In fact, state Rep. Melissa Shusterman, a Democrat from Schuylkill Township, introduced a resolution in 2021 to allow members to designate priority bills. Ironically, her bill died in committee.

Top Senate Republicans want to pass their party’s wide-ranging agenda with two different acts by using a legislative process ...

The GOP’s ambitious plan to quickly advance President Trump’s legislative agenda is hitting an early speed bump, with Speaker ...

Arizona Governor Hobbs criticizes a bill aimed at hastening election results, fearing it adds voting roadblocks.

Last Friday marked the end of Day 12. This past week focused on debating rules changes forwarded by the Rules Committee. At ...

Governor Greg Abbott laid out several emergency items during his State of the State address in Austin Sunday night, and, while local lawmakers say it allows legislators to address these topics sooner, ...

There are 24 U.S. states that allow for citizen-led ballot initiatives, according to the National Conference of State ...

Iowa is among 26 states that does not have a process that allows citizens an opportunity to begin the process of amending the state constitution; that process currently is started by state lawmakers.

The proposal ultimately became law, but it bypassed the traditional legislative process, where a bill is reviewed and approved by the General Assembly before being signed into law by the governor.

The European Commission is mulling a new EU law on migrant returns, with many countries insisting on a hard line. View on ...

There's a lot to keep track of during the legislative process. In 2024, Iowa lawmakers introduced 1,166 pieces of legislation — 719 in the House and 447 in the Senate. Of those, the Iowa ...

From millennials to former school board and city council members, Iowa's new lawmakers have mixture of backgrounds to bring ...