Sign up for The Brief, The Texas Tribune’s daily newsletter that keeps readers up to speed on the most essential Texas news. A bill that would create a program to let parents use state funds to pay for private schools — a longtime conservative goal, a top cause of Gov. […]
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Speaker of the House Kevin McCarthy speaks to members of the press after the vote for the Lower Energy Costs Act at the U.S. Capitol on March 30. Alex Wong/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Alex Wong/Getty Images Speaker of the House Kevin McCarthy speaks to members of the press […]
Republican Gov. Brad Little signed a bill allowing execution by firing squad, making Idaho the latest state to turn to older methods of capital punishment amid a nationwide shortage of lethal-injection drugs. The Legislature passed the measure March 20 with a veto-proof majority. Under it, firing squads will be used […]
What is it? School Choice With school choice debates in states across the country, author Neal McCluskey helps us answer important questions such as, ‘what is it’ and ‘why is it controversial?’ School choice legislation passed the Republican-held Arkansas State Legislature on Tuesday afternoon and will head to Gov. Sarah […]
Tennessee’s Republican Gov. Bill Lee on Thursday signed legislation banning minors from receiving gender-affirming care despite threats from civil rights organizations that vowed to sue if and when the bill becomes law. Lee also signed another law restricting drag shows from taking place in public or in front of children. […]
A Republican in Florida’s Legislature has filed a bill that, if enacted, would eliminate the Florida Democratic Party. “The Ultimate Cancel Act,” filed Tuesday by state Sen. Blaise Ingoglia, would require the state’s Division of Elections to “immediately cancel” the filings of any political party whose platform had “previously advocated […]