Klausmeier becomes first woman to lead Baltimore County government
Kathy Klausmeier (D) was sworn in Tuesday as the 15th Baltimore County executive — and the first woman to hold that position in county history. She has served three decades…
State agencies, departments file proposals for 2025 legislative session
Snow falls on the Iowa Capitol on Dec. 12, 2024. (Photo by Kathie Obradovich/Iowa Capital Dispatch) As lawmakers get ready to reconvene for the 2025 legislative session on Jan. 13,…
Trump won’t rule out taking Greenland by force, vows to rename Gulf of Mexico ‘Gulf of America’
“We’re going to try and have a policy where no windmills are being built” was one of many ideas shared by President-elect Donald Trump during a press conference at Mar-a-Lago…
Montana State Bar President testifies before Senate Judiciary Committee
Photo illustration by Getty Images. The President of the State Bar of Montana Toni Tease joined the Senate Judiciary Committee at their Jan. 7 meeting in response to a request…
New Mexico Green Amendment to be filed in Legislature this week
Maya van Rossum is the founder of the nonprofit Green Amendments for the Generation and author of The Green Amendment: The People’s Fight for a Clean, Safe, and Healthy Environment.…
U.S. House GOP kicks off new session with border security push
Migrants wait throughout the night May 10, 2023, in a dust storm at Gate 42, on land between the Rio Grande and the border wall. (Photo by Corrie Boudreaux for…
West Virginia EMS director stresses need for mental health services for paramedics, EMTs
Jody Ratliff, director of the West Virginia Office of Emergency Services, speaks to lawmakers Tuesday, Jan. 7, 2025, during interim legislative committee meetings. (Will Price | West Virginia Legislative photography)…
Trump calls for avoiding default, possibly using military force for expansion
President-elect Donald Trump speaks to members of the media during a press conference at the Mar-a-Lago Club in Palm Beach, Florida, on Jan. 7, 2025. (Photo by Scott Olson/Getty Images)…
Vermont officials tout positive trends for major state pension funds
Treasurer Mike Pieciak speaks during a press conference on the health of Vermont’s public pensions in Montpelier on Tuesday, Jan. 7. Photo by Glenn Russell/VTDigger MONTPELIER — Four years after…
Idaho legislators prepare to set state budgets by first reviewing Gov. Little’s recommendations
Joint Finance-Appropriations Committee chairman C. Scott Grow, R-Eagle, listens to a presentation from Legislative Services Office Division Manager Keith Bybee during the committee’s Jan. 7, 2025, meeting at the State…