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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.
Costly auto mandate amounts to needless overkill
HB26-1199 is currently in the legislature, and let me explain how this affects you. Currently in the state of Colorado, your vehicle’s emissions have to meet California standards even though you do not live in California. Though we all can agree we want clean air for all of us, meeting the California specifications further harms you, the […]
Maine governor candidate Shah releases elder care plan
His multi-part plan proposes to address workforce shortages in long-term care, work with the Legislature to invest nearly $10 million a year in facilities that serve older Mainers and expand in-home services.
Kansas Legislature's negotiators on education bills drop sports ban tied to Christian calendar
Senate and House negotiators removed from a bill a mandate to dramatically expand periods in which schools could schedule sports activities for students.
Stony Brook Southampton Educators Earn Suffolk County Recognition for Science, Sustainability and Service
Suffolk County Legislator Ann E. Welker recognized educators from Stony Brook Southampton during the March 10 general meeting of the Suffolk County Legislature and the Women of Distinction luncheon, both held in Riverhead, NY. Wendy Pearson, vice president for strategic initiatives at Stony Brook University and executive director for Stony Brook Southampton, received a 2026 Woman
Mobile sports betting may soon be legal across Wisconsin
Online sports betting could soon be legal in Wisconsin through a new bill passed by the state legislature, which awaits signature by Gov. Tony Evers. The bill passed with bipartisan support in the state Senate Wednesday, with 12 Democrats and nine Republicans voting in favor, according to the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. The bill revises the...
Group abandons Michigan minimum wage ballot campaign
A group seeking to reverse changes the state Legislature made last year to Michigan's tipped and minimum wage laws is abandoning its efforts for now.
After patient deaths, Idaho budget committee approves restoring cut Medicaid mental health programs
The Idaho Legislature will consider restoring mental health programs the state cut to comply with the governor’s order for budget cuts.
Data centers under scrutiny by California lawmakers as fears rise about health and energy impacts
Due to health and energy concerns, the California Legislature is considering bills to prohibit data centers from being exempted from the state's stringent environmental law and impose new tariffs on new major energy users that strain power supplies.
Burcum: UCare collapsed. The Legislature needs to ask why.
"How did UCare, one of Minnesota’s largest health insurers, go from posting record earnings for 2022 to collapsing in 2025?" columnist Jill Burcum writes.
Politics: Iowa Senate majority leader outlines plans for coming weeks
Second funnel week concluded in the Iowa Legislature, meaning that lawmakers’ focus can return to funding, appropriations and other types of specific bills that don’t respond to the Legislature’s self-imposed
Readers Write: The size of the Legislature, Markwayne Mullin, voter ID, science fiction
Expand the Minnesota House by one? Think bigger.
Oregon voters overwhelmingly approved limiting money in politics. Then politicians had their say.
Oregon’s Democratic-controlled Legislature approved a bill that supporters described as containing little more than technical fixes to what they’d written two years ago.
Sam Wilson to officially kick off Clearwater City Council campaign
The host committee includes a slate of local GOP leaders, from City Council members and County Commissioners to members of the Legislature.
Let's keep Kentucky judges judging and leave politics to politicians
A proposal in the legislature would undermine the nonpartisan judiciary that Kentuckians believe is necessary to maintain the fairness of their courts.
Poll: Mass. Legislature underwater in court of public opinion
Massachusetts residents highly prize transparency and want to see an audit of the Legislature, the poll found.
Hochul says she'll announce proposed changes to 2019 climate law this week
The CLCPA will likely be the key sticking point as state budget talks begin among the governor and the Democratic-led Legislature.
Nearly $200M federal rural health grant in limbo in Idaho Legislature
Idaho lawmakers are debating how the state should spend hundreds of millions in federal funding this summer to improve rural health care.
Sports gambling was supposed to create new revenue. Instead it's damaging college scholarships
Tennessee's sports gambling tax revenue exceeds $100 million but the state's Lottery-funded scholarship program faces an $80 million deficit.
Bill repealing 2023 high school sports transfer law passes West Virginia Legislature
A bill that would end immediate athletic eligibility for high school transfers and revert rules back to as they were prior to 2023 has passed the West Virginia
Oregon Voters Overwhelmingly Said Yes to Limiting Money in Politics. Then Politicians Had Their Say.
Some 78% of Oregon voters approved limiting campaign contributions in 2020. Four years later, the Legislature finally adopted limits, but an advocate for tighter controls says recent changes render Oregon’s contribution limits “illusory.”
Power outage stalls business at Mass. State House
A State House electrical outage ended around noon Thursday after the Legislature’s website and internet connectivity within the building were knocked out of commission Wednesday evening. Legislative Information Services sent an email to legislative members and staff on Wednesday around 9 p.m., stating that an electrical outage in the State House caused a service disruption. Portions of the building were running…
Several California DAs Call On Legislature to Fix the Mental Health Diversion Law With AB 46 | Riverside County District Attorney
RIVERSIDE – The Riverside District Attorney’s Office is joining the California District Attorneys Association in their statewide call for the California Legislature to pass common sense mental health diversion (MHD) legislation, Assembly Bill 46.
Alex Vindman: If union-busting bill passes in the Legislature, Florida workers will be the losers
Florida union fight intensifies as Senate Bill 1296 advances
Legislature overwhelmingly approves changes to Oregon open meetings law, even after key lawmakers admit flaws
Any local government body could meet in private to learn and share information about a policy, personnel or budget matter without having to notify the public or keep minutes.
Proposal: Legislature wants to give Mamdani billions to fill city budget hole
The state Assembly and Senate want to fill the city’s budget hole — estimated to be more than $5 billion.
Idaho Legislature considers S1271 to declare rats a public health nuisance
Today, the Idaho Legislature’s House Agricultural Affairs Committee met to further discuss Idaho Senate Bill S1271, aimed at declaring rats a public health nuis
How many women hold elected office in Wisconsin? Here are the stats
In 2025, women held 27% of elected offices, a new state report finds. Wisconsin has made strides in the judicial branch and state Legislature.
Legislature wants higher tax on wealthy, big business, according to proposals
In a new memo obtained by NY1, City Hall is pitching individual lawmakers to back billions of dollars in new taxes on millionaires and big corporations.
Gov. Jeff Landry’s agenda for the Louisiana Legislature looks lighter this year. Here’s why.
Gov. Jeff Landry pushed hard to shift Louisiana to the right during his first two years. He’s taking a different approach this year.
Fee on health insurers to fund abortion services debated in WA Legislature
Certain insurers in Washington state could soon need to foot the bill for additional abortion grant funding.
The next redistricting battle might be who is counted in state legislative districts
A Republican push to alter the census may lead to a radical shift in redistricting for state legislatures — drawing districts that don't take into account children and non-U.S. citizen adults.
As WA grocery stores shutter, lawmakers struggle to respond
Four of five bills in the Legislature meant to prevent grocery closures stalled out under industry pressure, in a short session dominated by a wealth tax debate.
Legislature passes bill to help Oregonians convicted on 'junk science'
The Oregon Legislature passed a bill creating a legal pathway for those convicted on the basis of discredited \
WA proposal aimed at opening up mental health care in trades industry
A bill passed by the Washington Legislature will require behavioral health training in construction trades, where suicide is seen at higher rates.
Workforce training bills, tort reform, carbon wells top business agenda for Louisiana Legislature
Bills pushed by the business community would consolidate money and authority for badly needed workforce training in Louisiana under the state.
Towns take the temperature on support for universal health care
Several Vermont towns have voted on a measure urging the Legislature to reconsider single-payer health care.
Republicans blame Carl DeMaio for party division as his group rakes in millions
Assemblymember Carl DeMaio riles fellow GOP members while his Reform California political group works to become the key power broker for California’s Republican Party.
Colorado legislature should not reverse lottery modernization
By Bill Clayton Four years ago, the Colorado General Assembly passed bipartisan legislation to modernize the state’s lottery system and strengthen funding for Colorado’s outdoor projects and open spaces. Lawmakers recognized a simple reality: consumer behavior has evolved. Most Coloradans no longer rely on cash for everyday transactions. If the lottery was to remain viable […]
Turnover in East Texas politics may jeopardize regional sway at the Legislature
Some advocates for the region worry freshmen lawmakers will start deal-making at a deficit, while other voters see a chance for new blood.
Waitlists, gaps in care and escalating crises: Advocates say CT lacking adequate child mental health care
The need for more mental health providers is a systemic problem and therefore the legislature and DCF must find a way to increase meaningful supports for children, advocates and lawyers say.
Politics Unplugged (Full Episode ) March 1, 2026
This week on Politics Unplugged, Surprise city councilman Johnny Melton expresses his concern that the federal government won’t talk to the city about a proposed ICE detention facility. Then, consultants Marcus Dell’Artino and Roy Herrera talk about the marathon State of the Union speech and break down the flurry of bills heard in the legislature this week.
NYSERDA memo over state's climate law foreshadows budget fight
Hochul has been rumored for weeks to be poised to ask a reluctant state Legislature to sign off on changes as part of budget talks.
NYSERDA memo over state's climate law foreshadows budget fight
Hochul has been rumored for weeks to be poised to ask a reluctant state Legislature to sign off on changes as part of budget talks.
Towns to weigh in on support for universal health care bill
Voters in at least eight Vermont towns will decide Saturday on a non-binding referendum to urge the Legislature to take up a bill exploring universal health care.
Delighting public safety advocates, Legislature OKs Veterans Treatment Courts expansion
'Florida has long acknowledged that military service can have profound, long-term effects that we have a responsibility to address.'
Legislative panel clears Democratic senator of discrimination, harassment
The panel found the Democrat was disrespectful but didn’t break the Legislature’s anti-discrimination policies.
Ayotte pitched tax credits for businesses with child care. Here’s how it’s going in the Legislature.
In her State of the State speech, New Hampshire Gov. Kelly Ayotte called the rising cost of child care a “downward pressure” on families. Her solution: giving businesses tax credits so they can create their own.
Colorado is turning its back on agriculture
Colorado’s farmers and ranchers already face significant challenges, including volatile commodity prices, rising input costs, labor shortages and unpredictable weather. They should not also have to contend with a state legislature that increasingly seeks to regulate how they protect crops and livestock. Yet that is precisely what Senate Bills 26-062 and 26-065 represent: a top-down […]
Legislators seek to help businesses with changes to SC's ballooning jobless fund
For the first time since the Great Recession, SC’s Republican-controlled Legislature could enact major changes to the state unemployment system.
The Tennessee Legislature gets up in your spiritual business
Rep. Gino Bulso, a Brentwood Republican, is one of several Tennessee lawmakers pushing religion bills in the legislative sesison.
BYU sports tickets soon an acceptable gift for Utah lawmakers
The Utah Legislature is on track to approve a new lobbying bill that will allow lawmakers to receive tickets to BYU sports games as gifts.
The A.I. Evangelists on a Mission to Shake Up Japan
Team Mirai, a political party founded by software engineers, won 11 seats in Japan’s legislature by promising chatbots, self-driving buses and high-tech jobs.
Minnesota Political Landscape Upended by Trump’s Immigration Crackdown
A fraud scandal had Democrats on the defensive and led Gov. Tim Walz to end his re-election bid. But the ICE surge upended the political landscape.
Allegheny County race among key special elections that could shape power in Harrisburg
HARRISBURG — When voters go to the polls Tuesday for a pair of special elections — including one in Allegheny County — it will ring the...
‘OPB Politics Now’: Oregon Legislature approaches halfway mark of short session
The OPB Politics team recaps a busy week in Salem.
Venezuela approves amnesty bill, paving way for release of hundreds of political detainees
Venezuela’s legislature on Thursday approved an amnesty bill that could lead to the release of politicians, activists, lawyers and many others, effectively acknowledging that the government has held hundreds of people in prison for political motivations.
Following Trump’s lead, some GOP states seek to limit environmental regulations
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — Some Republican legislators are looking to restrict their states’ ability to set environmental regulations, a move that comes as President Donald Trump ’s administration pushes to roll back environmental rules on power plants, water and greenhouse gases. The Alabama Legislature on Tuesday approved legislation backed by business groups that would prevent […]
DiZoglio taps attorney general’s former political rival to represent her in legislative audit fight
State Auditor Diana DiZoglio has asked a state court to allow Shannon Liss-Riordan, a former state attorney general candidate, to represent her office in her fight to probe the Legislature.
Sports referees say they're scared, want more legal protection
To provide sports officials another layer of protection, the legislature is considering a bill that would make it a felony to assault referees.
Mercedes Vazquez Simmons launches bid for 137th state Assembly seat
Monroe County Legislature's vice president is now running for state government.
Idaho legislators face a choice between mental health programs that work or more reckless cuts
The Idaho Legislature can't claim to be concerned about prison overcrowding while cutting off the front-end systems that keep people out of it in the first place, write guest columnists Beth Markley and Donna Brundage.
Tribute to late Charlie Kirk illuminates division in Kansas politics on meaning of free speech
Republicans and Democrats in Kansas Legislature take bright-line approach to questions about Charlie Kirk's use of First Amendment right to speech.
The Sunshine Blog: Stemming The Flow Of Campaign Cash, Hawaiʻi Style
Short takes, outtakes, our takes and other stuff you should know about public information, government accountability and ethical leadership in Hawai‘i.
PFAS Chaos and the Politics of Liability
The latest version of the legislature's PFAS legislation exempts certain local governmental entities while leaving manufacturers and other private businesses fully subject to strict liability, raising serious equal protection concerns.
Albany County legislation would limit cooperation with ICE
The county legislature says it introduced two new resolutions. However, lawmakers say this will not prevent agencies from complying with federal immigration laws.
Legislature passes bill to give $90 million to Planned Parenthood, women's health
California lawmakers on Monday approved a one-time infusion of $90 million for Planned Parenthood and other women’s health clinics, a direct respond to the Trump administration’s cuts to reproductive healthcare and access to abortion providers.
Amendment narrows ‘agricultural disparagement’ language in sweeping farm bill
The amendment would align the definition with federal commodity classifications.
What happened in Iowa politics the week of Feb. 2-6
Listen as Morning Edition Host Meghan McKinney and IPR's State Government Reporter Katarina Sostaric review the latest from the Iowa Legislature.
Editorial: The Legislature sets business up for another hit
Even as economists project more revenue and double-digit increases in biennia to come, the Legislature is looking to cancel three tax breaks for state filers, with business bearing the brunt, The Oregonian/OregonLive Editorial Board writes.
Hochul, state legislature poised to spar over climate goals
Gov. Kathy Hochul this week sent the strongest signals yet that changes to the state’s 2019 climate law could be coming.
SAVE THE DATE: NC Small Business Day Scheduled for May 12
Join us and learn more about the issues affecting your business.
Perspectives on Politics: Gendered Perceptions of Legislative Influence -
Gendered Perceptions of Legislative Influence By Jaclyn Kaslovsky, Washington University, Tabitha Koch, Rice University, and Michael P. Olson, Washington University Women legislators face a variety of gendered barriers both outside and inside the legislature. Yet, [...]
What happened in Iowa politics the week of Jan. 26-30
Listen as Morning Edition Host Meghan McKinney and IPR's State Government Reporter Katarina Sostaric review the latest from the Iowa Legislature.
Readers respond: Bipartisanship not holding Legislature back on health care
Letters to the Editor can be submitted to letters@oregonian.com with full name and place of residence.
Planned Parenthood, reproductive healthcare could receive $90 million in new state funding
California will bolster funding for Planned Parenthood and other providers of reproductive health with a one-time infusion of $90 million, leaders of the state Legislature announced Friday.
Science-based vaccine policy passes first hurdle in the state legislature
The proposal is Colorado Democrats’ response to the Trump administration’s vaccine changes.
Virginia Democrats' redistricting resolution illegal due to technicality, judge finds
The judge also said the Democratic-led legislature failed to follow its own rules in adding the redistricting amendment to a special session, calling that “a blatant abuse of power.”
Parents, advocates to rally in Albany for universal child care on Tuesday
They're calling on the state legislature to enact universal child care this year.
Can the Florida Legislature keep politics off campuses
A measure would, among other things, prevent partisan political parties and fundraising at public institutions, which the sponsors say belong to the taxpayers. Some say it would restrict free speech on college campuses.
Wisconsin superintendents ask Legislature to put politics aside and provide more funding
Wisconsin’s five largest public school districts are asking the state Legislature for more funding.
TABOR and the Colorado Constitution’s fiscal Gordian Knot
A corporate president advised me once there are two kinds of lawyers: “those who tell you why you can’t do things and those who figure out how to get things done anyway.” He only hired the latter. Since the adoption of the TABOR amendment in 1992, the Colorado legislature has opted for counsel from the […]
North Dakota Legislature passes several bills unrelated to rural health access
The bills included a correction in property tax law that ensures residents get the full $1,600 primary residence credit enacted last year.
Can the Florida Legislature keep politics off campuses
Protests on college and university campuses aren’t new. Student activism goes back decades, to the civil rights movement and Vietnam. Elected officials and administrators have long torn their hair over how to keep the issues of the day off campuses. Just last week, protests erupted at Florida universities against the actions of the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agency, known as ICE.
These 4 Senate District 3 candidates seek to represent New Orleans in the Legislature
The Feb. 7 primary for state Senate District 3 offers voters a range of choices for a district spanning Gentilly, New Orleans East, downriver Neighborhoods and St. Bernard Parish.
Business Coalition Urges Legislature To Reject Senate Bill 310
For Immediate Release Contact: John Myers john.myers@calchamber.com | press@calchamber.com Business Coalition Urges Legislature To Reject Senate Bill 310
5 New Orleans East candidates hope to replace Hughes in District 100
See who is in the running to represent New Orleans East in the Legislature.
Bills that could change high school PE and science requirements advance in Legislature
Students could substitute varsity sports for a PE credit and agricultural classes for science credit if the bill becomes law.
Second House committee backs Michael Owen's Hillsborough Superintendent election bill
If HB 4027 ultimately clears the Legislature, Hillsborough County voters would decide the issue.
Kemp, Georgia legislature signal health care isn’t priority as federal aid losses mount
Amid the topics covered by Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp in his State of the State address Thursday, one top of mind for many Georgians was missing: health care.
Lawmakers advance bill to dismantle Wyoming Business Council despite governor’s office objections
by Dustin Bleizeffer, WyoFile The Legislature’s primary budgeting arm haggled over and then passed a 58-page draft bill on Thursday to dismantle the
Lawmakers advance bill to dismantle Wyoming Business Council despite governor’s office objections
by Dustin Bleizeffer, WyoFile The Legislature’s primary budgeting arm haggled over and then passed a 58-page draft bill on Thursday to dismantle the
Politics: Behind the scenes at the Iowa Capitol
After a rather action-packed first week in the Iowa Legislature, the Telegraph Herald takes a look at some of the most notable developments that didn’t earn a mention in our
North Dakota Legislature prepares to spend $400M during rural health special session
Legislators will meet next week to pass bills that will let Health and Human Services spend the federal funds over the next two years.
Inside Iowa Politics: The challenge of changing your property taxes
Republican leaders in the Iowa Legislature say property tax reform will be their top priority in 2026.
Polis delivers final state address to Colorado legislature
Watch live here. Gov. Jared Polis delivered his final State of the State address to the Colorado General Assembly this morning and outlined his agenda for this year’s legislative session, with a focus on housing, early childhood development, and the economy. He expectedly touted his accomplishments in the last seven years, as well as spelled […]
Polis to deliver final state address to Colorado legislature
Watch here – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WyifKnLhTJo Gov. Jared Polis will deliver his final State of the State address to the Colorado General Assembly this morning and outline his agenda for this year’s legislative session, notably in the areas of housing, early childhood development, and the economy. He is also expected to tout his accomplishments in the last […]
Horman leaves a deep imprint, a complex legacy
For more than a decade, no legislator has put more fingerprints on education budgets — or had more of a voice in the private school choice debate. But as Horman leaves the Statehouse, the Legislature will have to wrestle Idaho's biggest budget crunch in nearly 20 years, and implement a new private school tax credit law.
Lawmakers move to defund Wyoming Business Council ahead of budget session
by Dustin Bleizeffer, WyoFile The primary budgeting arm of the Legislature voted Tuesday to defund the Wyoming Business Council, the state’s top economic development shop since 1998. Following a motion by Powell Republican Sen. Dan Laursen, the Joint Appropriations Committee agreed to zero out the council’s budget, leaving $2 million to administer existing loans. Though the […]