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NC Senate delays vote on energy code rollback
A vote on a bill rolling back energy-efficiency standards for commercial builders has been delayed in the North Carolina Senate. The Senate on Wednesday moved the vote on a bill repealing 2012 standards until next week. Rules Chairman Sen. Tom Apodaca of Hendersonville gave no reason on the floor for ...
Texas House panel approves new youth punishment
A Texas House panel endorsed a bill Wednesday to create a new punishment for 17-year-olds convicted of capital murder to allow the possibility of parole after 40 years. The Criminal Jurisprudence Committee passed the bill on a 7-2 vote and sent it to the full House, which is expected to ...
Highlights of state budget passed by Assembly
The two-year state budget passed by the Republican-controlled Assembly on a 55-42 vote now heads to the state Senate for an expected vote on Thursday. If it passes there in identical form, it then heads to Gov. Scott Walker who can sign it, veto all of it, or veto any ...
Clarification: Gun Control-Morse story
In a June 18 story, The Associated Press reported on a recall effort by gun rights advocates against Colorado Senate President John Morse. The story should have specified that while Morse supports gun rights, the recall effort is due to his support of gun control measures.
Aug. trial set for Ohio man in kidnapping of women
A man accused of kidnapping three women and holding them in his home and raping them over a decade was given a late summer trial date Wednesday. Ariel Castro, 52, appeared in court for a brief hearing as Judge Michael Russo said he was aiming to begin the trial by ...
Aug. trial set for Ohio man in kidnapping of women
A man accused of kidnapping three women and holding them in his home and raping them over a decade was given a late summer trial date Wednesday. Ariel Castro, 52, appeared in court for a brief hearing as Cuyahoga County Judge Michael Russo said he was aiming to begin the ...
Assembly won't make Racine voucher change
Assembly Speaker Robin Vos says the state budget will not be amended to change criteria affecting who can enroll in the voucher school program in Racine. A draft of a proposed Republican amendment released to Democrats on Tuesday night included a provision that would have deleted the requirement that participants ...
Nebraska lawmaker sentenced after DUI guilty plea
A state senator has been sentenced after pleading guilty to drunken driving in his northwest Omaha district. On Monday Scott Lautenbaugh was fined $500 and given two days in jail and a year of probation. He qualified for house arrest so will serve his jail time at home. Authorities say ...
NC Senate takes up energy conservation rollback
A bill rolling back energy-efficiency standards for commercial builders in North Carolina is headed to the Senate floor. The Senate is scheduled to vote on a measure Wednesday that will repeal the 2012 codes and adopt 2009 standards, which are 30-percent lower than today's energy-use benchmarks. Backers of the bill ...
Drive to raise NC speed limit goes to House floor
The full House is hitting the gas on legislation creating the option to raise the speed limit on some North Carolina interstates and highways to 75 mph. The chamber scheduled debate and a vote Wednesday on a Senate bill to increase the state's current 70 mph maximum speed limit. The ...
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