North Carolina is on the lower end of lawmaker salary payments nationwide.

The lack of a budget and other unfinished business from 2025 leaves a lot for NC lawmakers to tackle in 2026 short session.

House of Representatives Speaker Matt Ritter (D-Hartford) addresses the house during the first day of the legislative session on January 8, 2025. Credit: Shahrzad Rasekh / CT Mirror This story is part ...

California state lawmakers wrapped up their 2025 legislative session on Saturday, sending hundreds of bills to Governor Gavin Newsom’s desk. The deadline marked the end of a tumultuous period in which ...

A former Senior Publishing Editor on the Dow Jones Newswires team at The Wall Street Journal, Aaron earned a Bachelor's degree in Economics from the University of Michigan and a Master's in Journalism ...

Oregon Gov. Tina Kotek has called a special legislative session Aug. 29 to address transportation funding. The proposed funding package includes increases to the gas tax, payroll tax, and vehicle ...

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MADISON — The Wisconsin State Senate concluded its final floor session of 2025 on Tuesday, but Senate Democrats argued the 60+ bills before the chamber didn't address a top issue, affordability. "The ...