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Harris touts research during first Wisconsin trip SCOTT BAUER, Associated Press FacebookTwitterEmail 14 1of14Vice President Kamal Harris walks down the steps of Air Force Two after arriving at Milwaukee Mitchell International Airport in Milwaukee, Tuesday, May 4, 2021, for a visit to promote President Joe Bidens $2 trillion jobs and infrastructure plan.Susan Walsh/APShow MoreShow Less 2of14Vice President Kamal Harris talks with Wisconsin Gov. Tom Evers as she arrives at Milwaukee M...

Speaker Pro Tempore of the Texas House Joe Moody, D-El Paso, explained how one major legislative priority for Democrats will not pass this session.

Big City Mayors Call On State To Allocate $20 Billion To Curb Homelessness Bay City News Service FacebookTwitterEmail Bay City News Foundation Californias Big City Mayors, a coalition of mayors from the 13 largest cities, are calling on the state to allocate half of its $40 billion surplus to local governments to curb and end homelessness. The ask: $4 billion per-year, five-year investment for a total of $20 billion in flexible funding as part of the state budget. "Theres no question its a big ...

Prepared text of NC Gov. Coopers State of the State address April 26, 2021 FacebookTwitterEmail RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — The prepared remarks of North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper for the State of the State address on Monday night: Mr. President Pro Tempore, Mr. Speaker, Members of the General Assembly, Council of State, Mr. Chief Justice and members of the Supreme Court, members of the Court of Appeals, Cabinet Secretaries, and to my family: my amazing wife Kristin and our three wonderful daughters,...

Credit Sarah Kellogg / KUAR News Should the Arkansas Legislature have the power to call itself into an extraordinary session? The Senate State Agencies and Governmental Affairs Committee on Monday (April 19) passed SJR 10, a proposed change to the state constitution for voter consideration. The resolution could be one of three proposals that legislators refer to voters for the 2022 general election. Before it was passed, sponsor Sen. Breanne Davis, R-Russellville, presented an amendment to the ...

The Judiciary Committee did not hold a single hearing on voting rights in the six years that Democrats were in the minority, but that did not stop Republicans from complaining Tuesday about what they termed an unfair reference to segregation-style politics of the Old South. Stacey Abrams, founder of Fair Fight Action, testifies before the Senate on Tuesday. (Image via Courthouse News) WASHINGTON (CN) — Chafing Republicans with the very title of their hearing, the Senate Judiciary Committee h...

Gardner to testify on voter rights, restrictions, turnout before US Senate Judiciary Committee NH Secretary of State slated to appear on panel that will also include Georgia voting rights activist Abrams Share Updated: 4:48 PM EDT Apr 19, 2021 SOURCE: John DiStaso/WMUR Gardner to testify on voter rights, restrictions, turnout before US Senate Judiciary Committee NH Secretary of State slated to appear on panel that will also include Georgia voting rights activist A...

Get our free mobile app On the heels of an alleged scandal at Louisiana State University that alleges that officials mishandled sexual assault and rape allegations against former football players, some Louisiana lawmakers want severe repercussions for those in power that dont properly address these types of situations.  Namely, they want whoever is responsible for dropping the ball fired. The fallout of this scurrilous disgrace has reached well beyond the LSU campus, and was reportedly the ...

Senate delays vote on bill to curb pandemic powers KIM CHANDLER, Associated Press FacebookTwitterEmail MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — Alabama senators on Thursday delayed action on a bill that would curtail the powers of the governor and state health officer in a pandemic or other health emergency. The proposal by Republican Sen. Tom Whatley of Auburn would require legislators to get involved to extend a public health emergency past 120 days. It would also require the governor to sign off on orders...

ATLANTA, Ga. – After weeks of deliberation from the Special Committee of Elections Integrity, the controversial House Bill 531 cleared another hurdle in the Georgia State Legislature as house members voted 97 – 72 in favor of the bill. Rep. Jazmine Clark speaking on HB 531 Georgia’s legislative work week began much like it had ended. Organized protesters once again gathered outside the chambers in strong opposition to what many Democrats considered a Republican attempt to suppress the min...