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CARTHAGE, Mo. — Missouri lawmakers take time to get input on legislation from those they represent. The annual “Eggs and Issues” legislative briefing kickoff for 2024 took place Friday morning (2/9) at the Carthage Water and Electric community room — with Missouri Senator, Jill Carter in attendance. The event was put on by the Carthage […]

The Minnesota Democrats in control at the Capitol will downshift in the 2024 legislative session starting Monday, meaning major policy changes and spending proposals won't fly through the chambers in succession as they did from the outset a year ago. DFL leaders say they will focus on passing a bonding bill and tweaking the details of several major bills from last year, notably legal cannabis ...

The school day begins at 9 a.m. on Wednesdays at Roseville Area High School — as opposed to 8:10 a.m. starts the rest of the week — yet many students still are arriving late. Time for an intervention. Last week, dozens of kids were steered to the cafeteria, handed scripts and told to phone home with the message: I now plan to be in class on time. It's all about boosting school attendance in a ...

The Nebraska Legislature met for the first day of this year’s legislative session on Jan. 3, 2024. Following the unusually contentious 2023 session, Nebraska legislators are hoping to increase consensus

Over the last few years, the Legislature has taken significant steps to improve healthcare access in rural New Mexico.

The 2024 Legislative Session has begun! On Jan. 10, we started our 120-day session at the Colorado State Capitol. Alongside my colleagues from both sides of the aisle and as a member of the Agriculture, Water and Natural Resources Committee and Education Committee, I anticipate an exciting session as I bring forth initiatives that will

Three southern Oregon senators are sponsoring a new bill that would limit abortion access in the state as this year’s legislative session begins.

The Oregon state legislature opened its short legislative session Monday, beginning just over a month that is likely to see a focus on the reshaping of Measure 110’s drug decriminalization and treatment access changes.

The bill is scheduled for a public hearing on the first day of the legislative session on Monday.

Optimism and disappointment. Governor Ned Lamont’s State of the State address makes housing a priority for the state budget, but there was no mention of...