passed early on Saturday morning, narrowly avoiding a shutdown.The New York Times - Top stories - Joe Biden -
DeSantis Signs Social Media Bill Barring Accounts for Children Under 14
A new Florida law also requires apps like TikTok and Snapchat to obtain a parent’s consent before giving accounts to 14- and 15-year-olds.The New York Times - Business -
Mum 'sick' after learning Letby cared for her baby
Nicola Tarran says no-one investigating the Lucy Letby case said her daughter's case was looked at.BBC News - Top stories -
Texas Republican on why he opposed funding bill: ‘I wanted some sense of sanity on spending’
Rep. Chip Roy (R-Texas) said Sunday he opposed the $1.2 trillion bipartisan spending bill last week because he wanted to see a "sense of sanity on spending." "I didn't want to get everything right. I mean, I wanted to, but I knew I wouldn't get ...The Hill - Politics