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Women hold signs as they gather to march to the Capitol for women's rights, Sunday, May 19, 2019, in Montgomery, Ala. (AP Photo/Butch Dill)

Alyssa Milano abortion boycotts fail to gain traction

Calls by stars and activists to boycott red states such as Alabama, Georgia and Kentucky over their tough new abortion restrictions so far have failed to catch fire, with only a handful of businesses and state officials heeding the cry.

May 19, 2019
State senators considers legislation, Wednesday, May 8, 2019, at the Capitol in Albany, N.Y., that authorizes state tax officials to release, if requested, individual New York state tax returns to Congress. The bill now goes to the Democrat-led state Assembly after the Democrat-controlled Senate easily passed it. (AP Photo/Tim Roske)

Trump tax return release to Congress OKed in New York Senate

The New York Senate passed Wednesday a bill to allow the state Department of Taxation and Finance to release the tax returns of any state resident--such as Mr. Trump--to certain congressional committees, sending the measure to the Assembly.

May 8, 2019
State Sen. Don Davis, who became the hero of North Carolina's pro-life movement last week when he crossed party lines again to thwart Democratic Gov. Roy Cooper's veto, sending the override measure to the House. (Associated Press)

Abortion bills opposed by black, Hispanic Democrats

In a legislative session that saw abortion rise to the forefront, black and Hispanic legislators were notable in their willingness to cross party lines, exposing a racial schism on a key Democratic issue and frustrating efforts to unite the party behind the push to "codify Roe."

May 6, 2019