(Richmond)- In Richmond, a Republican bill to charge drug dealers with felony murder has failed in the state Senate's Courts of Justice Committee. Eight Democrats voted to pass the bill by indefinitely. The bill, sponsored by Republican Senate Minority Leader Ryan McDougle would have charged anyone who manufactures or sells a Schedule I or II controlled substance including fentanyl with second degree murder, punishable by 5 to 40 years in prison.
Eight Democrats vying to win next week's primary for Rhode Island's open seat in Congress squared off Tuesday night in a live televised 12 News debate, tangling over issues from health care to military spending.
"House lawmakers failed to garner enough support Wednesday to override President Joe Biden’s veto of a measure that would have rescinded his two-year moratorium on tariffs for imports of solar equipment from four Southeast Asian countries," Politico reports."The House voted 214-205 on Wednesda
Senators will soon start receiving marks on how they respond to a wide range of issues affecting businesses, such as the government’s 22% pay raise that’s funded mostly by private-sector