Special session ends with three bills passed in three days
See more photos in the gallery--> DENVER — State lawmakers brought a quick end to the special legislative session on Wednesday, adjourning in the shortest possible time having passed three bills in...
View ArticleMiss. gov calls economic special session Friday
JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — Mississippi Gov. Phil Bryant said he was bringing lawmakers back to the Capitol late this week for a special session on an economic development project. "I will issue a formal...
View ArticleFlorida Legislature adjourns without passing Medicaid expansion, leaving 1.1...
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Florida Democratic leaders want Republican Gov. Rick Scott to veto the state budget or call a special session after the Legislature adjourned without passing an expansion of the...
View ArticleWash. lawmakers adjourn, face special session
OLYMPIA, Wash. (AP) — Washington lawmakers adjourned their 105-day legislative session Sunday without coming to an agreement on a new two-year budget. They will have to return for a special session....
View ArticleGov. Rick Perry says special session will complete 'truly historic'...
AUSTIN — The Texas Legislature convened for a special session Tuesday and has 30 days to pass bills that would make drastic cuts to public school funding over the next two years, after failing to pass...
View ArticleMiss. Senate sends 2 Medicaid bills to governor
JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — Two Medicaid bills are on their way to Mississippi Gov. Phil Bryant. Neither would expand the...
View ArticleDems ask Florida governor for special session on Medicaid expansion
TALLAHASSEE -- Pressure is mounting on Florida Gov. Rick Scott to call a special session to end the Legislature’s impasse on Medicaid expansion. U.S. Sen. Bill Nelson and the 14 Democratic members of...
View ArticleIowa lawmakers ponder a special session
DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — As lawmakers struggle to complete their work and adjourn the legislative session, some wonder whether the best way to deal with a contentious health debate is to skip the...
View ArticleMississippi lawmakers pass budget bills
JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — The Mississippi House voted down a bill to fund the state's Medicaid program on Sunday, creating the likelihood of a special session. State lawmakers met on Easter to ensure they...
View ArticleWash. lawmakers to adjourn, face special session
OLYMPIA, Wash. — Lawmakers continue to work toward agreement on two-year budget, but will adjourn Sunday knowing they'll have to return for a special session. As the regular 105-day period was set to...
View ArticleMississippi lawmakers finish their 2013 session
JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — The Mississippi Legislature has ended its three-month session. The House and Senate adjourned...
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