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Senate President Wilton Simpson sent a memo to senators saying it was disappointing to learn of the incident at the office of Democratic state Sen. Tina Polsky, who is being treated for breast cancer.
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A letter to state senators from the national group Committee to Protect Health Care outlined a series of questions about Dr. Joseph Ladapo’s positions, including his opposition to required masks in schools.
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The bill, which drew emotional debate among subcommittee members. would involve situations in which doctors know a person is seeking an abortion because the fetus will have a disability.
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The proposal would create a one-stop number where veterans can get everything from peer-to-peer support to service referrals.
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A House panel on Tuesday voted 12-6 to approve legislation that would protect nursing homes, assisted living facilities, hospitals and physicians from lawsuits related to COVID-19.
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As the 60-day session begins Tuesday, social distancing and other safety rules will continue to be in place at the Capitol.
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During a meeting about procedural issues, Senate President Wilton Simpson advised members to get used to talking with lobbyists outside the Capitol complex.
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The Judiciary Committee spent more than two hours debating the bill and four amendments before voting 7-4 along party lines to move it to the Commerce and Tourism Committee.
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State Sen. Danny Burgess says a lesson from COVID-19 is the economic carnage created when businesses were closed to slow the spread of the virus.
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Sen. Aaron Bean says there is statewide frustration over the state's plans and that Department of Health officials need to provide the public with a “clear direction.”