Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. “This is not about vague feelings or misunderstandings," Rep. Amanda Nedweski (R-Pleasant Prairie) said of her bill to make child ...

The California Assembly committee on public safety blocked a bill that would increase the charges for human trafficking. The Golden State lower house committee considered Senate Bill 14, which would ...

MILWAUKEE - The Wisconsin Assembly on Thursday, Feb. 22 passed the "Prince Act" – a bill that aims to address gaps in the current requirements for Amber Alerts. Already approved by the Wisconsin ...

RIVERS OF A DECISION FOLLOWING INTENSE PRESSURE FROM STATE LEADERS AND PUBLIC OUTRAGE, A KEY GROUP OF LAWMAKERS CHANGING THEIR MINDS TODAY ON A PROPOSED CHILD SEX TRAFFICKING LAW. ON TUESDAY, THE ...

MADISON (WKOW) — Wisconsin currently lacks a state statute defining grooming a child for sexual activity. This legal gap means child predators who groom children, often through texting or online, ...

Assembly Bill 957 passed 57 to 16 on Friday. It now heads to Gov. Gavin Newsom‘s (D-CA) desk. If it becomes law, it would require judges to consider a parent’s opinion of their child’s gender identity ...

MADISON – Lawmakers' stalemate over addressing Wisconsin's child care crisis continued Thursday as the Assembly passed regulatory changes to the industry amid opposition from providers and Democratic ...

NEXT FOR THIS PROPOSAL. IN A UNANIMOUS VOTE, THE CALIFORNIA ASSEMBLY APPROVED THE LATEST PUSH TO PROTECT CHILD SEX TRAFFICKING VICTIMS WHO ARE 16 AND 17 YEARS OLD. ALL THOSE WHO DESIRE TO VOTE THE ...

Mike Bobseine, the Democratic Party and Working Families Party candidate for the Assembly seat currently held by retiring Assmblymember Andy Goodell, supports state legislation to provide social media ...

SACRAMENTO — The Assembly Budget Subcommittee No. 7 On Accountability And Oversight held a hearing on Wednesday to assess the devastating consequences of the Trump administration’s attempted freeze of ...