Tag: House Speaker
Election to fill assassinated Minnesota House member’s seat will decide control of the chamber
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — A special legislative election Tuesday for a seat previously held by a Minnesota Democrat who…
Democrat James Walkinshaw will win US House seat in Virginia special election, narrowing GOP majority, CNN projects
Democrat James Walkinshaw will win a special election in Virginia’s 11th Congressional District, CNN’s Decision Desk projects, bolstering…
State lawmakers reconsider costs, purpose of serving after Minnesota assassination
Minnesota Democratic Senate Majority Leader Erin Murphy, left, and Republican House Speaker Lisa Demuth speak at a tribute…
Tim Armstead, a West Virginia Supreme Court justice and former House speaker, dies at 60
CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — Tim Armstead, a West Virginia Supreme Court justice who also served as Republican speaker…
Two months after Minnesota assassination, state leaders reconsider cost of public service
Hundreda gather for a vigil honoring Rep. Melissa Hortman and her husband Mark Hortman outside of the Minnesota…
Kansas House speaker wants to slash $200 million from state budget, target Medicaid for cuts
Kansas House Speaker Dan Hawkins, R-Wichita, says in an interview with ALEC that one of his objectives will…
Speaker Johnson vows to stop California’s redistricting push — but ignores Texas doing the same
House Speaker Mike Johnson says he plans to derail California’s proposed congressional map after Governor Gavin Newsom unveiled…
A White House visit and poll amplify redistricting fight in Indiana
U.S. Rep. Jolanda Jones (D-TX) looks at a map during the Texas State Representatives redistricting committee meeting on…
State Rep. Stephanie Kifowit joins growing Democratic field running for Illinois comptroller
Stephanie Kifowit, a 12-year state lawmaker from Oswego, entered Monday the still-growing race to become the Democratic nominee…
Republican Matt Hall leads Michigan House in tumultuous period of divided government
When Michigan House GOP Leader Matt Hall took the stage in May 2024 at a campaign rally for…
Texas Governor Greg Abbott Orders Arrest of Democratic Lawmakers. Can He Do That?
NEED TO KNOWTexas House Democrats left the state on Sunday to deny quorum, which was required for the…