North Carolina justices block certification of election outcome in race for one of its own seats
The ultimate winner gets an eight-year term on a Supreme Court where five of the seven current justices are registered ...
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Democrat elected House Speaker after Topper bows out
HARRISBURG — Pennsylvania lawmakers on Tuesday returned Democratic Speaker Joanna McClinton to lead the chamber for the new ...
Maryland lawmakers convene with $3B deficit and uncertainties over incoming Trump administration
Maryland lawmakers are bracing for a fiscally challenging legislative session. The 90-day session begins Wednesday.
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Dr. Amy Acton, who helped lead Ohio’s early pandemic response, joins 2026 governor's race
Acton filed paperwork and launched her campaign Tuesday. She plans to run as a Democrat, which places her at an immediate disadvantage in a state that has turned solidly red in recent years.
Incoming state Rep. Paul Dyson weighs in on speaker race splitting House Republicans
Representative-elect Dyson told News Three’s Anna Maynard that he plans to support the caucus’s choice for speaker, not Representative Burrows.
House passes Laken Riley Act in first legislative act of new Congress
The Laken Riley Act, named for a Georgia nursing student killed by an illegal immigrant, is heading to the Senate as the GOP prioritizes border security.
Lawmakers on both sides of the aisle prepare to discuss tax cuts in 2025 legislative session, starting Wednesday
As lawmakers prepare for the first day of the legislative session Wednesday, Republicans and Democrats both want to lessen ...
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Wisconsin Republicans push to enshrine state's voter ID law into state constitution
Wisconsin Republicans are moving toward asking voters to approve a constitutional amendment in April that would enshrine the ...
National battles come to Utah: 3 key issues up for debate in the coming legislative session
Lawmakers will take up issues like higher education and how to help Trump with his plan to deport migrants in the country ...
Income tax cut expected to be a top priority as Kentucky lawmakers convene for a 30-day session
With supermajorities in both chambers, Republican legislators will set the agenda and determine the outcome of legislation.
Illinois lawmakers advance 'Karina's bill' to remove guns from domestic violence situations
The bill clarifies that local law enforcement must temporarily remove guns from a person who has an order of protection ...
Biden administration withdraws old growth forest plan after getting pushback from industry and GOP
The Biden administration on Tuesday abruptly dropped its nascent plan to protect old growth forests after getting pushback from Republicans and the timber industry.