Heastie says late budget likely after governor's office slow-walks cellphone ban, discovery reform plans
The New York state budget is likely to be late this year, and it looks like a few issues the governor is pushing for are at the heart of the holdup. Over the course of this week, lawmakers have ...
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Governor Abbott Appoints Three Experts to Texas Nursing Facility Administrators Advisory Committee
Governor Abbott appoints Kimberly Posey, Ph.D., Regina Franklin, and reappoints Carla Smith to the Nursing Facility ...
N.Y. lawmakers lining up behind Gov. Hochul’s ‘bell-to-bell’ school cell phone ban
The proposal, which separates students from their phones upon arrival until dismissal, had initially been met with some ...
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Armstrong pushes for ‘bell-to-bell’ school cell ban
Gov. Kelly Armstrong held a press conference in Bismarck on Wednesday, to voice his full throated support for two bills seeking to prohibit public school students from using their cell phones during ...
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‘Bell-to-bell’ smartphone ban in NY schools is on track to become law
The governor has also ... Democrats preferred a bell-to-bell approach. But Heastie said the legislative houses were awaiting bill language from Hochul’s office to put the conceptual agreement ...
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Involuntary commitment of mentally ill at issue in state budget talks
Involuntary commitment is one of four initiatives favored by Gov. Kathy Hochul that are consuming negotiations for the state ...
PM set to call the election on Friday
Albanese’s department accidentally says government is in takeover mode on X; ANU staff support no confidence vote in ...
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Sex offender tied to woman's death at hotel captured in Georgia
"This tragic loss is a heartbreaking reminder of the senseless violence that devastates families," the sheriff said.