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Texas state rep. slams Trump's attempt to redistrict state amid special session over flooding
Texas State Rep. James Talarico (D) is getting national attention for speaking out against a Texas bill that would mandate ...
Gov. Tina Kotek unveils transportation funding plan for special session to maintain services, avoid layoffs
Gov. Tina Kotek on Wednesday unveiled the various tax and fee hikes that will likely be included in a transportation funding ...
'The first step of many': Kotek calls special session for transportation funding fix
The governor said she's directed ODOT to postpone layoffs until September so lawmakers have a chance to avert them with a ...
Could uncertainty over ACA tax credits spur a special legislative session?
Special tax credits that help people purchase health insurance are set to expire later this year if Congress doesn’t renew ...
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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Preparations for special session in Colorado underway
Colorado legislators met at the state Capitol on Friday morning to review how the recently-adopted federal budget will affect ...
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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 ...
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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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.
Protesters at Texas Governor’s Mansion oppose special session agenda, demanding more focus on flood relief
About 100 people gathered outside the Governor’s Mansion to protest the upcoming special legislative session, urging ...