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…
Virginia Beach city council to vote on wetlands restoration project and more state headlines
The state Capitol. (Ned Oliver/Virginia Mercury) • “Virginia Beach city council to vote on wetlands restoration project.” — WAVY • “Commission recommends bill that would give state more say in…
Some Legislators Unhappy With Proposed Site For New Oʻahu Landfill
The City and County of Honolulu wants to build it in Wahiawā, but some lawmakers ask if there are alternatives.
Fireworks Come To Hawaiʻi On Passenger Jets ‘Almost Daily’
Shipments of illegal fireworks sent via the U.S. Postal Service have been seized on commercial flights.
Kauaʻi Rooster Farm Stokes Cockfighting Criticism
A token of country life, roosters are stirring up a fraught debate over the right to raise noisy fowl and the right to a good night’s sleep in Hawai‘i.
Honolulu Teacher Housing Complex Faces Possible Delays, Funding Shortfalls
An alternative site is now proposed at Mililani High School, but it could require more state funding.
As a new session begins, with 1,155 bills, here’s how to find, track, and testify on legislation
All told, there have been 830 House bills and 325 Senate bills filed for this year – 1,155 total, according to James Vara, the director of the Office of Legislative…
Decent, humble and gifted: Jimmy Carter remembered at U.S. Capitol
Members of the U.S. House of Representatives file past the flag-draped casket of the late President Jimmy Carter in the Capitol Rotunda on Tuesday, Jan. 7, 2025. (Ashley Murray/States Newsroom)…
Librarians gain protections in some states as book bans soar
Newly donated LGBTQ+ books are displayed in the library at Nystrom Elementary School in Richmond, Calif. California is one of six states that have enacted laws to fight against book…
What challenges are Ohio colleges and universities encountering?
(Stock photo via Getty Images) Declining birth rates, rising tuition costs, student loan debt and lack of confidence in higher education are just some of the challenges facing Ohio colleges…