Tag: special session
Oregon special session to fund transportation, prevent ODOT layoffs, delayed again
The Oregon special session to fund transportation has been delayed again until lawmakers convene for legislative days Sept.…
Gov. Mike Braun on Indiana redistricting special session: ‘It probably will happen’
Gov. Mike Braun gave the strongest indication yet that a special session to redraw Indiana's congressional maps is…
Indiana governor floats November special session on redistricting
Gov. Mike Braun addresses reporters on Monday, Aug. 18, 2025, at the Indiana Statehouse. (Niki Kelly/Indiana Capital Chronicle)Gov.…
South Dakota’s past special sessions
PIERRE, S.D. (KELO) — When South Dakota’s legislators gather at the state Capitol on September 23 to decide…
Missouri GOP senator slams party leaders for forcing vote on bills without allowing debate
Sen. Lincoln Hough, R-Springfield, on the first day of the 2024 legislative session (Annelise Hanshaw/Missouri Independent).The Missouri Senate…
Texas House passes bills in record speed
(The Center Square) – The Texas House passed several legislative priorities on Monday. After more than 50 Democrats…
Texas House passes new GOP-friendly congressional maps
After a long day of debate, the Texas House of Representatives passed a Republican-favored congressional map Wednesday evening…
Texas senators hold new public hearing on redistricting plan
AUSTIN (Nexstar) — Sunday afternoon, State Senators launched a public hearing on a bill to redraw congressional voting…
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott immediately calls second special session for redistricting
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott immediately called another special session to pass a new congressional map, after the first…
Texas Democrats signal they are ready to end redistricting standoff and return to state
Texas Democratic lawmakers signaled their intention on Thursday to end their redistricting standoff and return to Austin, paving…
‘We need help to restart,’ flood victims try to rebuild amid quorum break at Texas Capitol
CENTER POINT, Texas (Nexstar) — Nathan and Audrey Rich, a newly married couple, felt like they had “adulting”…
Texas GOP Map Aims to Erode Black, Latino Voting Power Ahead of 2026, Critics Say
Texas Senate Republicans passed a GOP-friendly congressional map on Tuesday, despite objections from their Democratic colleagues, most of…