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Legislators in Michigan are mulling a bill that would classify allowing minors to go through gender transition procedures as child abuse. The legislation, known as House Bill 6454 and introduced by Republicans on Tuesday, states that "a person is guilty of child abuse in the first degree" if a "person knowingly or intentionally consents to, obtains, or assists with a gender transition procedure for a child." In the bill, a "person" is described as the parent or guardian of a child or a licensed medical professional.

Jimmy Buffett, a musician with many connections to the Sunshine State, could soon be honored in unique fashion. On Wednesday, two bills were approved by a state Senate committee in celebration of Buffett, who died in September. State Road A1A, a major Florida highway, would become Jimmy Buffett Memorial Highway while specialty "Margaritaville" license plates would be available throughout the state.

UPDATE: ABC News says it will host a pre-New Hampshire GOP primary debate on Jan. 18, three nights before CNN‘s planned event.

A seven-mile stretch of the Minnesota State Highway 5 is being renamed for Prince Rogers Nelson, the rocker behind such hits as “Purple Rain,” “When Doves Cry” and “Raspberry Beret,” among many other songs.

“Rust” armorer Hannah Gutierrez-Reed wants to stop the appointment of a special prosecutor in her involuntary manslaughter case after the previous person in that position resigned.In a document filed Friday, Gutierrez-Reed’s attorneys argued that Santa Fe District Attorney Carmack-Altwiest was improperly using a New Mexico statue to hire a special prosecutor in the case of Gutierrez-Reed and actor Alec Baldwin. Both were charged in January with involuntary manslaughter in the October 2021 shooting death of cinematographer Halyna Hutchins. Special prosecutor and Republican state Rep.

Gene Maddaus Senior Media Writer “Rust” armorer Hannah Gutierrez Reed is seeking to block the appointment of a new prosecutor in her involuntary manslaughter case, after the first one resigned. Gutierrez Reed and actor Alec Baldwin have both been charged in the death of Halyna Hutchins, the cinematographer who was accidentally shot on set in October 2021. In a brief filed on Friday, Gutierrez Reed’s lawyer argued that Santa Fe District Attorney Mary Carmack-Altwies is misusing the New Mexico statute that allows for the appointment of an outside prosecutor. “The statute is not designed to give district attorneys a taxpayer-funded supplemental ‘war chest’ to prosecute cases involving ‘high profile’ actors or individuals,” wrote defense lawyer Jason Bowles.

A special prosecutor who doubles as a state legislator is stepping down from her role in the manslaughter case against actor Alec Baldwin in the death of a cinematographer on a New Mexico film set.

The district attorney in the "Rust" case is fighting back against Alec Baldwin's request to disqualify the special prosecutor.  Baldwin is facing involuntary manslaughter charges following the death of Halyna Hutchins.The cinematographer died on Oct. 21, 2021 after a gun Baldwin was holding fired in a small church on Bonanza Creek Ranch in New Mexico. Baldwin's legal team had asked to have Republican state Rep.

in the Missouri State House of Representatives became stricter—just for women—ordering them to show less skin in The Show Me state's House chamber.In a vote of , the Missouri State House adopted the legislation on Wednesday, January 11. A woman—Republican State Rep. Ann Kelley—pushed for the stricter dress code. She reportedly wanted to , requiring jackets; the men’s dress code remained unchanged.“You know what it feels like to have a trying to decide whether it’s appropriate or not?” Democratic State Rep. Ashley Aune said.

A column in The Washington Post claimed voters concerned about violent crime should move to blue states, because "living in a Republican state is much more likely to get you killed." Columnist Dana Milbank attempted to debunk GOP messaging on crime this election by arguing that crime wasn't soaring but actually declining, and claiming it was higher in red states.  The columnist also suggested the Republican focus on crime was racist and "paranoid." "If it’s the fall of a year ending in an even number, you can be pretty sure Republicans will try to scare you with paranoia about crime — specifically, violent crime committed by dark-skinned people," he began. NEW YORK, NEW YORK - JULY 14: Police converge on the scene of a shooting in Brooklyn, one of numerous during the day, on July 14, 2021 in New York City.  (Getty Images) Knocking Republican "fearmongering" about crime, Milbank claimed the truth was, "violent crime is not soaring, in fact, it might be declining," "most violent crime is committed by White people," and "violent crime is generally worse in Republican-run states." He cited incomplete data from the FBI's annual crime report which found crime in 2021 was stable and overall violent crime had declined by 1 percent from 2020, although homicides were up.Though Milbank admitted the numbers weren't "highly reliable."  The crime report actually lacks complete data from nearly 40% of police departments nationwide.

challenged to a debate last week. The governors’ feud escalated recently when DeSantis used part of his state’s $12 million budget allocated for relocating “unauthorized aliens” to fly 50 refugees into Martha’s Vineyard, a Democratic jurisdiction.

A Republican State Senate candidate in Utah put a creative twist on the campaign announcement — by releasing an anti-trans rap video urging people to vote for her.In the video, released on Sept. 5, Linda Paulson, a grandmother and great-grandmother spits lyrics supporting the “traditional family” and less government regulation.

when he said in part, “We still have a problem with COVID. We’re still doing a lot of work on it. But the pandemic is over.

Breaking Bad characters for “glorifying meth makers”.Last month, bronze statues of the fictional characters Walter White (Bryan Cranston) and Jesse Pinkman (Aaron Paul) from the series were unveiled at the Albuquerque Convention Centre in New Mexico. The ceremony was attended by Breaking Bad cast members and crew, along with Albuquerque mayor Tim Keller.The statues, commissioned by Sony Pictures Television and show creator Vince Gilligan, were donated in the hopes they will attract “busloads of tourists” to the city, which served as the setting for Breaking Bad and spin-off Better Call Saul.Speaking to Fox News, Republican state representative Rod Montoya criticised the statues, saying: “I’m glad New Mexico got the business, but really? We’re going down the road of literally glorifying meth makers?”Eddy Aragon, a conservative radio host based in Albuquerque, shared the same sentiment, saying: “It’s not the type of recognition we want for the city of Albuquerque, or for our state.“I think what you saw on Breaking Bad should be a documentary honestly,” he added.

Bryan Cranston and Aaron Paul had a mini  reunion when they attended the unveiling of bronze statues honoring their multi-layered characters from the iconic TV show.Cranston and Paul were joined by Albuquerque, New Mexico Mayor Tim Keller, other local politicians as well as the AMC hit show's creator Vince Gilligan for Friday's unveiling of Walter White and Jesse Pinkman statues at the city's convention center.According to, no tax dollars were used to erect these statues. It was commissioned, the news agency reports, by Gilligan and Sony Pictures. The show had a tremendous run from 2008 to 2013, spawning the hit prequel . And it's the success of those shows that prompted Keller to acknowledge the show for the positive economic impact it's had in the area that now enjoys a thriving film industry.«While the stories might be fictional… jobs are real every single day,» Keller said.

California Governor Gavin Newsom headlined a fundraiser on Friday at the Los Angeles home of Ellen Bronfman Hauptman and Andrew Hauptman that raised more than $1 million to back the Democratic Governors Association, according to organizers.

A Florida Senate committee passed legislation Monday that would ban classroom discussions about LGBTQ people, referred to by opponents as the “Don’t Say Gay” bill, after the state House of Representatives passed it last week.

Ethan Shanfeld The Florida state House of Representatives passed the controversial “Don’t Say Gay” bill on Thursday, The Hill reports. The legislation would limit discussions of sexual orientation and gender identity in schools.The legislation, officially titled the Parental Rights in Education bill, passed in a 69-47 vote.

A New Mexico State senator on Monday introduced legislation that would require actors and other crew members to take a gun-safety course offered by the New Mexico Game and Fish Department, a move that comes just more than three months after the shooting death of cinematographer Halyna Hutchins on the Santa Fe set of Rust.

Spoon have cancelled a US show in Iowa as a result of the state’s lack of a vaccine mandate.The group were due to perform at Iowa’s Des Moines’ Hoyt Sherman Place on September 9, but in a post on their Instagram account yesterday (August 22), a statement revealed that the event has now been cancelled.Iowa is one of 20 Republican states in US which this year banned proof of COVID-19 vaccination requirements by businesses or government entities.The statement read: “In just two weeks we’ll be

EXCLUSIVE: Apple’s runaway slave thriller Emancipation today will change its plan to shoot in Georgia, because of the state’s controversial restrictive election law signed by Republican state governor Brian Kemp. I’ve heard that the film — Antoine Fuqua is directing Will Smith from a William N.

Tennessee Republicans want to allow students to opt out of learning about LGBTQ issues.Legislation introduced by Republican state Sen. Paul Rose, moved through a Senate panel on March 25.

Arkansas Republican Governor Asa Hutchinson‘s desk is legislation that, if signed into law, would allow a vast array of healthcare workers including doctors and pharmacists, hospitals, and even students to deny service to LGBTQ people or anyone else for any reason, including religious or moral, if doing so would violate their conscience.SB 289, the “Medical Ethics and Diversity Act,” is sponsored by Republican state Senator Kim Hammer, a Missionary Baptist preacher and hospice pastor who earlier

A West Virginia Republican state lawmaker who posted a video of himself storming the nation's Capitol resigned Saturday effectively immediately after being charged by federal authorities.

In May 2019 I took the stage at the Georgia Republican State Convention and stressed the importance of never allowing the road to socialism to run through our state, but it was then difficult to imagine the massive responsibility before us today. Georgia has become the center of the political universe and the people of our state are now the last line of defense in the fight for the future of this country.If Democrats prevail in the U.S.

A 60-year-old Republican state senator from Virginia has died from coronavirus complications, the senator’s office confirmed Friday night, according to reports. Sen.

Authorities in Fargo, N.D., said Wednesday that they have identified an ax-wielding suspect who smashed windows at the office of a Republican state senator.  Surveillance video showed someone at Sen. John Hoeven’s office wearing a mask holding an ax while walking up a staircase toward a door.

Virginia Republican state Sen. Amanda Chase, an outspoken Trump supporter and gubernatorial hopeful, doubled down on disputed voter fraud claims and said Thursday that her state needs an election audit – through martial law, if necessary.

Two Republican state lawmakers in Michigan on Thursday requested an election audit, alleging anomalies and citing affidavits filed in lawsuits challenging the vote-counting process in Detroit and other areas of the state, according to reports.  State Sens.

The prospect of a Joe Biden presidency was a deal breaker, one Republican state lawmaker in Mississippi appeared to say last week. In a since-deleted Twitter message, state Rep.

A top Pennsylvania Republican state senator called Thursday for the resignation of Secretary of the Commonwealth Kathy Boockvar, accusing her of failing to ensure an orderly presidential election in the Keystone State.

Republican state lawmakers in Pennsylvania are at odds with Democratic Gov.Tom Wolf over some election-related ballot counting measures just weeks before the 2020 election -- in a battle that has the potential to drag out  More than 2.5 million Pennsylvanians have requested mail-in ballots this election cycle, but without action taken by the state government, counties may not be able to begin processing those ballots until Election Day.

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