Texas voters approve requiring judges to deny bail for certain violent felony charges

Texas voters approved a constitutional amendment Tuesday that requires judges deny bail to defendants charged with certain violent felonies. Proposition 3, also known as Senate Joint Resolution 5 (SJR 5), expands bail denial eligibility to those charged with murder, capital murder or certain aggravated assault, kidnapping, robbery, sexual assault, indecency with a child and human […]

Daylight Saving reform hits wall as lawmakers blast ‘outdated practice’

Americans just turned their clocks back again for Daylight Saving — and Rep. Vern Buchanan, R-Fla., says it’s time to make it the last time. “It’s clear that Americans want to do away with changing their clocks twice a year, and my bill will end this outdated practice,” Buchanan said.  Buchanan and Sen. Rick Scott, […]

Senate Democrats eye exit from record-breaking shutdown as pressure intensifies

Senate Democrats are trying to figure out their exit strategy from the ongoing government shutdown as lawmakers on both sides remain cautiously optimistic that the end is near. At hand are offers Senate Republicans have made since nearly the beginning of the shutdown, which crept into record-breaking territory Tuesday night. Among the options Senate Minority […]

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