Rep. Maxwell Frost (D-FL) says more congressional trips to El Salvador are in the works after he and other Democratic lawmakers traveled to the country to protest the mistaken deportation of Kilmer Abrego Garcia. Frost was joined by three other House Democrats on his trip — Reps. Yassamin Ansari (D-AZ), Robert Garcia (D-CA), and Maxine […]
The Iowa House of Representatives voted overwhelmingly to legalize psilocybin, a hallucinogenic chemical produced by psychedelic mushrooms, for psychiatric treatment in the state. In an 84-6 vote, the Iowa House voted to create a Psilocybin Production Establishment Licensing Board that would be housed in the Iowa Department of Health and Human Services, similar to the […]
(The Center Square) — The Louisiana Legislature has introduced a bill to limit the growth of the government, an increasingly popular move among states. In November, the House of Representatives passed an identical bill, but once it arrived to the Senate it was amended significantly, which included various exceptions to the expenditure limit such as […]
(The Center Square) – Local officials in Michigan could soon have a say in large-scale renewable energy projects planned for their communities. A series of bills passed the House Energy Committee on Tuesday and are headed to the full chamber for a vote. The bills would restore local control of projects rather than giving the […]
(The Center Square) – As Illinois continues to allow data centers to set up shop in the state, the stress on the power grid is coming into question. A data center is a space used to house computer systems and associated equipment, such as telecommunications and storage systems. Data centers can vary widely in terms […]
(The Center Square) – The Nevada Senate has passed a bill addressing the microplastic problem in Lake Tahoe. Senate Bill 324 prevents the sale or distribution of plastic water bottles over four liters in any community around the lake. Sen. Melanie Scheible, D-Las Vegas, introduced the bill, and the state senators last week approved it […]
(The Center Square) – Democrats representing Arizona in Washington, D.C. are pointing to a new report as showing that Medicaid cuts will undermine the state’s fight against the fentanyl crisis. The report from the Joint Economic Committee Minority says more than 31,000 Arizonans receive the so-called gold standard treatment for opioid use disorder through Medicaid, […]
President Donald Trump is leaving the MAGA lane open in yet another Republican primary with his long-running habit of endorsing multiple candidates in a single race. This week, Trump endorsed Rep. Andy Biggs (R-AZ) for governor of Arizona after endorsing Republican Karrin Taylor Robson in December 2024. The awkward double endorsement followed complaints from Trump loyalists that […]
Rep. Anna Paulina Luna (R-FL) urged the U.S. Department of Justice to “get on” pursuing people advocating violence across the nation, suggesting people are “tired” of seeing no results. Luna’s call comes after multiple acts of vandalism have occurred across the country, including at several Tesla dealerships, to protest Elon Musk. Last week, a student […]
Rep. Anna Paulina Luna (R-FL) is the latest Republican to announce she is visiting El Salvador to meet with its president as the country takes center stage in American politics with President Donald Trump‘s crackdown on illegal immigration. Luna said she received a “personal invitation” from Salvadoran President Nayib Bukele to travel to the country. […]
