State & Regional Legislatures

2+ hour, 14+ min ago   (175+ words) WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, Congresswoman Alma S. Adams, Ph.D. (NC-12), introduced the Faith-Based Affordable Housing Predevelopment Fund Act, a bill that would help expand the affordable housing supply by addressing a critical early-stage financing gap that prevents faith-based organizations (FBOs) from…...

42+ min ago   (323+ words) 'You're paying more than ever for food, because this prime minister is costing you,' Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre said during question period That was the crux of Opposition Leader Pierre Poilievre’s opening salvo to kick off the first question period…...

2+ hour, 6+ min ago   (52+ words) Searcy’s city attorney, Will Moore, files to succeed Dismang in Arkansas Senate The Arkansas Democrat-Gazette Searcy’s city attorney, Will Moore, files to succeed Dismang in Arkansas Senate Attorney Will Moore of Searcy filed Monday to seek the Republican nomination for…...

7+ hour, 11+ min ago   (994+ words) In five days filled with policy discussions, panels, parties, and celebrity sightings, the Congressional Black Caucus Foundation (CBCF) 55th Annual Legislative Conference (ALC) not only celebrated five decades of work, but offered several calls to action with one clear goal: to…...

1+ hour, 22+ min ago   (296+ words) PHOENIX — The Arizona Senate is delaying and revising its probe of “pay-to-play” allegations against Gov. Katie Hobbs over a 60% increase in a contract given in 2023 to a major donor to her political fund and the Arizona Democratic Party. What that…...

1+ hour, 40+ min ago   (379+ words) Rep. Adams proposes a HUD grant program to help faith-based organizations develop affordable housing on their land. Bill introduced on affordable housing: Rep. Alma Adams said she introduced the “Faith-Based Affordable Housing Predevelopment Fund Act,” which would create a five-year…...

1+ hour, 48+ min ago   (479+ words) The state Senate is delaying and revising its probe of "pay-to-play" allegations against Gov. Katie Hobbs. And GOP Sen. Jake Hoffman said Monday that he will no longer lead the investigation because "the crooked political media" has pointed out that…...

2+ hour, 58+ min ago   (339+ words) Gov. Gavin Newsom has signed legislation by Assemblyman Tom Lackey, R-Palmdale, aimed at strengthening protections for abused children, Lackey’s office announced Monday. Assembly Bill 2304, known as Gabriel’s Law, is named for 8-year-old Gabriel Fernandez, whose 2013 death after months of abuse…...

3+ hour, 15+ min ago   (478+ words) On the evening of Wednesdy Sept. 16, the Carroll County Republican Party teamed up with the Family Foundation to host a gathering dedicated to educating citizens about the three proposed amendments to the Virginia constitution. About two dozen people gathered in…...

3+ hour, 40+ min ago   (475+ words) New polling commissioned by the Center for the Environment and Welfare suggests majorities of respondents in five states support federal policies that would limit the effects of California's Proposition 12, as the debate over the livestock law continues in Congress. The…...