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…
Knudsen makes his pitch to state’s highest court on why he shouldn’t be suspended
Montana Attorney General Austin Knudsen listens to a witness at his Commission on Practice disciplinary hearing on Oct. 9, 2024. (Photo by Blair Miller, Daily Montanan) In a sprawling 155-page…
Louisiana argues parts of Voting Rights Act are unconstitutional in redistricting caseÂ
Louisiana Secretary of State Nancy Landry, left, sits with Louisiana Attorney General Liz Murrill as Gov. Jeff Landry speaks on opening day of a legislative special session focusing on crime,…
Calling for ‘holistic’ reform, Senate GOP leader cites the cost of dining out in SC
(Photo illustration by Getty images) COLUMBIA — Taxes on a restaurant meal in parts of South Carolina can run higher than rates paid in many of the United States’ largest…
Colorado bill to ease union formation set to be major debate in upcoming session
Senate Minority Leader Paul Lundeen speaks during a panel hosted by the Denver Metro Chamber of Commerce on Jan. 7, 2025. (Sara Wilson/Colorado Newsline) Republicans in the Colorado Legislature are…
Final Reading is back for Vermont’s 2025 legislative session
The House of Representatives chamber at the Statehouse in Montpelier on Tuesday, Jan. 7. Photo by Glenn Russell/VTDigger We are so back It’s that time again. The snow is flying,…
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 (Scott Olson/Getty Images). WASHINGTON — President-elect Donald Trump said…
U.S. House Republicans seeking to settle debt limit alongside border, taxes
U.S. House Speaker Mike Johnson at a press conference on Jan. 7, 2025. Johnson said he intended to address the country’s debt limit through the budget reconciliation process. (Photo by…
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,…