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 ...

Two Kansas medical professionals sat for an hour at an early morning committee hearing in mid-March, waiting their turn to ...

That means they should know what they're voting on, constituents should have a reasonable chance to weigh in, and the process shouldn't be engineered to minimize scrutiny. These aren't ideological ...

Editor of the Indiana Capital Chronicle Niki Kelly recently shared why the end of the legislative session is her least favorite season. Kelly wonders why the democratic processes that are embraced ...

CARSON CITY — The end of the 120-day legislative session is fast approaching, and Nevada legislators are working day and night to push forward legislation before they adjourn late Monday. Major policy ...

Over the course of 82 days, a little over 1,000 bills were introduced to the Idaho Legislature. Making it difficult to fully ...

The Florida legislative session ended on Friday, but lawmakers are expected back in Tallahassee for special sessions on the budget, redistricting and property taxes. The session has ended — without a ...

This is not really a column about bad judges or about children’s safety in preschools — it’s about the genius of representative democracy — but if either topic interests you, read on. Big issues ...

“That is correct. Legislation can be difficult and time-consuming. But that was precisely the core purpose of its design.” Justice Neil Gorsuch’s opinion in the U.S. Supreme Court ruling that halted U ...

SCR 114 proposes a 25‑bill draft limit per legislator to reduce drafting backlogs. Supporters cite faster turnarounds and quality over quantity for committee work. Advocates also seek three‑day notice ...