State Legislatures – Page 10

Voters in Pittsburgh Area Will Determine Balance in Pennsylvania House

A special election to fill an open seat will decide which party controls the state’s evenly split lower chamber.

The first-in-the-nation law will compel major companies to publicly disclose their carbon dioxide emissions and could have national repercussions.

The plaintiffs want the state to drop its residency requirement. Oregon and Vermont have already done so.

The impeachment was the latest fight in an ongoing struggle between an emboldened hard right and the party’s more moderate old guard.

Many of the country’s youngest elected officials hope to express authenticity through their clothing choices.