Tax relief, border security in $336.1B budget bill approved by Texas Senate
A proposed $336.1 billion state spending plan that includes money for teacher pay raises, border security, property tax cuts ...
Chuck Schumer says he won't step down as Senate Democratic leader despite government funding uproar
Senate Democratic leader Chuck Schumer says he won’t resign his post, despite pressure from some in the party after he voted ...
Texas Senate passes $336 billion state budget. Here's what's proposed for 2026-27.
The Texas Senate quickly passed its version of the state's proposed budget, which would fund the operations of the state ...
Oklahoma House passes bill to make insulin more affordable
A new piece of legislation designed to make insulin products more affordable has successfully passed the Oklahoma House and ...
Indiana tollway bill amended out of committee, but tolling language remains in the bill
The Indiana House toll road bill was amended and approved by the Senate Homeland Security and Transportation committee ...
Diamondbacks stadium bill advances. But Phoenix and Maricopa County call for changes
Maricopa County expressed opposition to the changes, and Phoenix Mayor Kate Gallego called for more changes that would cap ...
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Utah Gov. Cox vetoes bill to reroute property tax revenue for schools into state general fund
Utah Gov. Spencer Cox issued his first veto for the 2025 Utah Legislature on Monday, saying it was a matter of “public trust, ...
Bipartisan vote advances DBacks stadium bill as Maricopa County, Phoenix call for changes
Maricopa County expressed opposition to the changes, and Phoenix Mayor Kate Gallego called for more changes that would cap the tax hit to the city.
Utah governor worries the bill’s education-based legislation creates ‘technical and legal questions.’ Senate President Adams disagrees
“The Utah Education Association applauds Governor Spencer Cox’s decision to veto SB37. This bill would have redirected public education funds away from Utah’s public schools and weakened local control ...
As Colorado weighs public funding for abortion, analysts say the move could actually save money
Colorado lawmakers are poised to permit the use of public funding to cover abortions after voters removed that restriction ...
Mountain lion hunts would be ‘tourism opportunity,’ Oklahoma senator says of new bill
Mountain lion hunting has been banned in Oklahoma for nearly 70 years, but select hunters may have the big cats in their ...
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DART advocates speak out against proposed funding cuts
The Dallas Area Transit Alliance held a press conference on Monday to speak out in opposition to bills that would cut DART's ...