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Millennials argue for increasing legislative pay to attract younger and more qualified candidates for office.

Lawmakers who have helped address challenges affecting Oklahoma’s future, such as the loss of young people to opportunities in other states, received some national recognition recently.

The number of state lawmakers 45 or younger will jump from 30 to 40 when the next Arkansas General Assembly convenes in January, creating one of the largest delegations of relatively young lawmakers in the nation, according to a national group encouraging younger candidates to run.

The number of state lawmakers 45 or younger will jump from 30 to 40 when the next Arkansas General Assembly convenes in January, creating one of the largest delegations of relatively young lawmakers in the nation, according to a national group encouraging younger candidates to run.

This year, 55 of the state's 125 House seats will see unopposed races. Another 10 have only primary contests.

Democratic state rep says the state is “in a strong position.”

State Representative Devin Carney (R-23) announced that he is running for re-election as state representative for the 23rd District, which includes Lyme, Old Lyme, Old Saybrook, and Westbrook. Carney was first elected in 2014 and is currently serving as ranking member of the Transportation Commit

Utah’s Rep. Blake Moore is not a household name. But he and other young representatives want meaningful solutions for America’s younger generations.

Editor’s note • This story is available to Salt Lake Tribune subscribers only. Thank you for supporting local journalism. It would be hard to criticize anyone who thought freshman Rep. Blake Moore was younger than his actual age. He has a bit of a baby face for a man a few months shy of his 41st birthday. That’s “over the hill” in some circles, but he’s quite young for his new job. Let’s just say, this nation’s senators and representatives skew on the older side. So when the Co...

A Wisconsinite with ties to Janesville is considering a run for the United States Senate. Steven Olikara is exploring a 2022 campaign to represent Wisconsin as a Democrat. He is the founder and CEO of Millennial Action Project, the largest nonpartisan organization of millennial lawmakers in the country. For three years, Olikara has been a partner in the School District of Janesville’s AP Government Washington Seminar program at Parker and Craig high schools. He has hosted and briefed the s...