Democrats have begun holding town halls, primarily in Republican-held districts, to address citizens concerned about the current state of the federal government. The head of the Republicans’ campaign arm, Rep. Richard Hudson (R-NC), advised House Republicans to cease holding town hall meetings in their districts after several events saw protests over Elon Musk and the […]

(The Center Square) – Two recently introduced bills seeking to change lobbying regulations are sitting in committee awaiting advancement. House Bill 1169 would amend the Lobbyist Registration Act and direct the Illinois Secretary of State to grant a fee waiver to nonprofits with an annual budget of less than $5 million. Alisa Kaplan, Reform for […]

(The Center Square) − The city of Central showcased its innovative flood warning system, a gamechanger for a community where 60% of structures were inundated during devastating 2016 floods. Amite River Basin Drainage & Water Conservation District members asked about the possibility of statewide application, but civil engineer Stokka Brown said Louisiana’s flood forecasting system […]

(The Center Square) — A working group in the Florida Legislature is taking a look at the state’s name, image and likeness laws, with a goal of possibly changing them to make the state’s intercollegiate athletic programs more competitive. This allows college athletes to get paid for use of their name, image and likeness and […]