The Iowa Senate has passed a bill that would prohibit diversity, equity and inclusion offices or staff in city and county governments. Republicans supported the bill. Democrats opposed it. The bill says local governments cannot issue statements in support of D.

The Senate Committee on Governmental Oversight and Accountability advanced a controversial bill 5-2 that would prohibit the use of preferred pronouns in Florida

The proposal, which builds on the 2024 law, sparked heated debate, with critics of the plan saying it would lead to exploitation of children and proponents calling it a "parental rights" issue.

he bill under consideration would allow children as young as 14 to work overnight shifts on school days— a significant change from current laws which prohibit minors from working between 11 p.m. and 6:30 a.