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Mitch McConnell will step down as the Senate Republican leader in November after a record run in the job
McConnell said he plans to serve out his Senate term, which ends in January 2027, ‘albeit from a different seat in the chamber.’
Daily Archives: February 28, 2024
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‘Personhood’ bill hits resistance amid IVF, abortion concerns
‘Although I have worked diligently to respond to questions and concerns, I understand there is still work that needs to be done.’
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Mississippi’s Republican-led House will consider Medicaid expansion for the first time
Mississippi has the highest rate of preventable deaths in the U.S. Its top health official has said it ranks at the bottom of virtually every health care indicator and at the top of every disparity.
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Louisiana moves closer to final passage of tough-on-crime bills that could overhaul justice system
Democrats fear proposed legislation — which is being advanced at a dizzying pace — could hinder any progress the state has made over the years and wouldn’t deter crime.
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Kentucky lawmakers advance bill allowing child support to begin with pregnancy
‘This type of bill sets the stage for personhood.’
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Alabama IVF patients describe heartbreak, anger after ruling
“We’re sitting here saying ‘Are we going to be able to pursue trying to make a family? Are we going to stay here in Alabama if this does not change?’”
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Vice President Kamala Harris to mark ‘Bloody Sunday’ anniversary in Selma
The annual commemoration has become a regular stop for politicians to pay homage to the fight for voting rights in America and to court Black voters in election years.
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Family of exonerated Black man killed by a Georgia deputy is suing him in federal court
‘It’s a terrible day when the citizens have to police the police.’
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Georgia Senate seeks to let voters decide sports betting in November
Republican state Sen. Bill Cowsert of Athens has long said he wants voters to get a say, arguing that when Georgia voters authorized the lottery in 1992, they didn’t believe they were approving sports betting.
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Leader of Georgia state Senate Democrats won’t seek office again this year
Glorida Butler said she didn’t set out to be a role model for women ‘but it turns out that I will be.’