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Dem @GovEvers announced today he won’t seek reelection next year, passing on the opportunity to become only the second governor in Wisconsin history to win at least three four-year terms. Read more: pro.stateaffairs.com/wi/elections/e…
True crime & #LaLege/#LaGov politics collide! The campaign of @SpeakerJohnson lost almost $10,000 thanks to a stolen check, federal reports show. The alleged fraud is covered in this morning's issue of Beltway Beat, a DC pub for subscribers to LaPolitics Weekly. Get the latest…
Upon taking office, Gov. Mike Braun took aim at the state's DEI efforts, doing away with the office of the chief equity, inclusion and opportunity officer. Hundreds of DEI initiatives are targeted to be cut. #INlegis bit.ly/3GXMLhV
Join State Affairs & Pluribus News on Tuesday, July 29, for a special live webinar with National Conference of State Legislatures Chief Executive Tim Storey, who will preview this year’s Legislative Summit in Boston! We’ll look at the key themes and hottest issues lawmakers are…
Join @StateAffairsUS & @PluribusNews on Tuesday, July 29, for a live webinar with @NCSLorg's CEO Tim Storey, who will preview this year’s Legislative Summit in Boston! We’ll look at the key themes and hottest issues lawmakers are talking about. Register 👉us06web.zoom.us/webinar/regist…
NEW op-ed: @GovLauraKelly on tackling Kansas' water crisis. #ksleg pro.stateaffairs.com/ks/politics/ks…
It’s ‘Crypto Week’ in DC, but states have long been the policy battleground @StateAffairsUS pro.stateaffairs.com/enterprise/new…
In an effort to avoid future legislation, and a potentially acrimonious debate, Speaker Pro Tem Mike Johnson has established a 10-member committee that intends to put the Louisiana High School Athletic Association under a microscope. #lagov #lalege pro.stateaffairs.com/la/politics/lh…
.@GovLauraKelly joins 17 other Democratic governors in demanding that the Trump administration unfreeze $6.8 billion in approved federal education funding. #kspol #ksleg pro.stateaffairs.com/ks/education/d…
On Thursday, Lt. Gov. Burt Jones announced the creation of a new panel of lawmakers tasked with evaluating how to eliminate Georgia’s income tax. #gapol pro.stateaffairs.com/ga/taxes/georg…
Democrats and other critics have lambasted the federal government’s plan to use Indiana’s Camp Atterbury for holding immigrant detainees. #INPol #INlegis pro.stateaffairs.com/in/politics/in…
“Nearly 300 bills have been introduced in legislatures in at least 40 states this year through May, up from fewer than 80 bills introduced in all of 2021. Part of the uptick is thanks to policy-focused groups that have arisen in the years since, including Satoshi Action.”
We're joining Pluribus News on Tuesday, July 29, for a special live webinar with @NCSLorg Chief Executive Tim Storey, who will preview this year’s Legislative Summit in Boston! We’ll look at the key themes and hottest issues lawmakers are talking about right now. Register for…
The age of self-financing is here, even in #LaSen/#LaLege/#LaGov politics. That much is evident in our U.S. Senate race, where both leading GOP challengers — @fleming4senate & @BlakeMiguezLA — are in part using personal cash to take on @SenBillCassidy. Subscribers to LaPolitics…
Indiana’s report for the 2025 fiscal year released Tuesday showed the state ended June 30 with $2.5 billion in cash reserves — a figure down by a scant $49 million, or 1.9%, from a year ago. #INPol #INlegis pro.stateaffairs.com/in/budget/indi…
Fears over the lack of cancer care in rural areas have been the subject of a House legislative panel that held its final hearing this week. #gapol pro.stateaffairs.com/ga/health-care…
More #LaLege special elections are possible following the October ballot, subscribers to The Tracker learned this morning. But how many? Former Approps Chair @JZeeRep is running for Terrebonne clerk of court. In #NewOrleans, Sen. @RoyceDuplessis is running for mayor; Reps.…
The start of the new fiscal year on Tuesday was also the effective date for many of the new laws passed by the General Assembly this year. #tnpol #tnleg ✍️@schelzig pro.stateaffairs.com/tn/politics/su…
Hope and Zell scholarships depend on lottery sales. Insiders are now watching for impacts from a recent ticket price increase for the lottery’s biggest jackpot. #gapol @beauvans pro.stateaffairs.com/ga/education/g…