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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 ...
Texas Democrats demand flood relief take priority over redistricting in special session
Republican state lawmakers say considering redistricting is fulfilling their constitutional obligation because Gov. Greg ...
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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Gov. Tina Kotek delays ODOT layoffs and announces August special session
In recent weeks, lawmakers and engaged interest groups have suggested Democrats are keying in on a 6-cent hike to the state ...
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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.