Rep. Lindsay James, D-Dubuque, opposed advancing the bill. Bird, a Republican, has pushed the amendment since the Iowa Supreme Court last year ruled 4-3 that it is unconstitutional for children to ...

Legislation intended to aid the state’s response to highly-pathogenic avian influenza, or bird flu, passed the Senate Wednesday. It was the first bill this session to pass through both chambers of the ...

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (WCTV) - Florida lawmakers filed a bill earlier this month to replace the mockingbird with the American flamingo as the official state bird. Republican representative ...

But it had never been officially designated to be what many had just assumed it was — the national bird. The bald eagle is indigenous to North America.

Rep. Lindsay James, D-Dubuque, opposed advancing the bill. Bird, a Republican, has pushed the amendment since the Iowa Supreme Court last year ruled 4-3 that it is unconstitutional for children to ...

The goal is to expand the number of certified testers for bird flu. The bill received a bipartisan vote in both chambers, though it was opposed by four Republican senators and 41 Republican ...