(The Center Square) – New legislation in North Carolina outlines extensive new guidelines the State Board of…
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Nurse practitioner authority approved in Senate committee
(The Center Square) – A panel of Pennsylvania Senate lawmakers approved a bill that gives more…
FCC prepares to cut ‘exorbitantly’ high fees for prison calls
For years, prisoners and their families have been charged staggeringly high rates for phone calls behind…
DC council approves funding for reparations task force and study
The D.C. Council gave final approval to the city’s fiscal 2025 budget on Tuesday, and among…
Spanberger sponsors bill to waive passport fees for injured service members’ families
(The Center Square) — Rep. Abigail Spanberger, D-Va., joined Rep. Mike Carey, R-Ohio, to introduce a…
Craft brewers in Illinois fearful of future restrictions on hemp beverages
(The Center Square) – Some craft breweries in Illinois branching off into the hemp beverage industry…
Disabled vet pay excluded from state aid limits
(The Center Square) – Disabled veterans in Pennsylvania no longer have to claim their monthly benefits…
Landry signs education savings account bill into law
(The Center Square) — Louisiana Gov. Jeff Landry signed Senate Bill 313 into law on Wednesday,…
New proposal doubles down against ‘squatter’s rights’
(The Center Square) – Pennsylvania tenants and homeowners may soon get clear legislative guidance overcoming improperly…
Norton wants to raise the profile of DC mayors to equal governors with half-staff honor
Del. Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC) introduced a bill that will honor the death of a Washington,…
Staffer blasts IL House Speaker’s ‘poor’ attempt to meet demands
(The Center Square) – After 18 months of being rebuffed by House Speaker Emmanuel “Chris” Welch, the…
Gov. Pritzker enacts $750 million tax increase bill
(The Center Square) – Now law is the $750 million in tax increases to fund Illinois’…
New York State Senate Democrats use secret committee to pick and choose legislation
A group of New York State Senate Democrats hold meetings in their secretive Working Rules group…
New Jersey’s Murphy signs law that could cloud government proceedings
Gov. Phil Murphy (D-NJ) signed a law Wednesday that will revamp New Jersey’s Open Public Records…
Bill for expediting eviction of squatters clears House Judiciary
(The Center Square) – Squatters in North Carolina could be evicted within 48 hours of a…
Push for local tourism districts advance in Pennsylvania House
(The Center Square) – Some Pennsylvania legislators want to give tourism activity a boost, adding a formal…
Slated candidates get win after Pritzker-signed election law deemed unconstitutional
(The Center Square) – A Sangamon County Circuit Court judge made a temporary injunction permanent, finding that…
Largest state budget in Illinois history signed despite bipartisan calls for cuts
(The Center Square) – The largest taxpayer spending plan in Illinois state history was signed Wednesday.…
Some question why video gambling tax increase should benefit Chicago
(The Center Square) – Video gambling is a huge cash cow for the state of Illinois…
Bill allowing IL drivers 3 unpaid tickets before suspension headed for governor
(The Center Square) – A bill that passed the Illinois General Assembly will allow traffic violators to…