Pillen memo calling for 5% cut across Nebraska agencies raises questions about governor’s authority
For the University of Nebraska, a 5% cut could subtract $36 million from its newly approved operating budget
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PA legislature wrestles with how to handle data center developments
State legislators in Harrisburg have largely resisted any comprehensive regulation, on data centers, instead focusing on piecemeal, largely bipartisan efforts.
Michigan lawmakers, local officials and residents renew push for statewide data center moratorium
Gathering on the Capitol steps Tuesday evening, Michigan lawmakers joined with residents and officials from communities across the state to demand greater local control over data center development.
Michigan Speaker Matt Hall defends GOP lawmaker over ‘victim mentality’ comments about colleague’s dead daughter
Michigan House Speaker Matt Hall (R-Richland Township) defended state Rep. Jim DeSana (R-Carleton) Thursday after a Detroit News report revealed DeSana's controversial comments about one of his colleagues.
Illinois legislature wraps 2026 with $55.9 billion budget, new corporate taxes and rideshare union rights
The Illinois state legislature sent a record-setting $55.9 billion budget to Gov. J.B. Pritzker at the conclusion of the 2026 legislative session.
Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds signs vape tax that will fund cancer research
Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds signed SF 2480 into law, taxing vapes and nicotine products starting July 2027 to provide $3M annually for pediatric cancer research.
Report: Minnesota Speaker Lisa Demuth potentially saved by red flag law she voted against
The Minnesota Reformer reported that Minnesota's 2023 "red flag" law potentially saved House Speaker Lisa Demuth's (R) life earlier this year. Demuth voted against the law in 2023 and is actively blocking more gun control measures in the state.
Democratic friction in Wisconsin helped tank Governor Tony Evers’ $1.8 billion spending bill
Wisconsin Senate Democrats joined Republicans to sink Gov. Tony Evers’ $1.8 billion spending plan, condemning the "backroom" negotiations that produced a plan they say fell short of the state's needs.
Big banks and Illinois retailers clash over landmark credit card swipe fee law
With a July 1 deadline for the swipe fee ban looming, Illinois state Sen. Cristina Castro (D) is pushing back against "misleading claims" from big banks and a Trump-backed attempt to block the law.
Tennessee Speaker Cameron Sexton ousts all Democrats from committees after redistricting protest
Tennessee House Speaker Cameron Sexton has stripped all 24 Democrats in his chamber of their committee assignments because they protested the GOP's new gerrymandered map on the House floor
PA legislature wrestles with how to handle data center developments
State legislators in Harrisburg have largely resisted any comprehensive regulation, on data centers, instead focusing on piecemeal, largely bipartisan efforts.
Michigan lawmakers, local officials and residents renew push for statewide data center moratorium
Gathering on the Capitol steps Tuesday evening, Michigan lawmakers joined with residents and officials from communities across the state to demand greater local control over data center development.
Michigan Speaker Matt Hall defends GOP lawmaker over ‘victim mentality’ comments about colleague’s dead daughter
Michigan House Speaker Matt Hall (R-Richland Township) defended state Rep. Jim DeSana (R-Carleton) Thursday after a Detroit News report revealed DeSana's controversial comments about one of his colleagues.
Illinois legislature wraps 2026 with $55.9 billion budget, new corporate taxes and rideshare union rights
The Illinois state legislature sent a record-setting $55.9 billion budget to Gov. J.B. Pritzker at the conclusion of the 2026 legislative session.
Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds signs vape tax that will fund cancer research
Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds signed SF 2480 into law, taxing vapes and nicotine products starting July 2027 to provide $3M annually for pediatric cancer research.
Report: Minnesota Speaker Lisa Demuth potentially saved by red flag law she voted against
The Minnesota Reformer reported that Minnesota's 2023 "red flag" law potentially saved House Speaker Lisa Demuth's (R) life earlier this year. Demuth voted against the law in 2023 and is actively blocking more gun control measures in the state.
Democratic friction in Wisconsin helped tank Governor Tony Evers’ $1.8 billion spending bill
Wisconsin Senate Democrats joined Republicans to sink Gov. Tony Evers’ $1.8 billion spending plan, condemning the "backroom" negotiations that produced a plan they say fell short of the state's needs.
Big banks and Illinois retailers clash over landmark credit card swipe fee law
With a July 1 deadline for the swipe fee ban looming, Illinois state Sen. Cristina Castro (D) is pushing back against "misleading claims" from big banks and a Trump-backed attempt to block the law.
Tennessee Speaker Cameron Sexton ousts all Democrats from committees after redistricting protest
Tennessee House Speaker Cameron Sexton has stripped all 24 Democrats in his chamber of their committee assignments because they protested the GOP's new gerrymandered map on the House floor