NY lawmakers consider dramatic changes to construction wage rates
Lawmakers have proposed an expansion of wage requirements that construction groups say would jack up prices for private ...
James Monroe’s Oak Hill estate has historic roots. Some hope to preserve it as a Virginia park
The room where President James Monroe crafted part of his famed doctrine exudes a quiet, stately atmosphere. Inside the ...
Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker tries to chart a path for national Democrats to counter Trump
Gov. JB Pritzker of Illinois is trying to chart a path for national Democrats to counter President Donald Trump ...
A Montana Senator Seeks to Be Trump’s Voice in Beijing
Senator Steve Daines said in an interview that in meetings with Chinese officials, he called for talks between President ...
Trump's executive order on Department of Education leaves local school districts in dark
Local school officials say they don't expect the order to end the U.S. Department of Education or most of the department's ...
Abortion once more plays a key role in a state political fight, this time in Wisconsin’s court race
As the candidates for a Wisconsin Supreme Court seat squared off in a recent debate before early voting, one issue came up ...
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‘It looks a little dire’: Trump executive order, proposed state budget puts library services and expansion plans at risk
President Donald Trump’s executive order aimed at dismantling a federal agency that provides funding for libraries across the ...
New Hampshire town elections offer a preview of citizenship voting rules being considered nationwide
A voter in Milford, New Hampshire, missed out on approving the town’s $19 million operating budget, electing a cemetery ...
Banning credit card “swipe fees,” school funding fight, filling the massive hole in the state budget and more from the Colorado legislature this week
Polis and legislators promised last year to eliminate a maneuver called the “budget stabilization factor,” which lawmakers ...
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Voting Already? Floridians can Head to the Polls on Saturday
Floridians have the option to head to the polls and vote early in a pair of Congressional districts and a handful of state ...
How Trump will still use Department of Education regardless of push to shut it down
President Donald Trump ultimately needs Congress to shut down the Department of Education. So he will continue to use it for certain purposes in the meantime.
SC Senators introduce financial penalties for governments that refuse to enforce oath of office
South Carolina Senator Matt Leber announces state budget proviso to enforce financial penalties for municipalities that don't ...