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Trump-backed housing overhaul targeting Wall Street investors clears Senate
The Senate advanced the 21st Century Road to Housing Act, a Trump-backed package aimed at preventing the U.S. from becoming a "nation of renters."...
Second Amendment fights grow across several states over 3D-printed gun laws
Lawmakers in a growing number of states are imposing restrictions on 3D-printed firearms, sparking debate over Second Amendment rights and gun control.
Bill replacing 'mother' and 'father' with gender-neutral terms passes in New York, heads to Hochul's desk
New York Democrats passed a bill replacing "mother" and "father" with "gestating parent" and "non-gestating parent" in state custody laws now.
Alaska Gov. Mike Dunleavy calls special session for gas line bill starting Thursday
Gov. Mike Dunleavy on Tuesday ordered the Alaska Legislature to convene a special session on Thursday — one day after the deadline for this year’s regular session — to consider a bill advancing a natural gas line that he has declared his top priority in his final months in office.
Rashida Tlaib's new 'Unhoused Bill of Rights' would protect homeless camping
Tlaib's resolution would grant homeless Americans over a dozen new protections, including rights to camp, panhandle and access affordable housing.