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Historical and legal precedents make it clear that Texas could not leave the Union — at least not legally.

<figcaption> The Texas and U.S. flags wave in the wind outside of the John Reagan State Office building on Jan. 15, 2020. <cite>Credit: Miguel Gutierrez Jr./The Texas Tribune</cite> </figcaption>

Iowans will now decide whether to add a pro-gun rights amendment to the state constitution, following the legislature’s passage of an amendment for the second time this week. Senate Joint Resolution 7 was approved in both the Senate and House Thursday on votes of 29-18 and 58-41, respectively. It will now be on the ballot next year for Iowans to weigh on the language which reads, “The right of the people to keep and bear arms shall not be infringed. The sovereign state of Iowa affirms and ...

James Q. Lynch Special to the Globe Gazette DES MOINES -- The Iowa House opened debate on a proposal to let voters determine whether the Iowa Constitution guarantees a right to an abortion. Wednesday night the Iowa House took up House Joint Resolution 5 that would add language to make clear there is no constitutional right to an abortion or requirement for public funding of abortions. The outcome was not in doubt given that Republicans, who control the chamber 59-41, brought the res...

Legislative Roundup: 51 Days Remaining In Session SFNM A longer academic year: A bill that would extend the academic year and require all public elementary schools to provide K-5 Plus or extended learning programs cleared the Senate Education Committee on a 7-1 vote. The K-5 Plus initiative would add 25 days to the regular school calendar, and the Extended Learning Time program would add 10 more school days and also require schools to provide after-school programming and 80 hours of teacher p...

House Bill Filed for Texans to Vote for Texas Independence We will see what happens if House Bill 1359 passes in our state. We hear it all the time about Texas possibly seceding from the country. I think a story like this pops up once every few years and it looks like  Texas Representative Kyle Biedermann just wants to see Texans opinion on Texas Independence. The Texas Independence Referendum Act would give power to the people via referendum to allow the right to discuss, debate and vote on c...

Would be convicted in this senate trial. and tonight, theres news coming in that at least two senators, a democrat and republican, are now proposing an alternate route here to a trial? >> reporter: david, were talking about democrat tim kaine and republican susan collins coming together to craft a joint resolution that would censure former president trump. this of course, is coming as democrats appear to be falling far short of those 17 republican votes that they need to convict president trump....

As a joint resolution, the item just needs to pass both chambers and does not require the governors approval. Evers latest emergency order and mask mandate are slated to run

Updated: 6:20 PM CST Jan 26, 2021 The Republican-controlled state Senate voted 18-13 to repeal Wisconsins mask mandate. Continuing Coverage: Coronavirus in WisconsinIt followed hours of debate from both sides."But frankly, Im pissed. Im pissed because my neighbors are dying. Im pissed because I havent hugged my family in the last nine months. and the people who have been suffering the most are not even able to come and speak to see whats happening right now," state Sen. Chris Larson s...