California Gov. Gavin Newsom’s latest attempt to restrict gun rights is receiving pushback from Texas lawmakers in what is shaping up to be a juxtaposition of two very different state governments: one... Read more »
A new report from an independent state committee recommends five tax-related bills that Colorado lawmakers should introduce during the 2022 legislative session. The report was prepared by the Legislative Oversight Committee Concerning Tax Policy,... Read more »
Five months into Denver Superintendent Alex Marrero’s tenure, the school board extended his contract Thursday from two to four years with an automatic one-year extension. Marrero is now contracted to lead the... Read more »
Gov. J.B. Pritzker said he won’t provide a specific date for when he’ll lift the statewide indoor mask mandate in Illinois. Pritzker was asked Tuesday about a possible sunset date for the... Read more »
The 10th Circuit Court of Appeals dismissed a lawsuit on Monday that sought to overturn the state’s Taxpayer’s Bill of Rights (TABOR). Chief Circuit Judge Timothy Tymkovich affirmed a lower court’s ruling that... Read more »
The Denver school board will consider a motion Thursday to extend the contract of Superintendent Alex Marrero, who started on the job in July. Marrero’s current contract is for two years, until... Read more »
Gov. John Bel Edwards announced Tuesday he is overriding a bipartisan House committee vote that strongly opposed adding COVID-19 vaccines to Louisiana K-12 school immunizations lists. Edwards sent a letter Tuesday to the House... Read more »
Chicago Public Schools will send about 150,000 at-home COVID tests to students at more than 300 schools hard hit by the coronavirus pandemic. District officials announced plans to send the test kits... Read more »
Denver Mayor Michael Hancock vetoed an ordinance Friday that would have banned flavored tobacco sales in the city. In a letter to City Council, Hancock said the ban wouldn’t be possible to properly enforced... Read more »
As part of his $626.5 million legislative and budget package to address climate change, Washington state Gov. Jay Inslee wants to create a new Office of Climate Commitment Accountability. The purpose of... Read more »