Gov. Gavin Newsom is set to deliver his final State of the State address as the state’s governor this Thursday.Newsom will host the address at the state Capitol…
Read more State of the State: Gavin Newsom to deliver final address as California governorBOSTON — With her voter-approved audit of the Legislature stalled, State Auditor Diana DiZoglio is leading a new effort to pry open Beacon Hill’s secret legislative process. The…
Read more DiZoglio launches effort to pry open Beacon HillBOSTON — The state Legislature has been hit with another lawsuit over its refusal to open up the books to allow a voter-approved audit of its inner workings.…
Read more GOP candidate files lawsuit over legislative auditGov. Gavin Newsom has promised to push state lawmakers leading the California Capitol Annex project to be more transparent about how they’re using taxpayer dollars, but documents show…
Read more What is Gov. Gavin Newsom’s role in the California Capitol Annex project?LOWELL — If you have been involved in politics in Greater Lowell over the last half-century, there is a pretty good chance you encountered Ed Kennedy on more…
Read more ‘An advocate for human beings,’ Ed Kennedy remembered for decades of serviceHB 3940 — Wildfire funding package features new nicotine pouch tax This bill addresses how to pay for the rising cost of fighting wildland fires by levying a tax…
Read more 51 New Oregon State Laws Set to Take Effect on Friday – KXLThe Roundhouse pictured during the 2024 legislative session. Republican lawmakers on Monday called on Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham to broaden the upcoming special session agenda and de-emphasize looming…
Read more NM GOP lawmakers call on governor to loop them in on special session agendaJudge Dianna Gibson holds a hearing on Utah’s congressional maps process, in Salt Lake City on Friday, Aug. 29, 2025. Judge Gibson previously ruled — based on a…
Read more Judge denies Utah lawmakers’ request to pause order tossing out congressional mapBOSTON — Primary care physicians and the state Senate’s health care point person are questioning a proposed partnership between Mass General Brigham and CVS that the two companies…
Read more Primary care push by CVS meets resistanceSACRAMENTO — California’s push to redraw the state’s congressional districts to favor Democrats faced early opposition Tuesday during legislative hearings, a preview of the obstacles ahead for Gov. Gavin Newsom…
Read more California Republicans push Democrats on transparency, timeline for redistrictingHomeowners clamoring for state help as they deal with the hefty costs of fixing their crumbling foundations, which could eventually render their houses unlivable, called on Gov. Maura…
Read more Homeowners demand relief from crumbling foundationsBOSTON — The state Legislature lacks transparency and accountability in its dealings, according to a new state audit, which blasts legislative leaders for refusing to open up their…
Read more DiZoglio blasts legislative leaders in auditBOSTON — State Auditor Diana DiZoglio is hitting the road to rally voter support for her ballot campaign to open up the state Legislature’s financial books. DiZoglio said…
Read more DiZoglio hits road to promote ballot questionBOSTON — State Auditor Diana DiZoglio is hitting the road to rally voter support for her ballot campaign to open up the state Legislature’s financial books. DiZoglio said…
Read more DiZoglio hits road to promote ballot questionGov. Gavin Newsom signed a formal apology for California’s role in slavery and legacy of racism against Black people as part of a series of reparations bills he…
Read more Newsom signs formal apology for California’s role in slaveryGov. Roy Cooper presides over the monthly Council of State meeting Tuesday, Feb. 7, 2022 at the NCDOT building in Raleigh. RALEIGH North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper took…
Read more Gov. Roy Cooper vetoes juvenile crime bill, saying it ‘begins to erode’ NC’s reformsPam O’Connor, the former mayor of Santa Monica, filed a proposal with the city on March 28 seeking to exclude multifamily properties from Measure GS, or the so-called…
Read more Former Santa Monica Mayor Campaigns to Amend Transfer TaxSEATTLE (AP) — Over a busy, 60-day legislative session, Washington state lawmakers made strides to address the opioid crisis and ban a controversial policing practice with bipartisan support,…
Read more Washington State’s 60-Day Legislative Session Comes To An End – KXLBOSTON — Senators next week will vote again on a bill to update the state’s sex education guidelines, something the chamber has already approved four times without getting…
Read more Mass. Senate plans another sex education reform vote next weekFaced with the certainty of Gov. Katie Hobbs’ veto, GOP lawmakers are hoping to circumvent her entirely by sending a proposal to voters in November that would restrict…
Read more 3 bills targeting transgender students approved by Arizona Senate panel
