nbcnews.comArkansas Republican Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders signed a measure loosening child labor protections in the state. mlive.comLegal protections for LGBTQ Michiganders will soon be included under the state’s civil rights law after state House lawmakers voted in favor of extending the Elliott-Larsen Civil Rights Act to include sexual orientation and gender identity. staradvertiser.comAdvocates of a woman’s right to an abortion celebrated the passage of a Hawaii state Senate bill protecting health care workers who perform abortions across the islands, including procedures performed on women coming in from out of state. cjonline.comOfficials with the Kansas Public Employees Retirement System are warning that an effort in the legislature to combat the use of environmental and social investment factors could cut state pension returns by billions of dollars.

Source: New York Times March 09, 2023 23:44 UTC