Legislature
Justices to hear Mississippi marijuana initiative arguments

By Emily Wagster Pettus 58 minutes ago
JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — The Mississippi Supreme Court is set to hear arguments Wednesday in a lawsuit that challenges the state initiative process and seeks to...

Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan, a Republican, announces a bipartisan budget agreement to allocate $3.9 billion in federal funding that the state expects to receive through the American Rescue Plan Act during a news conference with legislative leaders on Wednesday, March 31, 2021 in Annapolis. House Speaker Adrienne Jones, a Democrat, is standing left, and Senate President Bill Ferguson, a Democrat, is standing right. (AP Photo/Brian Witte)
A glance at bills passed by the Maryland General Assembly

By Brian Witte an hour ago

Editorial Roundup: Iowa

By The Associated Press 2 hrs ago
Dubuque Telegraph Herald. April 9, 2021. Editorial: Proposed ethanol bill good for Iowa economy, environment Area...

Editorial Roundup: Texas

By The Associated Press 2 hrs ago
Houston Chronicle. April 5, 2021. Editorial: A tawdry attack on voting rights, Senate Bill 7 should be rejected by the House ...

Maryland lawmakers reach last day of legislative session

By Brian Witte 2 hrs ago
ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) — Maryland lawmakers have reached the final day of their legislative session with mostly fine-tuning to do. They had a productive three...

President Pro Tempore Beth Mizell during the Senate Select Committee on Women and Children at the Louisiana State Capitol in Baton Rouge, La. Thursday, April 8, 2021. (Scott Clause/The Daily Advertiser via AP)
Louisiana's latest legislative session moves past pandemic

By Melinda Deslatte 11 hrs ago

FILE - In this Dec. 1, 2020, file photo, Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell listens during a Senate Banking Committee hearing on Capitol Hill in Washington. During an interview broadcast Sunday, April 11, 2021, on CBS' "60 Minutes," Powell said the U.S. economy is poised for an extended period of strong growth and hiring, though the coronavirus still poses some risk. (Al Drago/The New York Times via AP, Pool, File)
Fed's Powell sees US boom ahead, with COVID still a risk

By Christopher Rugaber 17 hrs ago

This April 2021 photo provided by Christina Theriault, a nurse practitioner, shows her at the Maine Family Planning clinic in Presque Isle, Maine. Theriault says her abortion patients are grateful for the convenience and privacy of telemedicine. “Some are in a bad relationship or victim of domestic violence,” she said. “With telemedicine, they can do it without their partner knowing. There’s a lot of relief from them.” (Courtesy Christina Theriault via AP)
Some GOP-led states target abortions done through medication

By David Crary And Iris Samuels Apr. 11, 2021 11:33 AM EDT

Indiana House Speaker Todd Huston, R-Fishers, talks during a news conference in the House chamber on Thursday, April 1, 2021. The House voted Monday, April 5, 2021, to give the Legislature more authority to intervene during emergencies declared by the governor. Gov. Eric Holcomb has said he will veto the bill, and Huston said he expected courts will ultimately decide whether it is allowed under the state constitution. (AP Photo/Tom Davies)
Indiana lawmakers planning on return for redistricting votes

By Tom Davies Apr. 11, 2021 09:32 AM EDT

Navajo president vetoes reopening tribal roads to visitors

Apr. 10, 2021 03:12 PM EDT
WINDOW ROCK, Ariz. (AP) — Navajo Nation President Jonathan Nez has vetoed a resolution to reopen tribal roads on the Navajo reservation to tourists and other...

FILE - In this Wednesday, Dec. 30, 2020, file photo, Democratic Gov. Laura Kelly receives a COVID-19 vaccine injection in Topeka, Kan. In March 2021, Kelly enacted a law giving legislative leaders power to revoke her emergency orders. Top Republican lawmakers immediately used it to scuttle a Kelly order meant to encourage counties to keep mask mandates in place. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel, File)
Lawmakers seek long-term limit on governors' emergency power

By David A. Lieb Apr. 10, 2021 10:34 AM EDT

State Sen. Beth Mizell, R-Franklinton, the Senate's second-highest ranking member, speaks about legislative work in response to a report that details Louisiana State University's repeated mishandling of sexual misconduct allegations, on Friday, March 19, 2021, in Baton Rouge, La. (AP Photo/Melinda Deslatte)
Louisiana lawmakers ready for latest session starting Monday

By Melinda Deslatte Apr. 10, 2021 10:14 AM EDT

FILE - In this Friday, Jan. 15, 2021 file photo, nursing home residents wait on line to receive a COVID-19 vaccine at Harlem Center for Nursing and Rehabilitation, a nursing home facility in the Harlem neighborhood of New York. After a deadly year in New York’s nursing homes, state lawmakers have passed legislation that could potentially force facility owners to spend more on patient care. (AP Photo/Yuki Iwamura, File)
Reforms follow deadly year in New York nursing homes

By Marina Villeneuve Apr. 10, 2021 08:06 AM EDT

FILE - In this Wednesday, Dec. 30, 2020, file photo, Democratic Gov. Laura Kelly receives a COVID-19 vaccine injection in Topeka, Kan. In March 2021, Kelly enacted a law giving legislative leaders power to revoke her emergency orders. Top Republican lawmakers immediately used it to scuttle a Kelly order meant to encourage counties to keep mask mandates in place. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel, File)
The Latest: Romanians protest restrictions as cases top 1M

By The Associated Press Apr. 10, 2021 06:10 AM EDT

Cook clerk touts bill's transparency, but critics disagree

By Josh Mcgee Of Injustice Watch Apr. 10, 2021 01:01 AM EDT
CHICAGO (AP) — Cook County Circuit Court Clerk Iris Martinez has walked back a campaign pledge to give the public more access to records from her office under...

President Joe Biden, accompanied by Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen, right, speaks as he gets his weekly economic briefing in the Oval Office of the White House, Friday, April 9, 2021, in Washington. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)
Biden budget seeks more for schools, health care and housing

By Josh Boak Apr. 10, 2021 12:32 AM EDT

Arizona businesses won't have to enforce mask mandates

Apr. 09, 2021 08:29 PM EDT
PHOENIX (AP) — Arizona businesses will be free to ignore mask mandates meant to contain the spread of diseases like COVID-19 under legislation signed Friday by...

Gun rights advocates sue lawmakers over virtual meetings

By Randall Chase Apr. 09, 2021 07:00 PM EDT
DOVER, Del. (AP) — Gun rights advocates have filed a federal lawsuit challenging continued virtual meetings of the Delaware General Assembly after Democrats...

Idaho lawmakers add penalty to proposed ban on mask mandates

Apr. 09, 2021 05:24 PM EDT
BOISE, Idaho (AP) — Lawmakers amended a bill that would ban the state, public health departments and even school districts from requiring masks to add a...

Indiana House Speaker Todd Huston, R-Fishers, talks during a news conference in the House chamber on Thursday, April 1, 2021. The House voted Monday, April 5, 2021, to give the Legislature more authority to intervene during emergencies declared by the governor. Gov. Eric Holcomb has said he will veto the bill, and Huston said he expected courts will ultimately decide whether it is allowed under the state constitution. (AP Photo/Tom Davies)
Indiana governor vetoes bill curtailing emergency power

By Tom Davies Apr. 09, 2021 05:21 PM EDT