St. Louis’ toxic sites need faster cleanup, lawmakers and residents say
Missouri residents and lawmakers are holding the Environmental Protection Agency and Army Corps of Engineers accountable to carrying out faster cleanups at toxic sites.
Kansas won’t have legal medical pot or expand Medicaid for at least another year
Before the Kansas Legislature's scheduled adjournment for the year, Republican state senators blocked efforts to force debates on expanding Medicaid programs and the medical use of marijuana.
What’s Next in Congress After Passage of Foreign Aid Package
The House is scheduled to take up several bills, with the most notable being legislation to combat anti-Semitism on college and university campuses. After passing a $95 billion package last week that included assistance to Israel, Ukraine, the Indo-Pacific, and a bill with measures such as banning TikTok, Congress returns next week from a week-long
Maine governor signs off on new gun laws, mental health supports in wake of Lewiston shootings
Maine's Democratic Gov. Janet Mills has signed a suite of gun safety legislation into law, after the deadliest mass shooting in the state's history left 18 people dead and 13 people injured.
Names of 5 Additional Defendants Revealed In Arizona’s ‘Fake Electoral’ Case
Arizona Republicans released a statement denouncing the charges as ’suspiciously convenient and politically motivated’ given their timing. Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes has revealed the names of five additional defendants who were indicted earlier this week by a grand jury in the state’s ongoing investigation into the so-called fake electoral scheme, a probe that the
Tennessee Gov. Lee signs bill allowing concealed carry for public schoolteachers
Republican Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee signed into law a bill allowing teachers and staff to carry concealed handguns on school grounds.
NY congressional reps introduce law forcing colleges to address antisemitism or face losing federal funds
Two congressional lawmakers from New York introduced new legislation that would punish schools that do not address antisemitism, by removing federal funding.