State Legislatures

‘Stunningly bizarre’: Ohio public library cancels LGBT Pride event after backlash

Tim Pearce · June 3, 2019 2:34 pm

The Illinois legislature is expected to return later this month to close a deal to subsidize nuclear plants, as Democratic Gov. J.B. Pritzker, legislators, environmental groups, and labor unions are motivated to preserve thousands of jobs.

Illinois expands abortion rights amid stringent bans across the US

Cassidy Morrison · June 1, 2019 4:55 pm

FILE - In this May 17, 2019 file photo, Teresa Pettis, right, greets a passerby outside the Planned Parenthood clinic in St. Louis. Pettis was one of a small number of abortion opponents protesting outside the clinic on the day the Missouri Legislature passed a sweeping measure banning abortions at eight weeks of pregnancy. Planned Parenthood says Missouri's only abortion clinic could be closed by the end of the week because the state is threatening to not renew its license, which expires Friday, May 31.

Judge rules Missouri’s last abortion clinic will remain open — for now

Cassidy Morrison · May 31, 2019 8:45 pm

Magazine - Features

Injustice funders

James Piereson and Naomi Schaefer Riley · May 31, 2019 4:00 am

Nevada Gov. Steve Sisolak sits at his desk at the Capitol in Carson City before signing a bill that opens the books on applications for licenses to sell recreational marijuana Friday, May 10, 2019. Melanie Young, executive director of the state Department of Taxation, looks on.

Nevada rejects national popular vote effort

Diana Stancy Correll · May 30, 2019 9:57 pm

Protestors gather outside the Senate Chamber prior to a vote on the death penalty at the State House in Concord, N.H., Thursday, May 30, 2019. New Hampshire, which hasn't executed anyone in 80 years and has only one inmate on death row, on Thursday became the latest state to abolish the death penalty when the state Senate voted to override the governor's veto.

New Hampshire abolishes death penalty after state Senate overrides GOP governor’s veto

Zach Halaschak · May 30, 2019 4:33 pm

Rep. Katrina Jackson, D-Monroe, talks to reporters about her bill asking voters to add language into the state constitution declaring that it doesn't protect abortion rights, on Tuesday, May 21, 2019, in Baton Rouge, La. The bill is nearing final legislative passage.

Anti-abortion Democrats emerge as Louisiana governor prepares to sign six-week ban

Cassidy Morrison · May 29, 2019 11:05 pm

CCO of Netflix Ted Sarandos arrives at the Los Angeles premiere of "Girlboss" at ArcLight Hollywood on Monday, April 17, 2017.

Netflix: We will ‘rethink our entire investment’ in Georgia over anti-abortion law

Julio Rosas · May 29, 2019 3:26 pm

Democratic presidential candidate Sen. Kamala Harris, D-Calif., speaks during a town hall for the American Federation of Teachers in Detroit, Monday, May 6, 2019.

Kamala Harris proposes having DOJ approve new abortion laws in certain states

John Gage · May 28, 2019 9:47 pm

Gov. Gavin Newsom speaks at the California Chamber of Commerce's 94th Annual Sacramento Host Breakfast, Thursday, May 23, 2019, in Sacramento, Calif. Newsom said housing and inequality are two of the biggest issues facing state government and California businesses.

Beltway Confidential

Localism still has a heartbeat, even in California

David Davenport · May 25, 2019 12:00 pm

Insulin can cost an uninsured patient between $120 to $400 per month. By comparison, some generics would only cost about $4. (AP Photo)

Colorado residents won’t pay more than $100 per month for insulin

Diana Stancy Correll · May 24, 2019 9:25 pm

File-This Jan. 9, 2018, file photo shows Alabama House Speaker Mac McCutcheon slamming the gavel as the Alabama legislative session begins, in Montgomery, Ala. A state lawmaker apologized for an outburst on the floor of the Alabama House of Representatives in which she repeatedly shouted at the House speaker.
Rep. Juandalynn Givan issued a statement over the weekend to "humbly express my apologies to my colleagues." The Birmingham Democrat said she also wanted to challenge fellow lawmakers "to avoid actions that encourage division and oppression." Video from Alabama Public Television showed Givan repeatedly shouting at House Speaker McCutcheon during Thursday, March 21, 2019, debate. The speaker said the outburst "included a stream of harassing statements and obscenities."

Alabama state lawmaker seeks to censure Dem over remarks on abortion, Trump Jr.

Zach Halaschak · May 23, 2019 6:44 pm