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A bill to increase transparency in state and local government passed its first legislative committee Tuesday. In an ironic twist, one version of the bill was posted online, but lawmakers voted to ...
ALBANY — The State Legislature next week is scheduled to vote on a $254 billion state budget that was due more than a month ago and negotiated behind closed doors. The details of what's in it won't ...
WINONA, Minn. — Graduates of the Winona Model Legislature who have gone on to hold elected office say the experience helped prepare them for future service. The annual Winona Model Legislature brought ...
Last month, as Maryland lawmakers considered a bill that would ban transgender students from playing in girls’ sports, something was notably missing from the House Ways and Means Committee hearing ...
The Wisconsin State Legislature takes up the state budget and makes laws that impact the public. Wisconsin’s state Legislature has kicked off a new, two-year session, in which it will work to pass new ...
J.H. Snider is the editor of The Rhode Island State Constitutional Convention Clearinghouse. Rhode Island’s Constitution mandates that decennially, next on Nov. 5, 2024, the people of Rhode Island can ...
Every nook and cranny of the Sunflower State is impacted by 40 senators and 125 representatives in the Kansas Legislature. They represent diverse communities, and their different backgrounds and ...
Editor’s note: This is an updated version of our 2023 guide to the Texas Legislature. Texas’ 2025 legislative session runs from Jan. 14 to June 2. Lawmakers will debate a bevy of issues and pass ...
A man was injured at a South Side bar and rushed to a local hospital in critical condition on Wednesday night. Texas’ 2025 legislative session runs from Jan. 14 to June 2. Lawmakers will debate a bevy ...
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Texas Legislature 101: How bills become laws — and how you can participate in the process
The state budget is also a piece of legislation and moves through the Legislature in a similar process as other bills. It is developed through a two-year process that is led by the Legislative Budget ...
"Texas Legislature 101: How bills become laws — and how you can participate in the process" was first published by The Texas Tribune, a nonprofit, nonpartisan media organization that informs Texans — ...
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