Iowa lawmakers to vote on raising tax incentive cap for a $15B steel plant Iowa lawmakers are set to return to the Statehouse Friday to consider expanding state tax incentives The Independent UK · Oct 2
Charlie Kirk Highway Vote Sparks Outrage as SC Democrat Calls Late Activist's Remarks 'Divisive' and 'Hurtful' The South Carolina Statehouse is embroiled in controversy over naming a road after Charlie Kirk, with Republican lawmakers pushing the measure despite Democratic opposition, citing his divisive legacy. International Business Times UK · Mar 6
Women in legislatures across the US fight for ‘potty parity’ Statehouses across the U.S. are addressing long-standing bathroom disparities for female lawmakers The Independent UK · Jul 27, 2025
Lawmakers on edge as statehouse security tightens after Minnesota shootings Anxious lawmakers are convening under heightened security in Wisconsin’s state Capitol, one of the most publicly accessible statehouses in the country The Independent UK · Jun 18, 2025
Women hold more statehouse seats than ever. After #MeToo, do they feel any safer? In an updated report, The Associated Press has cataloged at least 147 state lawmakers in a total of 44 states who have been accused of sexual harassment or sexual misconduct since 2017 The Independent UK · Mar 24, 2025
Florida lawmakers work to settle DeSantis rift as they open a new session on immigration Florida lawmakers are gaveling in another special legislative session on immigration, aimed at leveraging state and local resources to carry out President Donald Trump’s mass deportation agenda The Independent UK · Feb 11, 2025
Kansas Unveils 'Rebel Women' Mural Honoring Suffragists Kansas celebrates suffragists with 'Rebel Women' mural, showcasing state's progressive history in women's suffrage. Top News · Jan 30, 2025
Tennessee opens session on school vouchers and Trump immigration push, as protests seek gun control Tennessee’s Republican-dominant Statehouse has begun considering Gov. Bill Lee's push for more school voucher access statewide and efforts to help President Donald Trump’s aggressive immigration agenda The Independent UK · Jan 27, 2025
South Carolina statue honoring Black hero Robert Smalls will stare down a segregationist A group studying where to put South Carolina’s first Statehouse monument to an individual African American has decided Robert Smalls’ statue should be staring down a notorious white supremacist The Independent UK · Jan 9, 2025
Virginia Democrats Maintain Statehouse Majority In Special Elections Virginia Democrats secure Statehouse majority in recent elections with key wins in special races. Republicans focus on parents' rights, crime, and economy. Top News · Jan 8, 2025
New documentary focuses on Christa McAuliffe’s impact as a teacher in New Hampshire A new documentary about teacher Christa McAuliffe focuses more on how she still inspires others and less on her fate aboard the space shuttle Challenger The Independent UK · Dec 19, 2024
Striking Massachusetts teachers appeal to governor on Statehouse steps Teachers from three striking unions have gathered on the steps of the Massachusetts Statehouse to ask lawmakers and Democratic Gov. Maura Healey help them reach a resolution The Independent UK · Nov 19, 2024
Historian Doris Kearns Goodwin to kick off fundraising effort for Ohio women's suffrage monument Doris Kearns Goodwin is kicking off the $2 million capital campaign for an Ohio monument to women’s suffrage The Independent UK · Nov 14, 2024
Republican Candidate Jailed Before Election for Allegedly Violating Protective Order with Facebook Comment A Republican candidate for Indiana's District 26 Statehouse seat was arrested on the eve of Election Day for allegedly violating a protective order on Facebook. Latin Times · Nov 5, 2024
The Independent UK · Sep 2, 2024 Christa McAuliffe, still pioneering, is first woman with a statue on New Hampshire capitol grounds Christa McAuliffe is still a pioneer, decades after she was picked to become America’s first teacher in space
Top News · Jul 24, 2024 Ohio Ballot To Decide On Independent Redistricting Commission Proposal Ohio's proposed constitutional amendment seeks to reform redistricting by replacing the current commission with an independent body chosen by citizens, aim...
Top News · Apr 26, 2024 Tennessee Approves Legislation Criminalizing Help For Minors' Gender-Affirming Care Tennessee GOP passes groundbreaking law criminalizing aiding minors in gender-affirming care without parental consent, sparking debate on LGBTQ+ rights.
The Independent UK · Feb 13, 2024 A Tennessee House panel advances a bill that would criminalize helping minors get abortions Tennessee would be the latest state to make it illegal for an adult to help a minor procure an abortion without parental consent under legislation that has advanced inside the GOP-controlled Statehouse
WEKU · Jan 10, 2024 Don Scott becomes first Black speaker in Virginia Legislature's 400-year history Del. Don Scott, a rising star among Virginia Democrats with a unique personal story, was voted in as speaker of the Virginia Statehouse.
Top News · Dec 30, 2023 Nikki Haley clarifies stance on slavery in Civil War response Nikki Haley clarifies her stance on slavery and the Civil War, acknowledging her mistake and emphasizing the importance of individual freedoms. A creative ...
WEKU · Oct 9, 2023 Controversial issues to come up in Texas special legislative session School vouchers and border security are the focus of a special legislative session beginning this week in the Texas Statehouse. Both are key issues for the state's Republican governor.
The Independent UK · Sep 27, 2023 Bipartisan Ohio commission unanimously approves new maps that favor Republican state legislators Ohio’s political map-making commission has unanimously approved new Statehouse maps, moving a step closer to resolving a long-running redistricting battle
The Independent UK · Sep 20, 2023 Ohio redistricting panel adopts GOP-drawn Statehouse maps for public discussion, as Democrats object The Ohio Redistricting Commission has adopted new Republican-drawn Statehouse maps for public discussion
The Independent UK · Sep 13, 2023 GOP legislative leaders' co-chair flap has brought the Ohio Redistricting Commission to a standstill Ohio’s latest attempt to draw fair political maps has crumbled amid Republican infighting
The Independent UK · Sep 5, 2023 Voting rights groups ask to dismiss lawsuit challenging gerrymandered Ohio congressional map Ohio voting-rights groups want to dismiss their lawsuit against Ohio’s unconstitutional congressional map