12+ hour, 57+ min ago  (21+ words) The plan trims general funds by 3. 3 percent from the 2026 level. DC Mayor Muriel Bowser Proposes Cuts in Final Budget...

1+ day, 1+ hour ago  (834+ words) Rep. Houston Gaines says HB 295 would let property owners seek compensation when cities fail to enforce the law. One of the South's most recognizable postcard settings is facing growing concerns over homelessness, encampments and public safety, with critics warning the…...

1+ day, 18+ hour ago  (331+ words) Following news of a 38% increase in funding for Alabama's universal school choice program, also known as the CHOOSE Act, Huntsville City School Board member Andrea Alvarez again attacked the Alabama Policy Institute and State Sen. Arthur Orr (R-Decatur), chairman of…...

1+ day, 21+ hour ago  (99+ words) House Speaker Nathaniel Ledbetter (R-Rainsville) says the Alabama House adjourned the 2026 legislative session Thursday having delivered a historic four-year record on education, taxes, public safety, and economic development. Ledbetter said the Legislature had addressed each of those challenges over the…...

1+ day, 22+ hour ago  (286+ words) Alabama's closed primary bill died in the Senate on Thursday, the final day of the 2026 legislative session, after failing to receive a floor vote. HB541, sponsored by State Rep. Ernie Yarbrough (R-Trinity), passed the House and cleared a Senate committee but…...

1+ day, 22+ hour ago  (389+ words) Schools are to be centers of learning and" The'Old Line'State is pondering a new policy for its schools " banning cellphones for the entire school day, starting in the 2027-28 academic year. Schools are to be centers of learning and social development,…...

3+ day, 8+ hour ago  (590+ words) Georgia state Rep. Houston Gaines said he has firsthand experience with the influx of homeless people in his hometown of Athens, but he hopes a bill on Gov. Brian Kemp's desk will bring change to Athens and the rest of…...

2+ day, 12+ hour ago  (584+ words) (The Center Square)" Georgia state Rep. Houston Gaines said he has firsthand experience with the influx of homeless people in his hometown of Athens, but he hopes a bill on Gov. Brian Kemp's desk will bring change to Athens and…...

2+ day, 17+ hour ago  (514+ words) (The Center Square) " Arizona lawmakers are debating a bill that would require public schools to allow students to leave campus for religious instruction, raising questions about parental rights and constitutional limits. State Senate President Warren Petersen, R-Gilbert, is sponsoring'Senate Bill…...

2+ day, 18+ hour ago  (287+ words) With little time to spare, the Alabama Senate passed House Bill 220 (HB220) sponsored by House Speaker Nathaniel Ledbetter (R-Rainsville) and Speaker Pro-Tem Chris Pringle (R-Mobile) that provides the governor, lieutenant governor, the speaker of the House, the president pro-tempore of the…...