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GOP lawmakers on the House Rules Committee passed four joint resolutions Tuesday that could change Oklahomas state question laws, if approved by voters.

Oklahoma lawmakers took the first steps towards passing laws that would tighten voter registration laws, give poll watchers more protections and make it more difficult for state questions to get on the ballot or pass.

According to a new poll, more than half of voters across the nation are more likely to vote for a candidate who supports medical aid in dying, and just 6% say theyd be less likely to do so. In Massachusetts, lawmakers have introduced the "End of Life Options Act" since 2012, with some adjustments over the years. It would allow patients who have received a terminal diagnosis to voluntarily request a prescription to end their lives peacefully. ...

As Connecticut considers legalizing medical aid in dying for people with terminal illnesses, a new poll reveals voters are more likely to back candidates who support this option. Sixty-six percent of voters in Northeastern states said they would want the option of medical aid in dying if they were diagnosed with a terminal illness and of sound mind to make this decision. State Rep. ...

Groups advocating for health-care access for all Missourians urged the state Senate to reject a proposed constitutional amendment to undermine Medicaid expansion passed by the House.

A Senate Joint Resolution to end of the COVID-19 State of Emergency is now being considered by the House of Representative after passing the Kentucky Senate

The Senate has sent the House a resolution to end the Covid-19 state of emergency in Kentucky on March 7.

Five bills snagged headlines after they sailed through committee before the winter storm hit and closed the legislature for two days.

Colorado lawmakers are working together to do their part to punish Russia for its invasion of Ukraine.

A resolution that would end the COVID-19 declaration of emergency in Kentucky in March received approval Thursday on the Senate floor. According to the