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Ga. Rep. Brooks to be arraigned on fraud charges
Georgia state Rep. Tyrone Brooks is set to appear in court for arraignment on federal fraud charges. Brooks is scheduled to appear before federal Magistrate Judge Alan Baverman Wednesday. A 30-count federal indictment handed down last week charges him with mail fraud, wire fraud and filing false tax returns. The ...
Nevada Gov. signs transgender hate crimes bill
Crimes that target transgender person because of their sexual identify carry an extra penalty in Nevada. Republican Gov. Brian Sandoval signed SB139 into law Tuesday. The new law adds a person's "gender identity or expression" to the list of motivating factors interpreted as a hate crime. Defendants face the penalties ...
Ohio rep steps down as House Democratic leader
The Democratic leader in the Ohio House stepped down Tuesday night from his role before his term ends next year. State Rep. Armond Budish's resignation as House minority leader comes as he considers whether to run for the head of the state's largest county. He is term-limited and can't run ...
Minnesota news in brief at 7:58 p.m. CDT
Minn. session '13: What got done, what didn't ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — Minnesota state lawmakers promised when the legislative session began that their top priority was setting a new state budget. To that end, they produced a $38.3 billion two-year spending plan that hikes taxes on top income earners ...
Mass. US Senate race focuses 9/11 resolutions, ads
In their contest for Massachusetts' open U.S. Senate seat, Republican Gabriel Gomez and Democrat Edward Markey continued to clash Tuesday over votes Markey cast against two resolutions honoring the victims of the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks. At the same time, Gomez ramped up his attacks on Markey in a new ...
Wind energy tax measure headed to final Neb. vote
A plan aimed at attracting wind-energy farms to Nebraska is headed to a final vote in the Legislature. Lawmakers gave second-round approval Tuesday to the bill, which would extend sales tax exemptions to wind-energy companies. One firm, TradeWind Energy, has expressed interest in developing a wind farm in Dixon County, ...
Ark. treasurer resigns amid charges she took cash
Arkansas' state treasurer resigned Tuesday after being accused of accepting at least $36,000 cash in exchange for steering business to an investment broker, bowing to bipartisan calls to step down or face removal from office. Democrat Martha Shoffner held the office since 2007 and was re-elected in 2010. She was ...
Kan. lawmakers give final approval to gun bill
Kansas legislators gave final approval Tuesday to restrictions on using state funds to promote or oppose gun-control policies, despite criticism that the new law would violate public officials' free speech rights. The Republican-dominated state House approved the bill containing the new restrictions on an 83-28 vote. The GOP-controlled Senate approved ...
Lawmaker resurrects radioactive waste bill
A Republican lawmaker resurrected a radioactive waste bill on Tuesday that once signed into law would allow a West Texas storage site to accept more hazardous materials from out of state. The measure allows the Waste Control Specialists' nuclear waste facility to import materials with greater radioactivity from other states. ...
Highlights from around the Capitol
Seeking to help the state's youngest students develop nutritious habits, Texas lawmakers on Tuesday approved banning the sale of sugary drinks in public elementary and junior high schools. In a 24-6 vote, the Senate advanced a bill that would limit beverage choices to water, low-fat milk and pure juice. Its ...
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