The ‘study table,’ another dead end for bills this session
Maine Senate leadership convenes at the front of the chamber during session on April 11, 2024. (Emma Davis/ Maine Morning Star) Lawmakers introduced a bill during the latest legislative session…
Ohio House agrees to Biden ballot fix compromise if ‘anti-democratic’ Senate provisions removed
President Joe Biden delivers the State of the Union address during a joint meeting of Congress in the House chamber at the U.S. Capitol on Thursday, March 7, 2024, in…
Rhode Island workers need Secure Choice
California, Connecticut, Oregon, Colorado, New Mexico, and Illinois already offer portable retirement savings programs for private sector employees to save. (Getty image) AARP’s mission is to empower people to choose…
A bipartisan push to make air travel easier for new parents packing breast milk and formula
New parents share stories of tense encounters with airport security over breast milk and formula. A bill from U.S. Rep. Katie Porter, a California Democrat, would strengthen guidelines for U.S.…
The end of the legislative calendar, explained
This year’s committee of conference season will be as busy as ever. (Dana Wormald | New Hampshire Bulletin) The New Hampshire House and Senate finished their last traditional voting days…
Amid mental health crisis, new compact allows social workers to practice across state lines
Sex therapist and social worker Stefani Goerlich sits in her office in Detroit. Goerlich says her hard-won relationships with clients are upended when they move away from Michigan, because most…
CT housing progress isn’t ‘meeting the moment,’ lawmakers say
The most recent legislative session saw the failure of two significant and controversial pieces of housing legislation: a bill that would encourage more density near train and bus stations, and…
Ohio Dems lay out education bills to increase funding, target private vouchers and student hunger
Getty Images Ohio House Democrats have laid out a plethora of bills targeting the education system in the state, impacting everything from teacher pay to oversight of private school vouchers…
Crime victims may get fewer services as federal aid drops. States weigh how to help.
An attendee looks at a series of banners for the National Crime Victims’ Rights Week Candlelight Vigil on the National Mall on April 24, 2024, in Washington, D.C. The Justice…
US Justice Department and Ohio Attorney General bring the hammer down on Ticketmaster, Live Nation
In this photo illustration, A ticketmaster website is shown on a computer screen on November 18, 2022. The Justice Department is reportedly investigating the parent company of Ticketmaster for possible…