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Gov. Shapiro Urges Moral Clarity After Minnesota Lawmaker’s Assassination - Following the politically motivated killing of Minnesota House Leader Melissa Hortman and the shooting of state Senator John Hoffman, Pennsylvania...more
With electric prices going up, advocates tried — and failed — to reform the energy sector - “Heading into the end of the legislative session, consumer advocates, renewable energy industry groups and environmental advocates...more
The first session of the 91st General Assembly of Iowa adjourned sine die just after 6 a.m. on May 15 after a full night of caucuses and debate. Slated for 110 days, the legislature extended 13 days beyond May 2 after...more
Last week marked the scheduled 110th day of the 2025 Iowa Legislative Session, the last scheduled day. Legislators must now work to pass an annual budget, but disagreements between the chambers on major policy items as well...more
Birmingham Water Works - On Thursday, the House passed legislation, sponsored by Senator Dan Roberts and Representative Jim Carns, to reform the composition and functionality of the Birmingham Water Works Board. The bill...more
It was a quieter week at the Iowa State Capitol as we reach the final stretch of the 2025 legislative session. As the first year of a general assembly, session is scheduled for 110 days, and this year, that day falls on...more
The first regular session of the 114th General Assembly began on January 14, 2025. The next day, Governor Bill Lee announced an extraordinary or "special" legislative session to address educational scholarship program...more
The 2025 regular session of the West Virginia Legislature concluded at midnight on April 12. As the dust settled, it became clear that Governor Patrick Morrisey was able to get the majority of his agenda enacted into law,...more
Cross Over Day at the West Virginia Legislature separates the living bills from those that are most likely dead for the session. At the conclusion of the floor sessions on April 2, all bills have to be out of their house of...more
Deadlines! It has been a busy week at the State Capitol. In both the House and Senate, committees raced to meet the first and second bill deadlines of Friday, April 4 (collectively), while finance committee chairs in both...more
Look out biscuits — cornbread is making a comeback in the Georgia State Capitol. After failing to fully bake in the State Senate in 2024, legislation designating cornbread as the official state bread (HB 14) returned to the...more
Gov. Shapiro Sues Trump Admin. Over $2B Federal Funding Freeze -Governor Josh Shapiro has filed a lawsuit against the Trump administration for allegedly withholding over $2 billion in federal funds from Pennsylvania, despite...more
Iowa mourned the passing of Representative Martin Graber this week, who experienced a sudden heart attack on Friday, January 31. The House of Representatives canceled the majority of business on Monday for the visitation and...more
Wyoming’s 67th Legislative Session begins on Jan. 14. The Wyoming Legislature alternates between a 40-day General Session in odd-numbered years and a 20-day Budget Session in even-numbered years. The bodies will hold opening...more
This week at the General Assembly, negotiations with the Governor over the budget bill continued and members held committee meetings on redistricting. Budget Bill - Legislative leaders and Gov. Cooper, along with...more
This week at the General Assembly, discussion of the budget bill with the Governor continued, members considered other bills and also started to discuss redistricting in committees. Budget Bill - Legislative leaders and...more
This week, Legislators considered various bills and the House continued work on the budget bill. House Budget Bill - The House began its rollout of the biennial budget bill (S 105) on Thursday with Appropriations...more
This week, Legislators returned to Raleigh after a break for the July 4 holiday. The House continued work on the budget bill and passed an energy bill. House Budget Bill - After...more