New federal private member’s bill aims to criminalize coercive conduct against women
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Democrats are forcing a vote on women’s right to IVF in an election-year push on reproductive care
WASHINGTON (AP) — Senate Democrats are seeking to highlight Republicans’ resistance to legislation that would make it a right nationwide for women to access in vitro fertilization and other fertility treatments, holding a vote on the matter Thursday as part of Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer’s effort to drive an election-year contrast on reproductive care.
Ozy Media went from buzzy to belly-up. Its founder, Carlos Watson, is now on trial
For nearly a decade, Ozy Media projected an image of new-media success.
Democrats to force vote for protections for IVF as election-year messaging heats up
WASHINGTON — After a failed vote last week that would have ensured nationwide access to contraception, Democrats on Thursday are expected to force a vote to enshrine protections for in vitro fertilization — a fertility procedure that has helped millions of families have children — and expand access to the treatment for service members and veterans.
Senate Republicans Block Supreme Court Ethics Measure Pushed by Democrats
Senate Republicans on Wednesday blocked an effort by Democrats to quickly pass Supreme Court ethics and transparency legislation they had pushed forward in the wake of disclosures about justices taking unreported gifts and travel and other ethical issues surrounding the high court.
Rhode Island lawmakers approve bill to ban “captive hunting” operations
Lawmakers have approved legislation that would let Rhode Island join the more than half of states with a full or partial ban on “captive hunting” — a hunt that occurs within a structure designed to restrict the free movement of animals and prevent them from escaping.
NC Senate threatens to end budget talks over spending dispute with House
RALEIGH. N.C. (AP) — The North Carolina Senate’s top leader said Wednesday that chamber Republicans are prepared to walk away from budget negotiations if the House remains unwilling to give way and lower its preferred spending levels.
Amtrak Pays Executives Hefty Bonuses as Losses Continue
Fourteen Amtrak executives received more than $200,000 in incentive bonuses last year despite the service’s poor recent financial performance and struggles with its capital improvement projects, according to documents obtained by The New York Times.