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state legislature stories: 24 news summaries

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 Louisiana Pockets
 Ban on Droopy Drawers 

'Can't regulate everything,' gripes senator

Apr 23, 08 10:27 AM CDT
(Newser) - A proposed ban on saggy pants didn’t fly in Louisiana, where a Senate panel rejected the legislation as a violation of freedom of speech, reports the Times-Picayune. “This is a situation that is disgusting and needs state attention,” insisted the state senator pushing the bill. “I... More »

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 In the Works:
 Wireless Bill of Rights 

States fight feds over who will regulate

Mar 21, 08 3:33 PM CDT
(Newser) - Wireless carriers seem to have angered a few too many consumers with hidden fees and surprise charges. Politicians in 22 states are considering various versions of a wireless consumers’ bill of rights, reports BusinessWeek. But the wireless industry, daunted at facing different regulations in every state, is throwing its... More »

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Congress • cell phones • legislation • Minnesota • consumer protection • lobbying • cell phone industry • state legislature • wireless industry • consumer advocacy

States Push to Restrain Insurers

Legislators see rise in unfair cancellations
of individual plans

Feb 21, 08 5:10 PM CST
(Newser) - As more Americans buy individual health insurance, states are acting to make sure insurers don’t cancel the plans without fair cause, USA Today reports. Plans can be canceled if applicants misreport their medical history, whether accidentally or on purpose. But amid complaints that companies are cutting the plans... More »

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health care industry • insurance • state legislature • state governments • health insurers • Blue Cross • health care cancellations • insurance fraud

States Weigh Allowing Guns on Campuses

Bills pending in 12 legislatures; advocates want ability to protect selves

Feb 15, 08 5:23 PM CST
(Newser) - Twelve states are considering bills that would allow people to carry guns at public universities, USA Today reports, a response to last year's Virginia Tech massacre. "The only way to stop a person with a gun is another person with a gun," says a University of Cincinnati sophomore... More »

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gun control • Virginia Tech • legislation • state legislature • Northern Illinois University • Virginia Tech shootings • gun violence • guns

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