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School workers pass first goal post towards health insurance reform in final day of legislative session
On the last day of the Minnesota legislature’s 2026 session, lawmakers voted to fund a data collection project to study the spiraling health insurance costs for Minnesota school districts – a first step in reforming the health insurance program for school district employees as a whole.
Pritzker hopeful on Bears deal as Legislature heads for finish line
Gov. JB Pritzker says he’s confident the Illinois Senate will advance a revised Bears stadium incentive bill as lawmakers race to keep the team from moving to Indiana.
N.Y. Legislature approves measures to limit ICE cooperation
The package represents one of the primary actions taken by Hochul and the state Legislature to push back against the Trump administration
How to cover a Legislature that does its business in private
Minnesota Legislature transparency questions: when do the lines between political performance and consequential legislation intersect?
Polls have closed in Idaho Legislature races. Here’s what we know
In many districts, more-moderate Republicans challenged far-right incumbents for their seats. See how they did.
When is the next step in Louisiana’s contentious redistricting process? Here’s the timeline.
A fierce battle over Republican plans to eliminate one majority-Black district has dominated the end of the Louisiana Legislature’s session.
Thank you, Mississippi Legislature, for protecting businesses, values
Mississippi legislators made the right call in opposing anti-free market legislation this session, such as HB 1597 and SB 2714.
Politicians criticize MS Lt. Gov. Hosemann's redistricting committee
Lt. Gov. Delbert Hosemann's committee on redistricting caught flak from some of his Republican colleagues because it includes two Democratic senators.
Purplish: Wrapping up the session: the policies, the politics... and the poetry
What lasting impacts did the legislature actually make this year?
GOP governor candidate Zach Lahn invested in men's sexual health firm
Zach Lahn invested $1 million into a men’s sex health company that promotes a line of “innovative wearable erection rings” and other intimate devices.
Alaska Legislature passes bill to create mental health curriculum for public schools
Legislators say the program will give students the tools to cope with depression, anxiety and other mental health challenges on the rise.
Wrapping up the session: the policies, the politics… and the poetry
From speed cameras to vaccine policy to ketchup packets, which of the laws passed by the 2026 legislature will actually be affecting people’s daily lives, five or ten years from […]
Alaska Legislature approves plan for mental health education in schools
The Alaska Legislature passed a bill requiring the state to develop guidelines for mental health instruction in Alaska school districts.
How Mississippi politicians, advocates reacted to redistricting cancelation
Gov. Tate Reeves' decision to cancel the Mississippi Legislature's redistricting special session caused a flurry of reactions from politicians.
California legislators kill new spending programs and blame Trump for funding cuts
The biannual ‘suspense file’ hearing is the Legislature’s most efficient tool for killing costly or controversial proposals without fanfare
Albany County Legislature approves tax on short-term rentals
Legislators approved a new “AirBnb Tax” this week.
AP Decision Notes: What to expect in Nebraska's primaries
Nebraska voters will choose nominees for a full slate of contests ranging from governor to state Legislature and local offices.
AP Decision Notes: What to expect in West Virginia's primaries
Republican West Virginia Gov. Patrick Morrisey isn’t on the primary ballot Tuesday but is staking his political capital to reshape his party’s massive supermajorities in the state Legislature more to his liking
Colorado’s rulers save democracy from the voters
Another week, another column about Colorado’s ruling class treating democracy like a state trooper treats the speed limit. It’s for other people. I swear, I want to write about literally anything else — aliens, sports, lab-grown meat, Bigfoot opening a vape shop in Pueblo. But Colorado’s legislature has never been more abusive to the citizenry […]
Editorial: Economy, health headline session
The story of the 2026 Legislature is one of making difficult spending and taxing decisions, which meant that proposals to add new spending to the balance sheet were a heavier lift.
Alaska Republicans reelect Carmela Warfield as party chair
Warfield defeated a challenger who criticized Republicans serving in bipartisan coalitions in the Alaska Legislature.
Video: The G.O.P. Rush To Break Up Majority-Black Districts
Republican-controlled legislatures in the South are breaking up majority-Black congressional districts in the wake of the Supreme Court’s recent ruling. Our national politics reporter Nick Corasaniti describes what it means for the midterms.
The latest congressional redistricting changes and what to know
The remaking of the U.S. political map accelerated this week in courts and legislatures. Here's a look at where things stand.
Alaska Legislature asks federal government for more flexibility on rural health funding
Legislators say restrictions on how and when Rural Health Transformation Program funding can be used present problems for Alaska.
Huge crowd presses for Louisiana to keep two majority-Black districts in pointed hearing
As the Louisiana Legislature races to redraw its voting maps for Congress, voters and advocates blasted lawmakers for pushing to eliminate majority-Black seats.
Anger mounts after Tennessee Republicans redraw maps
Legislature has eliminated the state’s one Democratic, Black-majority congressional district
N.Y. lawmaker calls budget process a 'dictatorship'
As the battle surrounding the state budget continues to unfold, lawmakers in both houses of the New York State Legislature are sounding off on how long the budget process is dragging out.
Erie County Legislature committee eyeing gas tax cap amid high prices
The Finance and Management Committee will meet Thursday to discuss.
Onondaga County executive says he supports bill on county donation oversight
The local law would require donations of over $10,000 to Friends of the Aquarium to go through the legislature.
Legislature to vote on releasing $55M in held OHA funding
Legislature to vote on releasing $55M in held OHA funding
How Tom Zuiderveld Business Lost Income Became A Political Flashpoint In Idaho
The political divide inside the Republican Party is no longer just a debate in legislatures or campaign speeches. In Idaho, it has reached kitchen tables,
California Republicans who flipped seats in 2024 are fighting to keep them
California Republicans made gains in the state Legislature two years. Now Democrats are trying to tie them to Trump's unpopularity in 2026
Iowa Legislature adjourns as marathon session seals property tax deal
A 34-plus hour marathon over the weekend left Iowa lawmakers bleary-eyed as they ended the 2026 session with property tax and budget deals.
Iowa lawmakers reach last-minute deal for $4 billion property tax cut
Republican lawmakers struck a deal to deliver what they said would be a $4 billion property tax cut over the next six years, after a weekend marathon.
Iowa lawmakers limit governor’s power ahead of 'toss-up' 2026 election
The GOP-led Iowa Legislature has sent outgoing Gov. Kim Reynolds a bill limiting the governor's powers ahead of a competitive 2026 governor's race.
Health freedom at the forefront of individual rights vs. government debate
Six years after the start of the Covid pandemic, health freedom and vaccine mandates are still major issues at the Arizona Legislature.
Redistricting shuffle: Darren Soto signals he's staying put in CD 9
He has also dismissed Ron DeSantis' proposed congressional map, which passed in the Legislature, 'illegal.'
Alabama becomes second state to move to redraw maps after Supreme Court ruling
Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey on Friday announced the Republican-controlled state legislature will hold a special session next week to pave the way for redistricting – becoming the second state to take action following the Supreme Court’s decision further weakening the Voting Rights Act.
Legislature's adviser tries budget tough love to get California politicians to close huge deficits
Legislative Analyst Gabe Petek says state spending grew by $100 billion or so a year since 2019, outstripping revenues and resulting in current and future deficits.
Governor signs bill to continue funding Medicaid in N.C.
North Carolina Gov. Josh Stein signed the Medicaid funding bill into law. The health insurance program faced running out of money within weeks.
Florida legislature approves new congressional map intended to boost Republicans in midterms
The vote came just two days after Gov. Ron DeSantis unveiled his proposal and the same day that the U.S. Supreme Court rolled back a key provision of the Voting Rights Act.
Florida legislature approves new congressional map intended to boost Republicans in midterms
The Florida Legislature approved a new congressional map intended to maximize Republicans’ advantage in the state as part of the national redistricting battle that President Donald Trump launched ahead of this year’s midterms.
Legislature to hold final votes on N.C. Medicaid funding
Medicaid gives health insurance to more than 3 million people in North Carolina. The program was set to run out of money within weeks.
Bill to protect education workers and sports officials still alive
A bill to offer greater protections for educational workers and sports officials is still alive at the Legislature.
Cash for Clout database: Who's funding Tennessee's politics?
"Cash for Clout" is a series in the Tennessee Lookout focusing on the flow money into politic and its influence on the Tennessee Legislature.
With three weeks left in Missouri legislative session, what unfinished business is there?
The countdown is on for the Missouri Legislature. State lawmakers have three weeks remaining this second session of the 103rd General Assembly. So far, they have passed 19 policy bills. Buckle up: they still have plenty of unfinished business. Which key bills are lingering? •The main focus is to pass a $50 billion state budget […]
NH's Business: Top business issues in NH legislature
Fred Kocher sits down with Michael Skelton with the Business and Industry Association of NH to talk about key business issues in NH legislature.
Politics: Iowa Legislature budget agreement could mark session end
After Iowa lawmakers stopped receiving their per-diem pay on Tuesday of last week, questions linger over just how long the 2026 legislative session could last.
Democrat Josh Shapiro tests political muscle in swing-state Pennsylvania's midterms
Shapiro is urging Democrats in the battleground state to turn out in force as a rebuke to President Donald Trump and give Democrats control of the state legislature.
Ron DeSantis taunts Hakeem Jeffries while delaying sending Legislature a redistricting map
Democrats plan to target GOP incumbents in November.
Democrat Josh Shapiro tests political muscle in swing-state Pennsylvania’s midterms
He’s trying to persuade voters to give him Democratic control of the state legislature.
No. 6 on the list of Tampa Bay’s Most Powerful Politicians: Danny Burgess
Burgess has continued to expand his role within the Legislature by consistently delivering results.
Governor’s power over late budget forces legislature to use the power of ‘no’
At a Wednesday afternoon news conference in Albany, state Assembly Speaker Carl Heastie was frustrated as New York’s state’s budget process lags.
Is tit-for-tat political gerrymandering the future of US politics?
Virginia voters delivered a major win to Democrats on Tuesday.A narrow majority voted to allow lawmakers to bypass the state's bipartisan redistricting commission. That means the Democratic-led legislature will create a map that’s more favorable to them in the midterms.It's the latest chapter in a redistricting saga that President Trump started last year, but is the tit-for-tat redistricting battle the future of US electoral politics?We speak with Democratic Virginia governor Abigail Spanberger to hear her perspective.For sponsor-free episodes of Consider This, sign up for Consider This+ via Apple Podcasts or at plus.npr.org.Email us at considerthis@npr.org.This episode was produced by Tyler Bartlam and Matt Ozug. It was edited by Tinbete Ermyas. Our executive producer is Sami Yenigun.
Legislature could approve more Medicaid funding, but full budget remains elusive
Legislators announced a deal Tuesday to continue funding Medicaid in North Carolina.
Morrisey holds ceremonial signing for Small Business Growth Act
CHARLESTON – Gov. Patrick Morrisey held a ceremonial signing Tuesday for a bill – the first to pass the West Virginia Legislature during the recent session – that focuses on benefiting existing small businesses in the state. Morrisey held a ceremonial bill signing Tuesday afternoon for Senate Bill 1, creating the West Virginia First Small […]
Candidates pitch economic ideas, youth retention at ‘Voting For Business’ forum
WHEELING — Local candidates seeking seats in the West Virginia Legislature provided their thoughts Thursday night on how best to attract jobs to the Mountain State while also providing opportunities for youth to remain in the state. The Wheeling Area Chamber of Commerce, along with Regional Economic Development (RED) and WTOV-TV, sponsored the “Voting For […]
Inside the debate that sank a small business health insurance bill
With the state legislature focused this session on affordability, a proposal that aimed to lower health insurance costs for small and midsize businesses appeared to have momentum — including backing from Gov. Ned Lamont. But the bill stalled in the Appropriations Committee.
Despite tribal boundary disagreement, lawmakers try to tee up a sports betting deal
Whether the Oklahoma Legislature can strike and pass a sports betting deal in 2026 is one of the largest lingering questions of the session.
A four-bill tax package is going through the Colorado legislature, here's how it would impact local businesses
A four-bill tax package is going through the Colorado legislature, here's how it would impact local businesses
Effort to bridge divide between moderate, liberal Democrats in the Colorado legislature falls apart
A transparency bill sponsored by Opportunity Caucus leaders and progressives has stalled. In its place, a new bill, sponsored only by more progressive Democrats, was introduced Friday
Minnesota up against the clock on Medicaid changes
Democrats and Republicans in the Minnesota Legislature say they need to either pass legislation or update existing rules soon to ensure that state programs comply with new requirements from the federal government.
Despite late-night maneuvering, agriculture bond fails enactment again
A final push for a $45 million agriculture bond was still not quite enough to get the legislation past the finish line and on the November ballot. Instead, the bond is stuck between chambers as the Maine Legislature ends the session.
Bill to give Louisiana Legislature more power to remove elected officials draws controversy
The bill’s sponsor said it would open another way to remove officials for wrongdoing. Critics said it could become a partisan weapon.
Will Mississippi Legislature try to override one of the governor's vetoes?
Legislators haven't set a public agenda for their one-day return, but top of mind for Gov. Tate Reeves is the Rural Health Transformation Fund,
Presidential Downballot Losses: An Updated History and a Look Ahead to Trump’s Second Term
Since World War II, presidents have consistently presided over losses for their party in down-ballot offices—in the Senate, the House, governorships and state legislatures.
Gov. DeSantis says Legislature should drive redistricting, acknowledges potential delays in mapmaking
'You've got to get it done probably within the next couple of weeks.'
Louisiana political donors would have addresses redacted from public reports under bill
The Louisiana Legislature might block the public from seeing the addresses of political donors who give money to election campaigns starting Aug. 1.
Small business R&D tax credit proposal makes progress in CT legislature
State lawmakers have moved along a proposal to expand access to research and development tax incentives for small businesses, an effort that has failed in previous legislative sessions.
New law may delay Knoxville elections a year. What do candidates think?
A bill in the Tennessee legislature would force some officeholders to stay in office a fifth year and others to wait their turn.
Politics made Alabama power bills high. It can lower them
The Alabama Legislature passed a law to cut the public out of the rate-making process. Here’s the flaw in it.
Home rule has protected Colorado cities for more than 125 years
Colorado is currently gripped by a political struggle. It’s one between the governor and state legislature in Denver on one side and populous “home rule” city governments, mainly on the Front Range — such as Colorado Springs. The state legislature in the past few years has been passing bills that applied to city government policies, […]
Tribal and Rural Healthcare at Risk in Oklahoma Gov. Stitt’s Attack on Medicaid
Guest Opinion Oklahoma leaders often visit Cherokee Nation’s Health System and celebrate our progress and tout our unmistakable impact on the health and economy of rural communities. Now, Governor Stitt is putting us on a path that will damage that very system. Recently the Oklahoma legislature passed Oklahoma HB 4440 and HJR 1067 to reverse […]
Pastors Scott Bottoms, Victor Marx win spots in Colorado GOP’s gubernatorial primary at party assembly
Two pastors from Colorado Springs qualified Saturday for the Republican gubernatorial primary ballot at the Colorado GOP’s state assembly in Pueblo in a party meeting that dragged late into the night. State Rep. Scott Bottoms, who is known as one of the legislature’s most conservative members, won top line on the June ballot, while missionary […]
This Week in Politics: New York's (late) state budget | WNYC | New York Public Radio, Podcasts, Live Streaming Radio, News
What's holding up the state budget this time? WNYC's Jon Campbell charts the distance between the governor and the Legislature.
Gov. Laura Kelly signs bills altering defendant competency process, child health care program
Gov. Laura Kelly announces the signing of more than 50 bills approved by the 2026 Kansas Legislature.
Week 11 and First Adjournment of the 2026 Session
This edition of Health at the Capitol reviews health policy issues considered by the Kansas Legislature the week of March 23 and actions taken by Gov. Kelly ahead of the veto session.
Kansas governor warns of Legislature’s ‘political games,’ ‘micro-managing’ in eight-bill veto spree
Kansas Gov. Laura Kelly shot down legislation riddled with “bureaucratic red tape,” “political games” and “micro-managing” as part of her Monday veto spree.
Public comment open on wording of Maine transgender sports referendum question
The question will appear on the November ballot unless the bill is enacted by the Legislature as written.
NC State political scientist Steven Greene on the war in Iran and NC's latest political earthquake
How is the war in Iran impacting the state of our politics? We’ll get some expert analysis on both that question and the latest political earthquake rippling through the North Carolina legislature in a two-part chat with NC State political scientist Steven Greene
Reduced medical residencies if governor approves cuts to public health budget
The 2026 Idaho Legislature is adjourned sine die, but the fate of some bills are still unclear. Among those still awaiting decision include a Health and Welfare
Politics made Alabama power bills high. Politics can lower them.
The Alabama Legislature's attempt to protect state utilities from public outrage over high power bills has a notable weakness.
Amid Trump support, prediction markets face political headwinds
Concerns about illegal gambling have prompted lawmakers to introduce proposals in Congress and the California Legislature to crack down on prediction markets, which are growing in popularity.
Bordonaro: Legislature’s labor agenda risks hurting business competitiveness
With the Labor Committee approving 48 bills in six weeks, the cumulative weight of new scheduling rules, striking worker benefits and operational mandates risks making Connecticut a harder place to do business at exactly the wrong time.
Kentucky lawmakers clear way for statue or artwork honoring McConnell
The Republican-led Kentucky Legislature plans to install a tribute to Sen. Mitch McConnell, R-Ky. in the State Capitol rotunda when it reopens.
Hennepin Healthcare workers push lawmakers to shore up support for hospital at risk of closure
Nurses and physicians at Hennepin Healthcare in downtown Minneapolis, home to the first level-one and busiest trauma center in Minnesota, on Wednesday urged the state Legislature to throw the hospital a lifeline — and fast.
Citing patient deaths, Idaho Senate approves restoring cut Medicaid mental health programs
The bill would spend Idaho legal settlement funds to reinstate the mobile treatment program, called the Assertive Community Treatment program.
Gov. DeSantis expects Legislature to wrap overtime work this month. But property tax help is still a wild card
April is the cruelest month ... for legislators wanting some downtime after Session.
Proposal to ban prop bets on sports dies in Louisiana. It would have cost the state millions.
A ban on prop betting and live betting on sports died in the Legislature after a state lawmaker sponsoring the measure said it would cost the state too much money.
‘Political stunt’: Democrats scold DeSantis over $5.5M cost to rename Palm Beach airport after Trump
In a statement, House Democratic Leader Fentrice Driskell, D-Tampa, said Monday that DeSantis and Republicans in the Florida Legislature "decided to prioritize wasting five million of your taxpayer dollars on renaming an airport after the President."
Legislators plan to learn about Native American health care, emergency services, disability care
South Dakota lawmakers plan to learn more about emergency medical services, Native American health care, and services for disabled people ahead of the next legislative session.
Spanberger signs first wave of bills targeting health care, housing and energy cost
With hundreds of bills cleared by the legislature, she has until April 13 to sign, seek amendments or veto remaining legislation.
New York lawmakers pass state budget extender through April 7
This will ensure the Legislature won’t have to return to Albany until after the Easter weekend.
Bill creating standards for community health workers in Georgia has stalled
A plan to strengthen health access in rural and underserved communities in Georgia through community health workers is on life support in the Georgia Legislature. The legislation, House Bill 291, has passed the House and an amended version passed the Senate Health and Human Services Committee last week. But in Monday’s gatekeeping Senate Rules Committee, […]
Pelham council to discuss bill impacting business license fees at special called meeting
City officials in Pelham announced a special called city council meeting for Monday night to discuss a bill making its way through the legislature that could impact how much money cities can collect from businesses doing out-of-town contract work.
Entertainment Bill on Move in State Legislature
A House bill being considered to allow for the designations of entertainment districts in Osage Beach and Chesterfield appears to be on the move in the state Senate. Sponsored by the 123rd district…
Colorado hates its disabled citizens
This is a selfish column. The legislature is about to hurt my disabled son. My son, Chance, has Down syndrome and a few years ago would have been labeled “retarded.” Then “developmentally delayed.” Now the hypersensitive prefer “intellectually disabled.” Whatever the term is this week, the reality hasn’t changed. This 21-year-old man cannot consistently count […]
Representative Bratten Discusses Wyoming Business Council
Leading up to the 2026 Budget Session of the Wyoming Legislature, there was a lot of discussion about dissolving the Wyoming Business Council. Lawmakers ultimately chose not to disband the economic agency. Sheridan Media’s Ron Richter has more. The Wyoming Legislature agreed to fund the Wyoming Business Council for a year with the stipulation that […]
Idaho Senate passes rewritten health and welfare budget with additional budget cuts
Overall, Senate Bill 1435 reduces total Idaho health and human services funding by $351.7 million, or 5.8% in fiscal year 2027.