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Republican Senators’ FARMER Act Seeks to Boost Crop Insurance Coverage

Apr 24 2024 // Republican senators this month introduced legislation they say would increase support for crop insurance and make higher levels of coverage more affordable to farmers. Sen. John Hoeven (R-N.D) proposed the Federal...

Republicans Weigh Rolling Back Anti-ESG Law They Passed

Apr 23 2024 // Lawmakers in Oklahoma are having second thoughts about anti-ESG legislation that limits which Wall Street banks local governments can do business with. A Republican-introduced bill that would narrow the scope of a state...

Wisconsin Republicans Ignore Governor’s Call to Spend $125M to Combat PFAS

Apr 18 2024 // MADISON, Wis . (AP) — Wisconsin Republicans on Tuesday ignored the latest call from Democratic Gov. Tony Evers to spend $125 million to combat so-called forever chemicals, leading Evers to say he might sue over the...

US Senate Committee to Hold Hearing on Boeing Safety Culture Report

Apr 12 2024 // The U.S. Senate Commerce Committee said it would hold a hearing next week with members of an expert panel that released a report in February criticizing Boeing’s safety culture and calling for significant...

US Senate Votes to Reject Rule to Cut Greenhouse Gas Emissions on Highways

Apr 11 2024 // The U.S. Senate on Wednesday passed a resolution that would overturn a federal agency’s rule requiring states to measure and set declining targets for greenhouse gas emissions from vehicles using the national highway...

Kentucky Senate Votes to Expand Family Leave as Insurance Product

Apr 1 2024 // FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) — A bipartisan bill aimed at expanding access to paid family leave won final passage Thursday as Kentucky’s legislature shifted into overdrive before a two-week break. The Senate voted 36-0 to...

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