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The Kentucky General Assembly adjourned the 2017 regular session sine die on March 30, 2017. Working late into the evening, lawmakers approved several bills to send to Gov. Matt Bevin’s desk. The Republican-controlled legislature passed right-to-work and anti-abortion bills, as […]

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The Georgia Legislature adjourned the 2017 regular session sine die yesterday, March 30, 2017. In the final days of the session, lawmakers tackled issues such as a campus gun bill, tax credits, and medical marijuana. Georgia is one of 17 […]

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The Mississippi Legislature adjourned the 2017 regular session sine die on March 29, 2017, days before its anticipated adjournment date of April 2. Gov. Phil Bryant is, however, expected to call a special session before July 1, the date a […]

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The Idaho Legislature adjourned the 2017 regular session sine die on March 29, 2017. Major issues of this year’s session included proposed income tax cuts and funding for public schools. A handful of legislators will work through the interim on […]

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On March 27, South Dakota lawmakers met for the final day of the 2017 legislative session to consider five bills Gov. Dennis Daugaard vetoed. Two-thirds support is required to overturn a gubernatorial veto and lawmakers failed to raise enough support […]

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The New Mexico Legislature adjourned sine die on March 18, 2017. House Joint Resolution 8, which creates an independent ethics commission, passed both houses and will be placed on the 2018 general election ballot for voter approval. Senate Bill 393, a […]

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On March 14, the Legislative Assembly of Nunavut adjourned its 2017 Winter Sitting. Bills considered by lawmakers included amendments to the Consumer Protection Act, the Inuit Language Protection Act, and the Human Rights Act. The Assembly meets each year for […]

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On March 10, the Legislative Assembly of the Northwest Territories adjourned for the remainder of the winter. During the session, lawmakers considered various supplementary appropriations dealing with infrastructure and operations expenditures, debated cutbacks, and passed a budget for the territories […]

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The Utah Legislature adjourned its 2017 regular legislative session sine die on March 9, 2017. Lawmakers worked just beyond their midnight deadline and passed a record 535 bills and resolutions during the 45-day session. The passed bills include House Bill […]

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On March 3, the Wyoming Legislature adjourned its 2017 general session. Lawmakers passed a supplemental budget bill making cuts to education and substance abuse prevention funding. The budget adjustment was needed due to lower state revenues than previously anticipated. The […]

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The Virginia General Assembly adjourned the 2017 regular session sine die on Saturday, February 25. A major focus of the short session was the commonwealth’s biennial budget and several bills supporting second amendment rights received strong support from both sides […]

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Thursday, February 23, is South Dakota’s crossover day, which is the final day for lawmakers to pass bills out of their chamber of origin. Ahead of the deadline, lawmakers are set to consider campaign finance and ethics bills that were […]

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