Tag: State Legislatures

Beltway Confidential

Mississippi sets the example in the debate over Confederate symbols

Kaylee McGhee White · June 29, 2020 9:45 pm

A federal court heard arguments on Tuesday over a lawsuit that seeks to change the Mississippi state flag. (AP Photo/Rogelio V. Solis)

Mississippi House takes first step toward removing Confederate emblem from state flag

Mike Brest · June 27, 2020 7:38 pm

States lead the way on business liability protections during pandemic

Nihal Krishan · June 12, 2020 3:00 am

Police cars escort an ambulance after a shooter open fire inside the Pensacola Air Base, Friday, Dec. 6, 2019 in Pensacola, Fla.

‘I saw the shooter’: Lawmaker says he witnessed shooting at recently reopened Arizona shopping center

Zach Halaschak · May 21, 2020 10:26 am

‘Very poor choice of words’: State lawmaker apologizes after graphic tweet about Tara Reade

Zach Halaschak · May 2, 2020 2:51 am

FILE- In this Nov. 7, 2018, file photo, Michigan Gov.-elect Gretchen Whitmer hosts a post-election news conference in Detroit. Whitmerâs decisive victory was powered not just by places Democrats typically carry in a successful statewide campaign, strongholds like Detroit and suburban bellwethers such as Oakland and Macomb counties.

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Gretchen Whitmer is reaching for power that doesn’t exist

Kaylee McGhee White · May 1, 2020 4:55 pm

Gretchen Whitmer, the Democratic gubernatorial candidate, speaks during a rally in Detroit Friday, Oct. 26, 2018.

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Power has gone to Gretchen Whitmer’s head

Kaylee McGhee White · April 30, 2020 5:17 pm

Gretchen Whitmer, the Democratic gubernatorial candidate, speaks during a rally in Detroit Friday, Oct. 26, 2018.

Whitmer pushes to extend Michigan state of emergency through much of May

Zach Halaschak · April 27, 2020 10:31 pm

Service amid crisis: New Jersey’s coronavirus response

Washington Examiner · April 27, 2020 4:46 am

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Where are Michigan’s lawmakers?

Kaylee McGhee White · April 16, 2020 5:40 pm

In this Tuesday, Feb. 12, 2019 photo, California Gov. Gavin Newsom receives applause after delivering his first state of the state address to a joint session of the legislature at the Capitol in Sacramento, Calif.

Five states ban large gatherings to stem coronavirus spread

Cassidy Morrison · March 12, 2020 10:13 pm

Gender wars in department stores

Madeline Fry Schultz · March 6, 2020 4:00 am