Here are some of the biggest moments from the Feb. 2020 presidential debate in South Carolina.
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Politics
Georgia legislation would give non-violent former felons a chance to expunge records
A piece of legislation in Georgia would give hundreds of thousands of former felons a chance for a second life.
Feds backtrack on transfer of quarantined coronavirus patients to Alabama
The federal government changed its plans to send passengers from the Diamond Princess to the state following complaints and the threat of an injunction.
Florida’s Dixie Highways renamed in honor of Harriet Tubman
Florida roads are removing their Confederate namesake in exchange for the Underground Railroad leader.
Federal appeals court rules against Florida’s restriction on former felons from voting over fines
The attorneys representing the 17 former felons say the judge’s decision helps their case to restore voting rights for all of the state’s formerly incarcerated.
Bee-killing pesticides could be banned in Minnesota under new bill
A state lawmaker wants certain chemicals out of cities to help boost the pollinator population.
House passes resolution that would dissolve Equal Rights Amendment deadline
The House of Representatives voted mostly along party lines to remove the 1982 deadline imposed for the equal rights amendment.
State bill that would revoke licenses from doctors who perform abortions slammed by activists
A bill in Oklahoma that would take away the licenses of physicians who perform abortions is getting slammed from both abortion rights and anti-abortion activists.
Ruth Bader Ginsberg says U.S. should restart Equal Rights Amendment ratification process
The Supreme Court justice weighed in on the ongoing debate over the amendment.
Lisa Simpson actress slams Mike Pompeo over tweet mocking Nancy Pelosi
Yeardley Smith, Bill Oakley and Simpsons fans across the country expressed their ire towards the secretary of state.
Iowa caucus results delay ignites debate over state’s status as ‘first-in-the-nation’
The debacle over the 2020 Iowa Caucus has reignited the debate over whether the state should be first in the nation to decide a presidential nominee.
Rape kit backlog initiative in Missouri sends 1st batch to labs
Missouri is working to clear more than 6,000 rape kits that have gone untested.
Proposed Missouri book ban could jail librarians for loaning ‘inappropriate’ content
Librarians and anti-censorship advocates are decrying the bill that would jail anyone who loans the materials.
States sue federal government to enact Equal Rights Amendment
State lawmakers of the three final states to recognize the amendment are suing to see it get adopted.
Gun control bills passed Virginia despite show of force from opponents
Ten days after thousands of pro-gun activists marched through the streets of Richmond, the state’s House of Delegates passed gun control bills including a “red flag” law.
NYC bans cashless stores
Restaurants and other businesses will have to accept cash or face a $1,000 fine.
Thousands of armed protesters rally for gun rights in VA
Despite threats from militias the pro gun demonstration did not have any reported violence, according to authorities.
The history of the ERA
A look at the history of the Equal Rights Movement and its latest push for adoption.
GA lawmaker intros ‘anti red-flag’ bill
A legal battle could be brewing after a state leader introduced a bill that would fine officers for obeying future gun control laws.
VA gov declares state of emergency before gun rally
The governor and law enforcement officers said they received credible threats that echoed Charlottesville.