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Ongoing special session highlights divisions among Texas' anti-abortion groups after Roe v. Wade
Texas' anti-abortion groups hold differing legislative priorities as the movement continues developing in a post-Roe world.
Is THC legal in Texas? A 2025 guide to hemp, CBD and marijuana laws amid special session
Texas lawmakers are revisiting a bill that aims to regulate hemp-derived consumable products, including THC. Here's what you ...
DeSantis may call special session to redraw congressional districts before next census
Gov. Ron DeSantis is considering calling a special session of the Legislature to rearrange Florida's congressional districts.
Gov. Tina Kotek announces special session to secure additional transportation dollars, avoid layoffs
Gov. Tina Kotek announced Tuesday that she will call lawmakers back to Salem next month to secure additional funding for the ...
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What Alaska lawmakers are expecting from Gov. Dunleavy's Aug. 2 special session
The leader of the House Republican minority caucus, Rep. Mia Costello, R-Anchorage, says it may be in the governor's interest ...
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A look back at the bonding bill that passed in the late hours of a Minnesota special session
Minnesota’s June 10 special session was fast-paced and chaotic; more than a dozen bills were passed over a 16 hour period.
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TriMet planning $159 million in service cuts despite special session to address transportation
Despite the upcoming special session to address Oregon’s transportation funding, TriMet says they are planning significant ...
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Kotek's plan for Oregon special session includes 6-cent gas tax hike, transit funding and more
Gov. Tina Kotek said Wednesday she has a recipe to successfully divert mass layoffs at the state’s transportation agency — ...