Several of Washington state’s leading business organizations are urging lawmakers to proceed cautiously as Democrats advance supplemental budget proposals.
President Donald Trump called out six Democrat lawmakers on Thursday for what he described as “seditious behavior” following their video message encouraging U.S. military personnel to reject unlawful orders.
Maine Rep. Laurel Libby (R) regained her full speaking and voting rights Wednesday after being censured by state Democrats for publicly criticizing the inclusion of a transgender-identifying male in a girls’ high school sports competition. Her reinstatement came five months after Democrats stripped her floor privileges for refusing to apologize for a social media post naming the athlete.
Vance Boelter faces serious federal and state charges following a targeted shooting spree that left Minnesota Rep. Melissa Hortman and her husband dead and Sen. John Hoffman and his wife injured. Boelter appeared in federal court Monday, where chilling new details emerged, including messages sent to his family in the hours after the attacks.
Illinois legislators are set to receive yet another pay raise as part of the state’s massive $55.2 billion budget, the largest in Illinois history. The 3,300-page spending plan was filed late Friday, just a day before the vote deadline. The budget includes a $7,000 pay bump for lawmakers, pushing the total pay raise under Democrat Gov. J.B. Pritzker’s administration to more than $30,000 since he took office.
Illinois lawmakers gathered Tuesday to highlight the rise of antisemitism in the state, pointing to a 59% increase in incidents this year, with over 335 cases reported. The #StopTheHate campaign, championed by Democrat legislators like state Sen. Laura Fine and Rep. Tracy Katz Muhl, urged citizens to "communicate with empathy" to combat hate. However, questions remain about the lack of specific action against antisemitic violence, particularly on college campuses.
Labor unions and Democrat lawmakers rallied in Harrisburg on Monday in support of a $15 minimum wage bill, reigniting a battle that’s raged for 15 consecutive years. Pennsylvania’s minimum wage remains at $7.25 an hour—the same as the federal rate—and lower than all surrounding states.
