The Iowa House was the second and last chamber to finish its work; the body adjourned sine die at 4:23 a.m. Saturday, the 104th legislative day of the session. The 2024 session was marked by one ...

Iowa lawmakers have dropped the final gavel on the 2024 legislative session, working overnight ... A series of eleventh-hour debates kept the Capitol lights on overnight and into early Saturday ...

AUSTIN (KXAN) — On Friday, people of all faiths came together to celebrate Austin’s Muslim community at the Texas Capitol. The third annual ‘Eid Celebration at the Capitol’ took place to ...

AUSTIN (KXAN) — On Friday, people of all faiths came together to celebrate Austin’s Muslim community at the Texas Capitol. The third annual ‘Eid Celebration at the Capitol’ took place to ...

"I will call as many sessions as it takes to finish the long overdue work of solving out property tax crisis," Pillen said.The legislature's last special session was called in 2021 by speaker Mike ...

KETV MOBILE APP. NEBRASKA GOVERNOR JIM PILLEN SIGNALS LAWMAKERS MAY NOT BE DONE FOR THIS YEAR, EVEN THOUGH THE LEGISLATIVE SESSION OFFICIALLY ENDS TODAY. WELL, THE GOVERNOR SAYS SENATORS DID NOT ...

Unfazed by Thursday’s mass arrests, protests continued at Columbia University ... to leading the biggest youth climate rally at our nation’s Capitol at 16, and now pushing her school to ...

The key outcomes of this year’s Georgia legislative ... session, with Georgia’s General Assembly addressing issues that have been hotly debated across the country. Joining states like Texas ...

The brief exchange Thursday afternoon was a public embodiment of what generally are private conversations shaping bills in the last frenzied weeks of the General Assembly’s session, determining ...

Four months ago, the University of Texas said 2024 would be "The Year ... Hartzell implored leaders on Capitol Hill to invest in public artificial intelligence and support the advancements UT ...

Two Texas and Southwestern Cattle Raisers Association leaders gave a voice to Texas ranchers and landowners during recent hearings held by the Texas House Investigative Committee on the Panhandle ...

Across the business community, among parents, and with teachers, there’s genuine concern that leaders at the Texas Capitol have shown a lack of ... what did our public schools receive from the Texas ...

Jarvis Johnson and Molly Cook are vying to finish John Whitmire’s unexpired term. They’ll compete again for the nomination to a full term in a May 28 runoff.

And while the summer heat is uncomfortable for many, it can be deadly for the people incarcerated in Texas’ prison system where temperatures regularly reach triple digits. With another sweltering ...

Bryan Independent School District joins Texas districts in confronting financial challenges for 2024-2025 academic year.

The fervor of far-right candidates collided with a broader effort by some House Republicans seeking to discredit Speaker Dade Phelan's conservative bona fides.

The Iowa House was the second and last chamber to finish its work; the body adjourned sine die at 4:23 a.m. Saturday, the 104th legislative day of the session. The 2024 session was marked by one ...

Iowa lawmakers have dropped the final gavel on the 2024 legislative session, working overnight to adjourn a year marked by Republicans approving consequential bills on education, taxes and a range ...

The wheels of the Connecticut General Assembly slowly began turning this week, producing some of the first floor votes on bills since the 2024 session ... Connecticut’s legislature has a ...

With Iowa lawmakers gaveling out the legislative session into the early hours of Saturday, Iowa’s legislative leaders reflected on this tumultuous session. Lawmakers started the session with a bold ...

Iowa lawmakers have dropped the final gavel on the 2024 legislative session, working overnight to adjourn a year marked by Republicans approving consequential bills on education, taxes and a range ...

NEBRASKA GOVERNOR JIM PILLEN SIGNALS LAWMAKERS MAY NOT BE DONE FOR THIS YEAR, EVEN THOUGH THE LEGISLATIVE SESSION OFFICIALLY ... SINCE HE TOOK. WITH WHAT’S NEXT FOR THE UNICAMERAL MADDIE ...

TEXAS, USA — Believe it or not, there are legal ways for people in Texas to celebrate 4/20, a day that's associated with cannabis culture. With recent changes about cannabis laws around the U.S ...

TEXAS, USA — Believe it or not, there are legal ways for people in Texas to celebrate 4/20, a day that's associated with cannabis culture. With recent changes about cannabis laws around the U.S ...

This is a result of the changes Texas lawmakers made to the tax code with Senate Bill 2, which was passed in the second special session of the 88th Texas Legislature. An appraisal district board of ...

Campus protests were the big news this week, but there were still plenty of other headlines This Week in Texas Politics.

Bryan Independent School District (Bryan ISD), like many others across the state, is feeling the pinch. Superintendent Ginger Carrabine emphasized the need for adequate funding to meet the demands of ...

The University of Texas motto is ‘What starts here changes the world.’ After a month on campus that began with an assault on DEI and ended with police crackdowns on protesters, professor Peniel E.

There is no process in Texas for a voter-driven statewide referendum. So, supporters are going city by city to build statewide momentum.

But a new poll by the Texas Hispanic Policy Foundation (THPF) makes it clear that the issue is a political loser. That THPF poll shows 57% of likely Texas voters surveyed oppose school vouchers while ...

The poll found 47 percent of Texans support legalizing online sports gambling compared to 37 percent who said they were against it. The only measure with more people in opposition (42 to 41) was to ...

On Saturday, both Republicans and Democrats in the Senate failed to respect Americans' right to privacy. In a 60-34 vote, the upper chamber passed a bill to re-enact Section 702 of the Foreign ...

Governor Abbott’s top education priority is universally opposed by Texans from all segments," said Jason Villalba, CEO of the Texas Hispanic Policy Foundation.

These games are exactly what Montanans hate about politics." The first was a January ruling by the Supreme Court that the Legislature had disregarded constitutional rules so badly in passing ...

Dan Patrick wields vast power in the Texas Senate ... chamber in the Legislature, Patrick is vigorously campaigning against House Speaker Dade Phelan, who is in a fight for his political life ...

On April 13, 2024, I was honored to accept the Jurist of the Year award from the Texas Review of Law & politics. Perhaps more importantly, I was quite pleased to see the Josh Blackman Bobblehead.

Members of the NC House and Senate convene April 24th for the 2024 legislative session. (Photo: Clayton Henkel) Members of the North Carolina House and Senate return to Raleigh next Wednesday ...

KETV MOBILE APP. NEBRASKA GOVERNOR JIM PILLEN SIGNALS LAWMAKERS MAY NOT BE DONE FOR THIS YEAR, EVEN THOUGH THE LEGISLATIVE SESSION OFFICIALLY ENDS TODAY. WELL, THE GOVERNOR SAYS SENATORS DID NOT ...

Members of the NC House and Senate convene April 24th for the 2024 legislative session. (Photo: Clayton Henkel) Members of the North Carolina House and Senate return to Raleigh next Wednesday, April ...

Rep. Austin Smith, one of the Legislature’s fiercest crusaders for election integrity, has decided not to run for reelection after all. This, after he was accused of forging signatures on his ...

After praising Nebraska lawmakers for their accomplishments during this year's legislative session, Gov. Jim Pillen repeatedly derided the Legislature's “failure to act” on property tax relief ...

Rep. Austin Smith, one of the Legislature’s fiercest crusaders for election integrity, has decided not to run for reelection after all. This, after he was accused of forging signatures on his ...

Rep. Austin Smith, one of the Legislature’s fiercest crusaders for election integrity, has decided not to run for reelection after all. This, after he was accused of forging signatures on his ...

PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) – Following a particularly busy legislative session, Oregon Gov. Tina Kotek has indicated that she intends to sign all the bills that were sent to her desk last March.

The last date to apply is till June 15, 2024. The July session examination will be conducted on July 6, 2024. HT launches Crick-it, a one stop destination to catch Cricket, anytime, anywhere.

OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) - Nebraska lawmakers are preparing for their final day of the current legislative session. The last day of the legislature is usually ceremonial, but that won’t be the case ...

HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — State lawmakers took the first steps Friday toward tightening absentee ballot laws since video last year captured people stuffing reams of ballots into collection boxes in one ...

Members of the Austin City Council voted Thursday afternoon to approve offering some protections to local transgender people seeking gender-affirming care, though it may lead to more pushback by Texas ...

Texas legislature explores AI regulation; committee hearings this summer, but new policies unlikely until 2025 regular session due to recent AI developments.

Support once afforded LGBTQ+ foster kids has vanished and a culture of silence has blanketed the agency tasked with raising children growing up in the system.

The session officially ended at 4:23 a.m. Saturday — its 104th day ... in this Legislature is fighting for Iowans and who's fighting for special interests." Democrats pledged to take that ...

"I will call as many sessions as it takes to finish the long overdue work of solving out property tax crisis," Pillen said.The legislature's last special session was called in 2021 by speaker Mike ...

The key outcomes of this year’s Georgia legislative ... session, with Georgia’s General Assembly addressing issues that have been hotly debated across the country. Joining states like Texas ...

Members of the NC House and Senate convene April 24th for the 2024 legislative session. (Photo: Clayton Henkel) Members of the North Carolina House and Senate return to Raleigh next Wednesday ...

GOVERNOR PILLEN SAID HE WOULD CALL A SPECIAL SESSION FOR. HE ALSO SAYS HE WILL CALL A SPECIAL SESSION FOR THE WINNER TAKE ALL ... AN ACTIVE LAST DAY IN THE NEBRASKA LEGISLATURE.

Unfortunately, Texas' No. 7 prospect (per MLB Pipeline) wasn't at the top of his game. While he got through the first and third innings unscathed and didn't allow any home runs, he gave the Tigers ...

They suffered their worst loss of the season, 25-0, at University of Houston — but the next four against Texas Southern are ... “We’re playing for first place. The kids know what we ...

They suffered their worst loss of the season, 25-0, at University of Houston — but the next four against Texas Southern are ... “We’re playing for first place. The kids know what we ...

The legislature's last special session was called in 2021 by speaker Mike Hilgers to address redistricting. The session lasted 13 days, with lawmakers passing a new congressional map that keeps ...

KETV MOBILE APP. NEBRASKA GOVERNOR JIM PILLEN SIGNALS LAWMAKERS MAY NOT BE DONE FOR THIS YEAR, EVEN THOUGH THE LEGISLATIVE SESSION OFFICIALLY ENDS TODAY. WELL, THE GOVERNOR SAYS SENATORS DID NOT ...

University of Texas at Austin President Jay Hartzell ... identified enforcement of the DEI ban as a legislative priority for the upcoming session. SB 17 is part of an effort from conservatives ...

In his first public comments since the University of Texas at Austin laid off around ... enforcement of the DEI ban as a legislative priority for the upcoming session. SB 17 is part of an effort ...

and legislation changing the statute of limitations for participants in the Boy Scouts child sexual abuse settlement. Here are some of the bills that lawmakers passed Thursday (and early morning ...

Lawmakers gather on the last day of the 2024 legislative session, though many expect to return for a special session later this year. Not pictured: State Sens. Joni Albrecht, Ben Hansen ...

April 18 (UPI) --A wedding ring lost on Texas' Galveston Island was returned to its owner's finger after being found by a couple attempting to remove an old net from the sand. Deysi Maldonado said ...

(KOIN) – Following a particularly busy legislative session, Oregon Gov ... Kotek recently commended state lawmakers, adding that “when it came to the top of mind issues for Oregonians ...

OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) - Nebraska lawmakers are preparing for their final day of the current legislative session. The last day of the legislature is usually ceremonial, but that won’t be the case ...

The Maine Legislature moved in fits and ... indicated she had no interest in extending the session. A dustup between the governor and lawmakers over the amount of money to help communities recover ...