#Congress #Bipartisanship #Legislation
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Editorial: We think Congress should adopt these New Year's resolutions
Congress convenes tomorrow for 2026, but without any publicly discernible agenda. Allow us, then, to offer some resolutions on its behalf, in hopes that Speaker Mike Johnson, R-Benton, and Majority Leader Steve Scalise, R-Jefferson, might take heed.
#ChildWelfare #Accountability #Legislation
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DCS hotline issues 'grave concern' as lawmakers prepare for the 2026 legislative session
PHOENIX -- Lawmakers have promised change with the state's child welfare system.
After three high-profile murders in 2025, ABC15 began our investigation, DCS: State of Failure.
#Euthanasia #AssistedDying #Legislation
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Australia's Northern Territory considers passing assisted dying laws for second time in 31 years
MELBOURNE, Australia -- The first place in the world to legalize voluntary euthanasia 31 years ago could this year become the last part of Australia to secure the same legal reform as the Northern Territory government on Friday announced plans to legislate for doctor-assisted dying for a second time.