Legislature articles
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Legislature approves tax cut package, Governor says she will veto
The Kansas Legislature adjourned on Tuesday after approving a new tax cut package. The new proposal is a slight modification of the previous plan that Governor Laura Kelly had vetoed. The bill would restructure income taxes into
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Missouri legislature sends bill to governor ending funding for abortion providers
(The Center Square) – Legislators believe Planned Parenthood hasn’t received any reimbursements from Missouri for two years, and a bill headed to Republican Gov. Mike Parson’s desk will make that permanent. House Bill 2634, passed by the House on Wednesday, would make it illegal for public funds, including Medicaid reimbursements, to be paid to abortion facilities or affiliates. In the past, courts have overturned the funding requirement when attached to state budgets. ...
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MPP Sarah Jama asked to leave Ontario legislature for wearing keffiyeh
MPP Sarah Jama was asked to leave the Legislative Assembly of Ontario by House Speaker Ted Arnott on Thursday for wearing a keffiyeh, a garment which has been banned at Queen’s Park. Jama, however, refused to leave the chamber. “Sarah Jama you are named. You must leave the chamber,” Arnott told the Independent representative for Hamilton Centre during question period. Last week, Arnott announced the ban on the scarf, which is commonly worn by Arabs and Muslims and has become a symbol of...