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The Republican-led North Carolina legislature voted Tuesday to override Democratic Gov. Roy Cooper’s veto on pro-life legislation. After Cooper vetoed Senate Bill 20 Sunday, both chambers of the legislature took action to immediately…

By Hannah Schoenbaum, Gary D. Robertson and Denise Lavoie | Associated Press RALEIGH, N.C. — Legislation banning most abortions after 12 weeks of pregnancy will become law in North Carolina after the state’s Republican-controlled General…

Legislation banning most abortions after 12 weeks of pregnancy will become law in North Carolina after the state’s Republican-controlled General Assembly successfully overrode the Democratic governor’s veto late Tuesday.…

Both the North Carolina Senate and House voted Tuesday along party lines to override Democratic Gov. Roy Cooper's veto of a bill banning abortion at 12 weeks. The bill now becomes law and takes effect July 1. It severely restricts…

The GOP-controlled North Carolina General Assembly on Tuesday evening overrode a veto from the governor on a bill that prohibits abortions after 12 weeks and imposes more restrictions on providers and patients. The lower chamber’s…

North Carolina’s Republican-led legislature overrode Democratic Gov. Roy Cooper’s veto on Wednesday, making it legal for residents to buy a pistol without a permit.The state House overrode Cooper 71-45 after the state Senate voted 30-19…

The Kentucky legislature overrode Democrat Gov. Andy Beshear’s veto of a bill banning sex change surgeries for minors on Wednesday.Kentucky Republicans revived the bill last minute, combining a bill banning child sex changes with one…

FRANKFORT, Ky. — The Republican-dominated Kentucky General Assembly acted swiftly Wednesday to override Democratic Gov. Andy Beshear’s veto of the controversial Senate Bill 150, which bans gender-affirming care for trans youth.The…

The Washington, D.C., Council passed the Revised Criminal Code Act on Tuesday, a criminal reform bill that Democratic Washington, D.C., Mayor Muriel Bowser previously vetoed.The bill softens penalties for several offenses, including violent…

Two dozen school districts in Maricopa County have funding measures on the ballot. These measures ask voters to approve financing slated for a variety of projects, including athletic and extracurricular programs, teacher pay, school buses,…