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Kansas AG offers to delay enforcement of anti-trans law until March 26 while judge weighs challenge
4+ hour, 33+ min ago (1131+ words) Billion Dollar Baby Bump LAWRENCE " Kansans won't know until at least Tuesday if a judge will delay implementation of the state's new "bathroom law," but a concession by Attorney General Kris Kobach means key components of the law can be…...
After past vetoes, bias training bill for medical licenses could become law
18+ hour, 37+ min ago (676+ words) A bill requiring unconscious bias training for medical license renewals was rejected multiple times by former Gov. Glenn Youngkin. Now the measure, via Senate Bill 22 by Sen Mamie Locke, D-Hampton, and House Bill 1147 by Cliff Hayes, D-Chesapeake, is on its…...
LGBTQ+ Caucus targets legislative priorities for the rest of the 2026 session
1+ day, 1+ hour ago (488+ words) Billion Dollar Baby Bump With slightly more than a month left in the 2026 General Assembly session, the Maryland Legislative LGBTQ+ Caucus laid out its priorities Thursday and assessed its progress on bills, some of which it conceded remain a heavy…...
Iowa House approves bill banning local civil rights protections above state law
1+ day, 5+ hour ago (756+ words) Iowa House Republicans approved a bill Thursday banning local governments from providing anti-discrimination protections for groups not listed in the state's Civil Rights Act. Senate File 579 " a measure approved by the Iowa Senate in the 2025 session with bipartisan support " requires…...
‘Shocking’: What Supreme Court ruling on transgender policy means for California students
2+ day, 15+ hour ago (696+ words) Billionaires and private school vouchers The court blocked California's policy barring school districts from requiring teachers to "out" transgender students to their parents, unless the students gave permission. Advocates for transgender youth vowed to keep fighting Wednesday after the U.S. Supreme…...
House advances bill to prevent public funds from being used for adult, minor gender-affirming care
1+ week, 1+ day ago (322+ words) As Trump targets elections, states fight back in court OKLAHOMA CITY " Health care facilities receiving taxpayer dollars would be prohibited from providing adults with access to gender-affirming care and from helping them find such care elsewhere under a bill advanced…...
Bill defining ‘man’ and ‘woman’ advances in South Dakota Legislature
2+ week, 8+ hour ago (579+ words) As Trump targets elections, states fight back in court Differing ideas about a person's sex and gender played out Friday at the South Dakota Capitol in Pierre as a legislative committee advanced a bill defining "man" and "woman." The Republican…...
Kansas local government leaders question ‘millions’ in costs, lack of detail in bathroom bill
3+ week, 1+ day ago (892+ words) Looking into one of ICE's biggest contractors: CoreCivic TOPEKA " Local government leaders want more details about how to enforce a "bathroom bill" passed by the Legislature that some city officials say could cost taxpayers "millions of dollars." Senate Bill 244, which…...
Wisconsin Senate passes restrictions on administrative rulemaking, limits on transgender care
3+ week, 1+ day ago (1498+ words) Looking into one of ICE's biggest contractors: CoreCivic The Wisconsin State Senate passed bills that would restrict administrative rulemaking and that would place restrictions on health care for transgender youth. The bills are likely to be vetoed by Gov. Tony…...