Arkansas Supreme Court chief justice provides requested HR report in dispute with administrator
The Arkansas Justice Building on the state Capitol grounds in LIttle Rock on Jan. 14, 2025. The building houses the state Supreme Court, the Court of Appeals and the Administrative…
Iowa Flood Center, geological survey see federal funding cuts hit programs
The Iowa Flood Center, Iowa Geological Survey and other University of Iowa-housed organizations displayed projects and initiatives for lawmakers at the Iowa Capitol March 11, 2025. (Photo by Brooklyn Draisey/Iowa…
Idaho House Health and Welfare Committee advances bill cutting services to unauthorized immigrants
The Idaho State Capitol building in Boise as seen on Jan. 11, 2023. (Otto Kitsinger for Idaho Capital Sun) This story was first published by Idaho Reports on March 11,…
Despite open meetings challenge, Kentucky Republicans expect anti-DEI bill to stay course
Rep. James Tipton speaks to students after chairing a Mach 4 meeting of the House Committee on Postsecondary Education which is now the subject of an open meetings challenge. (Kentucky…
CT’s community health centers file petition against state over Medicaid rates
The Community Health Center Association of Connecticut sent a petition Tuesday to the Department of Social Services demanding the agency admit it’s violating state and federal law governing reimbursements for…
USDA cuts programs bringing local food into schools, food banks
Riceville Community School District used LFS funds to purchase local produce for school lunches. (Photo courtesy of Riceville CSD) Iowa farmers and institutions lost an estimated $11.3 million in federal…
Here’s what’s in the bipartisan housing bills that are making cities nervous
Sen. Rich Draheim, R-Madison Lake, comments on housing bills during a Senate Housing and Homelessness Prevention meeting on March 11, 2025. Draheim is one of the authors of the Transforming…
SC one of 20 states to consider eliminating income taxes on tips
South Carolina is one of 20 states seeking to eliminate state income tax collected on tips earned by the state’s service workers. (Stock photo by Phillip Rubino via Getty Images)…
FAA closes helicopter route near Reagan National that played a role in deadly Jan. 29 crash
In this January file photo, recovery crews search the Potomac River for victims of the Jan. 29 collision of an American Airlines jetliner and a Blackhawk helicopter. (Giuseppe LoPiccolo/Capital News…
Oregon lawmakers target plastic utensils, condiments, hotel toiletries with updated bag ban
The Oregon Senate passed a bill that would stop hotels from providing plastic-wrapped soap and shampoo. (Photo by Alex Baumhardt/Oregon Capital Chronicle) Since the Oregon Legislature voted to ban single-use…