The Latest Breaking News from Statehouse

Ohio attorney general rejects language for amendment aimed at reforming troubled political mapmaking

The Ohio Attorney General's Office has rejected petition language for a constitutional amendment aimed at remaking Ohio’s troubled system for drawing political maps

The Independent UK · Aug 23, 2023

Two of ‘Tennessee Three’ lawmakers win back their seats after being expelled by GOP over gun safety protests

Republican lawmakers moved to expel their three colleagues after they protested the state’s gun laws following the Nashville school shooting

The Independent UK · Aug 4, 2023

The 2 expelled members of the 'Tennessee 3' win back their state House seats

Tennessee Reps. Justin Pearson and Justin Jones advanced Thursday through a special election to fully reclaim their positions.

WEKU · Aug 4, 2023

Standoff endures over Montana transgender Democrat's remarks

A standoff has endured over whether Montana Republicans will let a transgender Democrat in the state House participate in proceedings

The Independent UK · Apr 25, 2023

Kansas approves bill to end gender-affirming care for minors

Republican legislators in Kansas have approved a proposal to end gender-affirming care for transgender youth

The Independent UK · Apr 7, 2023

Patronage at ComEd benefited Madigan when he became unrivaled Statehouse king

Madigan’s crew put the arm on plenty of special interests.

Chicago Sun-Times · Mar 17, 2023

Former Ohio House speaker convicted in $60M bribery scheme

Former state House Speaker Larry Householder and former Ohio Republican Party Chair Matt Borges have been convicted in a $60 million bribery scheme that federal prosecutors have called the largest corruption case in state history

The Independent UK · Mar 9, 2023

Ex-Ohio House speaker denies dinners with FirstEnergy execs

Republican ex-Ohio House Speaker Larry Householder is directly contradicting FBI testimony at his corruption trial in Cincinnati

The Independent UK · Mar 1, 2023

Christa McAuliffe memorial to be built at NH Statehouse

New Hampshire Gov. Chris Sununu has issued an executive order for a permanent memorial to Christa McAuliffe, the high school teacher who died in the space shuttle Challenger disaster 37 years ago

The Independent UK · Feb 15, 2023

States' push to define sex decried as erasing trans people

A bill in Kansas and similar legislation in at least seven other states have LGBTQ-rights advocates worrying about a sweeping Republican-led effort to erase the legal existence of transgender men and women

The Independent UK · Feb 15, 2023