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Only four legislative days remain of the 2021 30-day session of the Kentucky General Assembly as of Friday, March 12. With the end in sight, fellow lawmakers and I are wrapping up legislative efforts by passing meaningful legislation in the closing days. The General Assembly needs to pass most bills by Tuesday, March 16, so that enough time is left to consider any veto overrides that may be necessary. The legislature will recess on Tuesday, March 16 and will reconvene on Monday, March 29. Durin...

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SALEM — Oregon Sen. Bill Hansell has an additional job. The Republican from Athena was recently appointed to serve on the Oregon State Fair Council by Senate President Pete Courtney, according to a press release.  “I am excited and honored to have been appointed to the State Fair Council, formerly called the State Fair Board,” Hansell said. “I look forward to ensuring state and county fairs will be enjoyed by countless more Oregonians in the future.” The Oregon St...

TUPELO • Legislation that would allow Lee County supervisors to seek a sales tax hike to pay for a new jail may be dead before it’s even been introduced in

Mar 16, 2021 TIFTON, Ga. — The Georgia Peanut Commission will hold a referendum March 15 through April 16 giving peanut producers an opportunity to vote on reaffirming the commission. State law mandates a referendum be held every three years. Georgia peanut producers invest $2 per ton to fund the commission and its research, education, promotion and communication programs. The last referendum in 2018 passed with a 94.02 percent reaffirmation. “I urge all peanut producers to vote in th...

(The Center Square) – After posting their conference report over the weekend, the Kentucky General Assembly wasted little time in approving a one-year $12 billion budget for the fiscal year

(The Center Square) – Tennessee is set to receive a combined $35 billion in different forms of relief from the $1.9 trillion federal stimulus package signed by President Joe Biden,

The Citizen staff A year after village elections across New York state were postponed in the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic, residents will vote today on the normal schedule for such races. Voters in six Cayuga County-area villages — four within the countys borders along with the nearby Onondaga County villages of Jordan and Skaneateles — will make selections Tuesday, March 16, for mayoral and board of trustee seats. Mid-March is the time most villages in New York ...

TOM LUTEY A Colstrip lawmaker’s attempt to hand budget control of Montana’s consumer advocate to an energy committee drew concerns Monday about how utility customers might fare. At issue is who controls the purse strings for the Montana Consumer Counsel, the constitutionally-created defender of the public’s interest in matters concerning public utilities. The state constitution gives the Consumer Counsel power to investigate utility matters and, if necessary, sue on c...

The change is an effort to be more inclusive and reflect a broader view of environmentalism.