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Iowa lawmakers begin debate on Shaw’s teacher-retention and rural-schools proposal
Floor debate has opened on Abby Shaw’s Iowa Teacher Retention and Rural Schools Act, a proposal focused on retaining teachers and easing pathways into classrooms.
PoliticsSilverstone introduces Senate apprenticeship bill focused on clean-energy and infrastructure jobs
Sen. Eli Silverstone introduced the American Jobs and Apprenticeship Act, proposing competitive Labor Department grants for partnerships creating registered apprenticeships and permanent jobs.
PoliticsFlorida debate begins on property-tax relief tied to homestead vote
Floor debate has opened on Jason Martin’s Florida Property Tax Relief bill, which would make relief automatic if voters approve an expanded homestead exemption.
PoliticsIllinois lawmakers open debate on Robby’s infrastructure and jobs proposal
Floor debate has opened on Robby’s Illinois Infrastructure & Jobs Investment Act, a proposal focused on repairs in high-need communities, jobs and local business participation.
PoliticsPennsylvania economic security package advances to governor review after unanimous legislative vote
Pennsylvania lawmakers unanimously passed Shaa’s economic security package, sending a broad inflation-focused investment bill to the governor review stage.
PoliticsActon introduces Texas flood-resilience matching fund proposal
David Acton introduced the Texas Community Flood Match Act, proposing a capped state matching fund for local drainage, detention and voluntary buyout efforts in repeatedly flooded areas.
PoliticsMadison introduces Senate bill to limit firearm-law conditions on federal funding
Republican Sen. Michael Madison introduced a bill barring federal agencies from conditioning authorized funding on state firearm-law changes without a future law from Congress.
PoliticsJamal Bennett’s Illinois approval rises, reinforcing his very popular standing
Illinois Sen. Jamal Bennett’s approval increased over the past week, leaving him with a Very Popular rating among voters in the latest update.
PoliticsBen Hawthorne reaches very popular standing after sharp Connecticut approval rise
Connecticut Sen. Ben Hawthorne’s approval has risen sharply in the latest reading, placing the pragmatic first-term senator in the Very Popular category among state voters.
PoliticsEddie Jenkins reaches very popular standing in latest North Carolina approval update
North Carolina Gov. Eddie Jenkins posted a sharp daily and weekly approval increase, reaching a very popular rating among voters in the latest update.
PoliticsMallory Pike’s approval jumps to 77.8% among South Dakota voters
Mallory Pike’s approval rating rose 22.3 points in a day, reaching 77.8% among South Dakota voters and earning a Very Popular designation.
PoliticsPennsylvania lawmakers open debate on economic security package spanning housing, jobs and infrastructure
Floor debate has begun on Shaa’s Pennsylvania economic security bill, which directs funding toward housing, workforce development, small businesses and infrastructure.
PoliticsShaw introduces Senate proposal for youth mental-health grants
Sen. Melvin Shaw introduced a bill creating a five-year HHS grant program for evidence-based school and community mental-health services for young people.
PoliticsMac Branson’s approval climbs sharply among Tennessee voters
Sen. Mac Branson’s approval rose sharply in the latest Tennessee reading, placing him in the Very Popular category.
PoliticsDeb Harlow’s standing surges among Arizona voters
Sen. Deb Harlow’s approval rating posted a sharp daily rise among Arizona voters, lifting her into the Very Popular category in the latest reading.
PoliticsCaroline Maddox’s standing rises sharply among Mississippi voters
Caroline Maddox’s approval climbed substantially over the latest week, reaching a Very Popular rating among Mississippi voters in the newest update.
PoliticsLandry introduces Senate border enforcement and violent-crime transfer bill
Sen. Victor Landry introduced the Secure Communities and Border Enforcement Act, an immigration measure focused on intergovernmental cooperation, border enforcement and detention.
PoliticsCarter and Acton Reach for the Same Tools, Split on the Terms, in First Capitol Press Debate
The Democratic and Republican leaders of the National State Legislature spent most of their first head-to-head meeting on development incentives and education, agreeing that public spending needs guardrails but clashing over what those guardrails should be required to do.
PoliticsEllison introduces Senate bill for voluntary western forest-management partnerships
Sen. Grant Ellison introduced a bill creating a voluntary pilot for eligible western states to help manage federal forests around timber, wildfire prevention and watershed protection.
PoliticsPennsylvania governor introduces manufacturing and skilled-trades tax-credit proposal
Gov. Leonard Cox introduced a Pennsylvania bill offering performance-based tax credits for manufacturers and skilled-trades employers investing in former industrial communities.
PoliticsAbby Shaw’s Iowa approval climbs into very popular territory
Abby Shaw’s approval rose sharply over the past week among Iowa voters, reaching a very popular rating in the latest update.
PoliticsAbby Shaw’s approval climbs sharply among Iowa voters
Abby Shaw’s approval rating posted a substantial gain over the past week, reaching a very popular standing among Iowa voters while showing little movement in the latest daily reading.
PoliticsSen. Tony D’Angelo introduces bill to turn vacant commercial sites into affordable housing
Sen. Tony D’Angelo introduced a Senate bill creating competitive HUD grants for local governments seeking to convert vacant commercial properties into affordable housing.
PoliticsWatkins introduces Senate bill pairing rural border coordination with asylum safeguards
Sen. Derrick Watkins introduced a bill to coordinate federal and Montana law enforcement, fund rural response costs and preserve lawful asylum protections.
PoliticsPennsylvania Economic Security, Jobs and Community Mobility Act introduced in state legislature
Shaa introduced a Pennsylvania bill centered on inflation, proposing a broad economic package spanning housing, workforce training, small-business financing and infrastructure-related investments.
PoliticsSen. Hannah Trujillo Kahiona introduces affordable housing grant expansion bill
Sen. Hannah Trujillo Kahiona introduced the Workforce and Affordable Housing Supply Act, a housing measure centered on competitive HUD grants, local partnerships and long-term affordability rules.
PoliticsSilverstone introduces Senate bill targeting affordable housing in high-cost communities
Sen. Eli Silverstone introduced a housing bill to create competitive HUD grants for affordable rental and workforce housing in high-cost communities.
PoliticsJoan Carpenter’s standing rises among Idaho voters
Joan Carpenter’s approval rating increased over the past week, leaving the Idaho governor with a Very Popular standing among voters.
PoliticsWashington Gov. Ollie Fischer posts sharp approval increase among state voters
Ollie Fischer’s approval climbed sharply among Washington voters, reaching a very popular rating in the latest update.
PoliticsCoastal Working Waterfront Housing Resilience Act enacted after legislature approves measure
The Coastal Working Waterfront Housing Resilience Act passed the legislature 59-41 and was enacted, establishing housing resilience support for flood- and erosion-prone coastal communities.
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