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The Arkansas Senate unanimously approved a slight increase in spending authority for the state Public Defender Commission on Wednesday while court officials met across town to discuss the growing problems spurred by mounting caseloads for court-appointed attorneys.

The Arkansas Senate unanimously approved a slight increase in spending authority for the state Public Defender Commission on Wednesday while court officials met across town to discuss the growing problems spurred by mounting caseloads for court-appointed attorneys.

His office argues a North Florida district in effect since 2015 should not be preserved.

TOPEKA — One of two Kansas bills eliminating the state sales tax on food and groceries raised concerns in a Senate committee Tuesday over what potential hits

House Speaker Rusty Bowers has once again refused to give into the collective psychosis that has affected so many of his Republica colleagues.

While Senate President Tito Sotto sees the dreaded no-election scenario as a remote possibility, he assured on Monday that even during congressional break, the chamber will be able to elect a new leader who can serve as acting chief executive.

As Florida heads toward the 2022 election, the session will largely be shaped by Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis’ agenda, which includes banning critical race...

Get ready for an espresso shot of Florida politics and policy.

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — There are two things the Legislature must tackle in the 60-day session that begins Tuesday: pass a massive state budget and redraw political maps. But as Florida heads toward the 2022 election, the session will largely be shaped by Republican Gov.

Much of what he’s proposing looks similar to former President Donald Trump’s agenda: preventing undocumented immigrants from being located in Florida, setting up an agency to investigate voting fraud despite little evidence it’s a widespread problem and trying to squash the ideas behind critical race theory.