Tag: the state House
Second No Kings protest draws thousands in New Hampshire
The crowd was shoulder-to-shoulder near the State House in Concord for much of the afternoon. (Photo by Dana…
Sheriff directed investigation into Maine lawmaker over dropped electioneering charges
This story appears as part of a collaboration between The Maine Monitor and Maine Focus, the investigative team of the…
Schools left out of Florida House property tax reduction plan
The big story: Florida Republican leaders have for months discussed their desire to reduce or eliminate property taxes.Gov.…
Protest, slow progress in Lansing as Michigan state budget clock ticks
LANSING — Michigan lawmakers and Gov. Gretchen Whitmer raced Tuesday, Sept. 30 to approve a state budget before…
Former Georgia Lt. Gov. Geoff Duncan launches Democratic campaign for governor
ATLANTA (WJBF) – The race for Georgia’s next governor is officially underway — and one of the state’s…
Minnesota votes to fill seat of state representative who was killed along with her husband
Minnesota voters are heading to the polls on Tuesday for a special election to fill the state House…
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…
Texas is approving new maps for midterms. California is not far behind
WASHINGTON — Texas Republicans took their first step toward approving a new congressional map after the state House…
Republican Stan Lambert of Abilene won’t seek reelection to Texas House
State Rep. Stan Lambert, an Abilene Republican who survived a contested primary last year supercharged by two of…
South Carolina lawmaker awaiting trial on child sex abuse material charges resigns from office
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — A South Carolina Republican lawmaker in jail awaiting trial on charges he distributed sexual…
Texas Dems to flee state amid national redistricting battle
Dozens of Texas Democrats plan to flee the state amid a special session Sunday afternoon, making a last-ditch…
Texas Democrats leave the state to prevent quorum needed to vote on redistricting measure
Texas Democrats pushed back on the Republican effort to rewrite the state’s congressional map by leaving the state…