Tennessee's $1B special legislative session kicks off, expected to wrap this week
Tennessee lawmakers on Monday officially began a special legislative session to take up $470 million in Hurricane Helene relief, a $447 million statewide school choice voucher program and new a state immigration enforcement entity.
What’s the real cost of Florida’s special legislative sessions? | Commentary
Special legislative sessions in Florida can cost $50,000 a day. But columnist Scott Maxwell says a bigger problem is the hasty way politicians rush to pass bills that nobody has even fully vetted.
Florida Legislature ends Gov. DeSantis' special session, calls own special session
Monday morning, the Florida House moved swiftly to end the session without taking any action and call its own special session on illegal immigration.
Immigration and other bills filed for special legislative session in Tallahassee
Republican lawmakers Sunday filed a flurry of bills to crack down on undocumented immigrants and place restrictions on the ballot initiative process.
Tennessee legislature to address school voucher bill in special session continues for day 2
The plan has been discussed for months. On day two of the special session, lawmakers and Tennesseeans on both sides are reacting on Tuesday.
TN lawmakers debate rules for special legislative session
All lawmakers can discuss during the special session are school vouchers, Hurricane Helene relief and illegal immigration.
Amid an increasingly hostile national climate, struggle over LGBTQ rights likely in Pa. legislature
Amid a national pushback against transgender rights, LGBTQ advocates in Pennsylvania are looking to the Legislature to ...
DeSantis faces GOP resistance to special legislative session on immigration that starts today
A special legislative session called by Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis to take up a series of proposals to help implement ...
2025 legislative session serves as educational opportunity
College students across South Dakota are using the legislative session as an educational opportunity through internships.
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Minnesota legislative session takes on ‘Twilight Zone’ feel with ‘so much uncertainty’
As a quarrel over power hits its two-week mark, many around the Capitol wonder when the Minnesota Legislature’s session will ...
‘Alabama Values’ will be GOP lawmakers’ focus in 2025 legislative session, but what does that mean?
The caucus did not put specific bills in the agenda but instead listed what it said were principles, conservative issues, and ...
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Texas school voucher proposal quickly clears first hurdle of the legislative session
A proposal to create a school voucher-like plan for Texas was advanced by the Texas Senate Education Committee on Tuesday ...
Texas Lt. Gov. announces top 40 senate bills for legislative session
Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick (R), who serves as president of the Texas Senate, announced 25 of his top 40 priority bills for the 89th legislative session on Wednesday.
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Morrisey, West Virginia legislative leaders pledge better communication for upcoming session
With the 2025 regular session of the West Virginia Legislature less than two weeks away, Gov. Patrick Morrisey and leaders of ...
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For Brattens, legislative session is a family affair
Sheridan, and her husband, Rich Bratten, are tackling the Wyoming Legislature’s 2025 general session together.