Hawaii Hikes Tourist Tax to Fund Ambitious Climate Change Efforts
Hawaii is shaking up its tourist playbook, with a new Senate bill that takes aim at both vacationers’ wallets and the looming threat of climate change...
GOP Aims for July 4th Deadline on Trump’s Major Policy Bill Amid Tax and Medicaid Tensions
Republican leaders are setting their sights on a new deadline to pass President Donald Trump’s massive policy agenda into law — the Fourth of July. No...
California Child Sex Trafficking Bill Gutted: Felony Charges for Buyers of Older Teens Dropped
California’s push to get tougher on child sex trafficking just hit a major speed bump. Assemblywoman Maggy Krell, who authored the much-debated Assemb...
New Bill Targets Fentanyl Dealers With Felony Murder Charges Amid US Drug Crisis
Big news dropping on Capitol Hill: Lawmakers have just introduced a bill that would let prosecutors hit fentanyl dealers with felony murder charges if...
REAL ID Finally Takes Flight: What You Need to Know About the Post-9/11 Security Law
Remember the post-9/11 scramble for tighter airport security? Well, more than two decades and a truckload of bureaucratic delays later, the long-await...
Congressional Privacy Hawks Go Quiet as REAL ID Deadline Looms
With President Donald Trump back in the White House and the final phase of federal REAL ID requirements set to hit in May, the usual chorus of privacy...
House Pushes Forward Trump Agenda After Johnson Strikes Deal with GOP Rebels
House Republicans are advancing two major bills this week, both with the enthusiastic backing of former President Donald Trump. After weeks of procedu...
House Freedom Caucus Chair Urges Johnson to Rethink Senate's Trump Budget Bill
EXCLUSIVE: House Freedom Caucus Chairman Andy Harris, R-Md., has taken a firm stance against the Senate's amended version of sweeping legislation aime...
Georgia Bill Sparks Controversy Over Pesticide Liability Shields
A new bill awaiting Governor Brian Kemp's signature in Georgia is stirring up heated debate among health advocates. Senate Bill 144, aimed at limiting...
