One of the perennial questions that gets asked each legislative session is “How many bills are enough?” Too often, monitoring ...

Unfortunately, the current plan would preserve legislative appointments with minimal reform and a “special elections” ...

Many state legislative sessions are underway right now — learn more about this crucial political process and how it can bolster or reduce your rights. With an increasingly conservative Supreme Court ...

After a California judge or justice determines there is ambiguity in a state statute, they will turn to consideration of ...

Editor’s note: This is an updated version of our 2023 guide to the Texas Legislature. Texas’ 2025 legislative session runs from Jan. 14 to June 2. Lawmakers will debate a bevy of issues and pass ...

ALBANY — The State Legislature next week is scheduled to vote on a $254 billion state budget that was due more than a month ago and negotiated behind closed doors. The details of what's in it won't ...

When we discuss Florida’s political process, we’re quick to mention the elected officials who dominate the headlines. However, the truth is the legislative process in the nation’s third-largest state ...

Texas’ 2025 legislative session runs from Jan. 14 to June 2. Lawmakers will debate a bevy of issues and pass hundreds of bills that affect Texans’ lives. First, the proposals must survive several ...

Councilmember Mark Squilla introduced a package of bills that would authorize the arena. Lawmakers will now spend weeks considering them. Members of the No Arena in the Heart of Our City Coalition ...

Editor's note: This is an updated version of the Texas Tribune’s 2023 guide to the Texas Legislature. Texas' 2025 legislative session runs from Jan. 14 to June 2. Lawmakers will debate a bevy of ...

Texas lawmakers will convene for a special session on July 21 to address Gov. Greg Abbott's vetoed bills, including a ban on consumable hemp products containing THC. The special session will also ...