Nebraska Lawmakers Unveil Preliminary Budget, Grapple with $432 Million Shortfall
LINCOLN — Nebraska’s Appropriations Committee has rolled out its preliminary budget, marking an early but critical step toward passing a…
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Utah’s Union Crackdown Faces Strong Backlash as New Poll Shows Overwhelming Opposition
Utah Governor Spencer Cox may have expected pushback when he signed HB267 into law, but new polling data suggests the…
West Texas Measles Outbreak Surges to 58 Cases as Health Officials Scramble
The measles outbreak in West Texas is escalating, with confirmed cases now reaching 58, including four patients who reported being…
Initiative Bills Called ‘A Power Grab’ to Weaken Direct Democracy in Arkansas
Arkansas lawmakers are pushing forward with a series of bills that critics say would make it significantly harder for citizens…
Arizona GOP Lawmakers Push Firing Squad Execution Proposal
A controversial proposal to amend Arizona’s Constitution and make the firing squad an alternative to lethal injection for executions has…
$6M in Cannabis Social Equity Funds Remain Unused as Lawmakers Stay Silent
More than $6 million collected from New Jersey’s social equity cannabis tax remains untouched, despite repeated recommendations from the state’s…
Louisiana Families Struggle with Soaring Child Care Costs, Survey Reveals
Most Louisiana families with young children are grappling with the rising cost of child care, making it increasingly difficult for…
Marathon Evening Floor Session Confirms Continued Senate GOP Fracture
With a snowstorm raging outside and tensions boiling over inside, the Montana Senate’s late-night floor session on Monday put the…
Bonneville Power Walks Back Some Layoffs Amid Mounting Pressure
The Trump administration is reversing course on some of its drastic workforce cuts at the Bonneville Power Administration (BPA), offering…
Shapiro Names Carrie Rowe as Pennsylvania’s Next Education Secretary
Gov. Josh Shapiro has chosen Carrie Rowe to lead Pennsylvania’s Department of Education, filling a key position in his administration…