Tag: state lawmakers
States scramble to plug transportation funding holes
The transit agency for the Portland, Ore., area, Tri-Met, announced it would eliminate up to eight bus lines…
Buttigieg accuses GOP of ‘cheating’ with mid-decade redistricting push
Former Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg rallied Democrats against redistricting in his home state of Indiana last night as…
What to know about the congressional redistricting trend kick-started by Trump
First came Texas, then California, then Missouri. President Donald Trump’s call to redraw U.S. House districts ahead of…
California lawmakers pass bill to grant priority college admission for descendants of slavery
State lawmakers on Friday advanced a plan that would allow California colleges to offer preferential admission to students…
California lawmakers to decide on extending key climate program and boosting grid reliability
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — The fate of a key California climate program Gov. Gavin Newsom has championed as…
California lawmakers pass bill barring authorities from wearing face masks
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California state lawmakers have passed legislation that would ban most law enforcement officers from…
Pennsylvania state budget nearly 70 days late
(WHTM)– It’s now the second week of September, and state lawmakers have yet to pass a state budget.Pennsylvania…
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…
The redistricting war between Texas and California is about to jolt the midterms
The redistricting war is officially on.After weeks of bluster from dueling governors and state lawmakers, California and Texas…
Psilocybin — the drug in ‘magic mushrooms’ — could see federal restrictions loosened
Regulation of psilocybin — the “magic” substance in psychedelic mushrooms — has been a hot-button issue for Californians…
California’s biggest virtual power plant may get a funding reprieve
California’s premier “virtual power plant” program is already reducing the state’s reliance on polluting, costly fossil-fueled power plants.…
California Supreme Court declines to stop Newsom’s redistricting plan
Washington — The California Supreme Court will not prevent Democrats from moving forward Thursday with a plan to…