Pamela Smart sends letter to NH lawmaker about parole bill
House Bill 638 would allow first-degree murder inmates who are 60 and older with at least 18 years served eligible for parole ...
With Democrats' help, Senate votes to avert a government shutdown
The Senate passed a House-approved government funding bill that averts a government shutdown that was set to be triggered at ...
Pamela Smart weighs in on bill that would make older 1st-degree murder inmates eligible for parole
Pamela Smart, who is serving a sentence of life in prison for being an accomplice in the murder of her husband, is weighing ...
Live updates: Government shutdown averted, Senate-passed spending bill goes to Trump
President Trump praised Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer for saying he would back the GOP spending bill to avert a government shutdown.
Schumer defends support for GOP funding bill ahead of Senate votes to avoid shutdown
Schumer's surprise reversal, first announced Thursday evening -- comes one day after he said he and Democrats would try to ...
Texas lawmaker introduces bill to clarify medical exceptions in state's abortion ban
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — A Texas lawmaker who helped pioneer the state's restrictive abortion laws introduced a bill on Friday to clarify medical exceptions allowed under the law, representing a pivot ...
Ohio House to axe new cigarette, gambling taxes in governor’s budget: Capitol Letter
House Republicans plan to scrap the governor's proposals to raise sin taxes to pay for tax credits and a new stadium for the ...
US Senate passes Bill to avert shutdown, House Democrats turn on Schumer
The Senate voted 54-46 to pass the Bill and send it to President Trump for signing into law. Read more at straitstimes.com.
Diocese of Rockford urges Catholics to oppose Illinois legislation on medically assisted suicide
A letter from Bishop David Malloy urges Catholics to oppose efforts that would make assisted suicide legal in the state of ...