State abortion bans forcing interstate travel, U.S. Senate panel hears
U.S. Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto, a Nevada Democrat, listens during a Senate committee hearing in September 2022. She’s sponsoring a bill that would guarantee the right to interstate travel for…
Montana creates emergency ‘Drive-Thru’ blood pickup service for rural ambulances
During a 2019 snowstorm in her hometown of Lame Deer, Montana, Crystal Hiwalker suffered a ruptured ectopic pregnancy. Her heart stopped beating and she lost nearly all her blood. During…
GOP legislators seek to make AR-15 Michigan’s official state rifle
Olga Mendenhall/Getty Images A coalition of Republican lawmakers want to make the AR-15, a semi-automatic firearm, Michigan’s state rifle, a move that concerned gun control advocates. HB 5792, introduced by…
U.S. Senate Republicans reject Democrats’ bill on IVF protections
U.S. Senate Republicans blocked a Democratic bill Thursday to bolster protections for in vitro fertilization. (Getty Images) WASHINGTON — U.S. Senate Democrats’ attempts to bolster reproductive rights failed again Thursday…
Gov. Polis, Colorado delegates on ‘investment mission’ to Nordic countries
Colorado Gov. Jared Polis speaks during a news conference about a bipartisan property tax reduction bill on May 6, 2024, at the Colorado Capitol. (Quentin Young/Colorado Newsline) Colorado Gov. Jared…
Long-awaited substance use recovery grant program passes Pa. House
The exterior of the Pennsylvania state Capitol. (Photo by Amanda Mustard for the Pennsylvania Capital-Star). The Pennsylvania House on Wednesday passed a bill establishing a lifetime grant program for substance…
Colorado Democrats urge EPA review of terminal expansions for Utah oil trains
Freight trains sit idle in railyards in Grand Junction on May 16, 2023. (Chase Woodruff/Colorado Newsline) Two Colorado Democrats on Tuesday called on the Environmental Protection Agency to “carefully examine”…
U.S. Senate Republicans reject Democrats’ bill on IVF protections
U.S. Senate Republicans blocked a Democratic bill June 13, 2024 to bolster protections for in vitro fertilization. (Photo via Getty Images) WASHINGTON — U.S. Senate Democrats’ attempts to bolster reproductive…
EPA says ‘no imminent health risks’ for Paden City High School
The EPA says there’s no “imminent health risks” for the students at the Paden City High School. Wetzel County school leaders announced earlier this week that students of the school…
U.S. Senate Republicans reject Democrats’ bill on IVF protections
U.S. Senate Republicans blocked a Democratic bill Thursday to bolster protections for in vitro fertilization. (Getty Images) WASHINGTON — U.S. Senate Democrats’ attempts to bolster reproductive rights failed again Thursday…