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Montana lawmaker silenced but not silent, vows to fight on By AMY BETH HANSON and SAM METZ Associated Press HELENA, Mont. (AP) — Moves to stifle the voice of the first transgender woman elected to Montana’s legislature over her stand on gender-affirming care for children may have silenced her in the chambers of the state…
Montana transgender lawmaker barred by GOP from House floor By AMY BETH HANSON, SAM METZ and MATTHEW BROWN Associated Press HELENA, Mont. (AP) — Montana Republicans barred transgender lawmaker Zooey Zephyr from the House floor for the rest of the 2023 session on Wednesday in retaliation for her rebuking colleagues – and then participating in…
Montana transgender lawmaker faces possible discipline By AMY BETH HANSON, SAM METZ and MATTHEW BROWN Associated Press HELENA, Mont. (AP) — Transgender Montana lawmaker Zooey Zephyr said she is defending the LGBTQ+ community as the state House decides whether to punish her. In a defiant speech Wednesday in which she addressed House Speaker Matt Regier…
Colorado becomes 1st to pass ‘right to repair’ for farmers By JESSE BEDAYN Associated Press/Report for America DENVER (AP) — Sitting in front of a hulking red tractor, Democratic Gov. Jared Polis signed a bill Tuesday making Colorado the first state to ensure farmers can fix their own tractors and combines with a “right to…
Standoff endures over Montana transgender Democrat’s remarks By AMY BETH HANSON and SAM METZ Associated Press HELENA, Mont. (AP) — The standoff over whether Montana Republicans will let a transgender Democrat in the state House participate will likely continue on Tuesday, a day after protests and arrests galvanized both those demanding she be allowed to…
Why is Biden announcing 2024 bid now, and what will change? By WILL WEISSERT Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden has formally announced he’s seeking reelection. But he’s also still the president, with roughly 20 months left in his term regardless of whether he wins a second one on Election Day 2024. With…
Maverik – Adventure’s First Stop, together with its parent company, FJ Management, on Friday announced the acquisition of Kum & Go, a family-owned convenience store chain with over 400 locations across 13 states, from Krause Group. As part of the transaction, Maverik will also acquire Solar Transport, a tank truck carrier and logistic provider owned…
Tucker Carlson, Fox News’ most popular host, out at network By DAVID BAUDER AP Media Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Fox News said Monday it has “agreed to part ways” with Tucker Carlson, its popular and controversial host, less than a week after settling a lawsuit over the network’s 2020 election reporting. The network said…
Don Lemon, longtime CNN host, out at cable news network By DAVID BAUDER AP Media Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Longtime CNN host Don Lemon is out at the cable news network a little over two months after apologizing to viewers for on-air comments about Republican presidential candidate Nikki Haley, CNN announced Monday “CNN and…
Supreme Court preserves access to abortion pill for now By MARK SHERMAN Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court on Friday preserved women’s access to a drug used in the most common method of abortion, rejecting lower-court restrictions while a lawsuit continues. The justices granted emergency requests from the Biden administration and New York-based…