Georgia lawmakers drop its foreign agents bill after mass protests : NPR
Georgian protesters rally outside parliament as lawmakers vote to scrap their controversial "foreign agent" bill…
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Georgian lawmakers withdraw ‘foreign agents’ bill after protests
The ruling party Georgian Dream said in a statement that it will "unconditionally withdraw the bill we supported without any reservations". The need to reduce "confrontation" in society was cited.
The bill required Georgian…
Railway transport safety is failing. These lawmakers have a plan to help : NPR
A view of the scene in East Palestine, Ohio, in late February as cleanup continues at the derailment site of a…
These Texas DAs refused to prosecute abortion. Republican lawmakers want them stopped : NPR
Nueces County District Attorney Mark Gonzalez studies past criminal cases his office has prosecuted, inside the…
Lawmakers voice concerns for Uyghurs before U.S.-China hearing : NPR
Protesters in Washington, DC, gathered earlier this month to mark the anniversary of the 1997 Ghulja massacre of…
Utah lawmakers are backing a magic mushroom therapy proposal
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) - A pilot program in Utah that would have allowed thousands of patients to use psychedelic mushrooms for therapeutic purposes failed to advance in the state Senate on Wednesday, effectively ending its chances of…
As ChatGPT’s popularity explodes, U.S. lawmakers take an interest
ChatGPT was estimated to have reached 100 million monthly active users just two months after launch, making it the fastest growing consumer application in history, and a growing target for regulation.
It was created by…
Exclusive-U.S. lawmakers press Labor Department to probe child labor
In a letter addressed to Labor Secretary Marty Walsh, the group of Democratic lawmakers, led by Michigan Congressman Dan Kildee, pressed the department "to take immediate action to free the supply chain of Hyundai from child labour."…
Black lawmakers cite racism as Missouri House crime bill
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — Racial tensions in Mississippi were echoed in Missouri on Thursday when black Democratic lawmakers accused the state's Republican House leadership of racism for shutting down a speech by a black lawmaker…
Lawmakers are laying out their priorities for the 2023 farm bill : NPR
Deidra Bollinger of Lancaster County shaves the red and white dairy cow Rozabel at the annual Pennsylvania Farm…