For those who have ever wondered how elected officials move legislation in the Ohio Statehouse, they are invited to join the ...

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The political deliberations and dealmaking within the marbled halls of the Idaho Capitol may seem far removed from everyday ...

Oklahoma legislators will have more than 5,000 bills and joint resolutions to consider when they return to the Capitol for ...

If vetoed, the Legislature can vote to overturn the governor’s decision, but it would take a two-thirds vote of both the House and Senate. Last year, for example, 1,959 bills were filed and 269 bills ...

Nevada lawmakers are once again taking the lead in a bipartisan effort to reverse a court ruling adopting a stricter ...

Conservative demands for a second GOP-only tax and spending bill are running into the political challenges of a tiny House ...

The draft bill recognizes two types of asset forfeiture, namely conviction-based that depends on a court ruling in a criminal ...

Gov. Armstrong and some Grand Forks legislators would also like to see if funding can be used for things like preventative ...

A bill that would increase how much money victims who are harmed by the government could be awarded in Florida has crossed ...

A Chicago Tribune investigation exposing some hospitals’ questionable use of the state’s guardianship system has inspired new ...

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