Supermajorities in state capitols push controversial po...
A historically high number of supermajorities in state legislatures has pushed laws further to the edge on abortion, climate and transgender issues
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A historically high number of supermajorities in state legislatures has pushed laws further to the edge on abortion, climate and transgender issues
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — Lawmakers in state capitols this year have been flexing their superpowers. In North Carolina, a new supermajority of Republicans enacted abortion restrictions. In Vermont, a new supermajority of Democrats imposed a climate-sensitive home heating law. And in Montana, a GOP supermajority booted a transgender law...
The new Republican supermajority in Louisiana also could soon be put to the test.
By at least one measure, political power is at its highest mark in decades. That's because Republicans or Democrats hold majorities so large in 28 states that they could override gubernatorial vetoes without any help from the minority party.
(The Center Square) — Legislation to preserve the integrity of women’s sports moved closer to reality with approval from the Senate Education Committee, one of four bills reported favorably on