Many low-income Wyoming residents would be able to get health care through a state program under a bill that Gov. Dave Freudenthal signed into law on Wednesday.
State lawmakers on Wednesday advanced a contentious anti-abortion bill after hours of behind-the-scenes negotiations. A split House Judiciary Committee amended and passed legislation (SB597) meant to make it easier for women seeking abortions to view fetal ultrasound images. The bill now heads to the full House for consideration.
Gov. Mike Beebe today touted a national program designed to provide mental health care for soldiers returning from battle in Iraq and Afghanistan.
A bill giving Washington consumers an opportunity to buy health insurance from other states died in the Legislature this year under pressure from advocates for mental health equality, massage therapists and others.
Sen. Ralph Northam's bill that would bench student athletes who suffer concussions, until they have a medical clearance, is on its way to the governor's desk for his signature.
