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Legislation
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All the Legislation Being Considered in the Wake of the Bronx FireLawmakers are looking at fire doors, heat sensors, space heaters, and more.
By Caroline Spivack
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What’s In Biden’s $1.8 Trillion American Families Plan?From universal pre-K to a national paid family and medical leave program, here’s a closer look at Biden’s latest expansive proposal.
By Nia Prater
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legislation
New York Governor Andrew Cuomo Has Vetoed the E-Bike BillIt’s a serious blow for the delivery workers who rely on them.
By Nikita Richardson
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Senator Josh Hawley Wants to Outlaw Infinite ScrollingHawley’s newest anti-tech bill targets the symptoms, not the disease.
By Brian Feldman
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cruelty-free cities
A Major U.S. City Has Just Banned FurThe whole city is going cruelty-free.
By Sarah Spellings
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the resistance
By Dawn Laguens
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sexual harassment on capitol hill
By Katie Van Syckle
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legislation
By Gabriella Paiella
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women abroad
Nepal Criminalizes Custom of Banishing Women During Their PeriodsIn the past year, two teenage girls have died because of the custom.
By Claire Landsbaum
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New York Assembly Votes to Outlaw Child MarriageA law allowing minors as young as 14 to get married will finally be changed.
By Claire Landsbaum
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Trump’s New Budget Includes Paid Family Leave, But There’s a CatchThe paid-leave plan is a step forward, but it’s made moot by the rest of Trump’s budget.
By Claire Landsbaum
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lgbtq rights
This Texas Bill Could Keep Trans Kids Out of SportsThe bill punishes steroid use, but Democrats say its real target is transgender students.
By Claire Landsbaum
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sexual assault
This Law Would Create a Database of Sexual Assaults in Ride-Hailing ServicesAny report of sexual assault in one of New York’s 143,674 licensed vehicles would be made public.
By Claire Landsbaum
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lgbt rights
This Insane Bill Would Force Teachers to Out LGBT Students to Their ParentsIt entitles any Texas parent to information on their child’s “general physical, psychological or emotional well-being.”
By Claire Landsbaum
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This New Bill Could Keep Harsh Chemicals Out of Your MakeupIt would finally require the FDA to regulate what goes into makeup.
By Claire Landsbaum
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women at work
This Bill Would Stop ‘Rampant’ Sexual Abuse, Harassment of Women in STEM FieldsIt would require colleges and universities to report sexual harassment to the agencies that fund them.
By Claire Landsbaum
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lgbt rights
By Claire Landsbaum
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Lieberman’s Last Hurrah: Statehood Bill for D.C.He calls the 51st state his “unfinished business.”
By Adam Martin
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Talk Box: Compromise? Thanks, But No ThanksRepublicans are telling the Democrats where they can store that olive branch, on our regular cable-news roundup.
By Dorsey Shaw
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Health Concerns
By Daniel Maurer
