The governor has 30 days to act in 2026. In the first year of the Legislature's two-year cycles, the governor is limited to ...

Many state legislative sessions are underway right now — learn more about this crucial political process and how it can bolster or reduce your rights. With an increasingly conservative Supreme Court ...

MINOT — North Dakota has had a lot of legislative vacancies of late. By the way, are you wondering how that last squares with Article IV, Section 6 of the state constitution? The bit of law states, in ...

Oklahoma lawmakers file thousands of bills each session, but only a few hundred become law. Read more for a behind-the-scenes ...

The first step is for a state representative or senator to introduce a bill in their respective chamber. For the 2026 ...

A group of Republicans has unveiled a new tranche of legislation to update federal labor law, part of a push to revamp laws to fit the modern economy. Sen. Bill Cassidy (R-LA), chairman of the Senate ...

INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) — Each year, the Indiana General Assembly (IGA) convenes at the Statehouse in Indianapolis to discuss and pass new legislation. The IGA consists of elected officials from both the ...

TALLAHASSEE — While saying Florida has been a leader on issues such as cracking down on illegal immigration, Gov. Ron DeSantis on Tuesday helped launch the 2025 legislative session by calling for ...

ALBANY — A judge has granted a motion that will pause the effective date of a new law that limits the outside income of members of the state Legislature pending the outcome of an appeal by Republicans ...