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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 ...
Gov. Kotek reveals transportation funding bill details ahead of August special session
Oregon Gov. Tina Kotek unveiled her plans to fund transportation in a virtual media availability Tuesday morning.
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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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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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 ...
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 ...