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With one week left, what’s happening with the MN budget at the Legislature?
Gov. Tim Walz and legislative leaders were set to meet at the governor’s fishing opener in Crosslake to continue their ...
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UM law professor: Supreme Court is ‘running on conservative grievance, bad vibes and fringe theories’
The U.S. Supreme Court is broken, UM law professor Leah Litman argues in her forthcoming book, “Lawless: How the Supreme ...
Who will really be in charge of MS special session? Gov. Reeves or the lawmakers
The Mississippi Constitution gives the governor the sole authority to call a special session and to set the agenda. It is one of the few powers granted to the governor by the Mississippi Constitution.
Eliminating Elections Commission over nuisance complaints is like closing a park to kill a few flies. Bolster the commission instead: editorial
The appropriate solution isn’t to starve and eliminate the Ohio Elections Commission but instead to rewrite the law to ...
CT Republican budget cutter says childhood shaped her politics: ‘I know what it’s like to be poor’
Connecticut legislator Tammy Nuccio cannot be easily categorized. Even though her daughter and future son-in-law are both ...
Peter Durant, Spencer Republican, decides against running for governor in 2026
Sen. Peter Durant, a Spencer Republican, said he has decided against running for governor in 2026 after mulling over a ...
Susan Collins takes steps toward 2026 run as big-name Democrats weigh potential challenge
Democrats have one big hope as they scramble to find a top-tier recruit against GOP Sen. Susan Collins in Maine: Maybe she ...
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Attention on contentious car insurance bills in Louisiana shifts to state Senate committees
The biggest fight of the legislative session will resume in public this week over car insurance legislation. It pits Gov.
Republicans are attempting to boot three Democratic justices from the Pa. Supreme Court — and for the first time, Dems are worried
Grassroots and establishment Republicans — including a rumored interest from President Donald Trump’s billionaire adviser ...
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Missouri bill funding newborn rescue boxes passes legislature with bipartisan support
The legislation, which state Rep. Jim Murphy called "a pro-life bill that everybody agrees with," also expands tax credits ...
Texas House advances bill that would prohibit land sales to people and entities from certain countries
The legislation had only pertained to countries the government deemed national security threats. A last-minute change would ...
MN Senate passes bill that would change the state’s paid leave law
SAINT PAUL, Minn. (Flag Family Media) - The Minnesota Senate passed a bill authored by Republican State Senator Jordan Rasmusson of Fergus Falls exempting small businesses and family farms from the ...