Democrats’ Minnesota House boycott echoes earlier walkouts in other states
Democrats in the Minnesota House who have boycotted daily sessions are using tactics that lawmakers elsewhere have tried ...
Relations between leaders of the Texas Senate and House are already off to a rocky start
AUSTIN – Shortly after Lubbock Republican Rep. Dustin Burrows was elected Texas House speaker, Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick ...
Here's why the Texas House cut tradition of giving committee chairmanships to minority party
The proposed House rules would, however, require committee vice chairmanships to be given to minority party members, who are outnumbered 88-62.
Texas budget writers want $1 billion for school vouchers, $5 billion for teacher pay raises
Both chambers are off to a fast start, with each unveiling its plan to guide state spending for the two-year budget cycle ...
New rules adopted by WA House Democrats spark Republican ire
Washington Republicans are claiming new rules adopted by the state House of Representatives are "petty" and retaliatory.
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Democrats’ crisis of the future: The biggest states that back them are shrinking
California, Illinois and New York are shrinking. Texas and Florida are growing rapidly. With America’s population shifting ...
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Abbott calls on Congress to reimburse Texas for border security efforts
(The Center Square) – Texas Gov. Greg Abbott on Thursday called on Congress to reimburse Texas for its border security operation, Operation Lone Star. Abbott sent letters to the leaders of the U ...
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With Democrats barred as committee chairs, Texas House is looking more like Congress
The Texas Legislature is looking more like the U.S. Congress. Last week the Republican-controlled state House approved new rules that prevent Democrats from serving as committee chairs ...
What is the Laken Riley Act? A look at the first bill Trump will sign
President Donald Trump is poised to sign the first bill of his new administration, and it is named after a slain Georgia ...
Conservatives of color have lofty expectations for Trump’s second term
Delivering his first address as a reinaugurated president, Donald Trump spoke directly to communities that had historically ...
Texas House speaker election of Rep. Dustin Burrows could test voters’ values
Since then, the vast majority of House speakers have been elected by acclamation or with more than 140 votes. Even Rep. Dade ...