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Councilor Peter Foster, who is employed by the Calais School Department, is ‘grandfathered’ in under earlier charter language ...

Texas voters on Tuesday approved a constitutional amendment affirming parental rights. The measure adds language to the state constitution affirming that parents are the primary decision-makers for ...

Former Illinois Governor Pat Quinn is working to renew the push for lawmakers to pass a property tax relief bill.

In a 5-4 decision, the Supreme Court gave the Trump Administration a green light to do what it has long promised: gut the Department of Education from the inside out. The ruling upheld the ...

This resolution seeks a constitutional amendment for the recognition of the Holy Bible in West Virginia. The proposed ...

Arkansas Attorney General Tim Griffin transmitted a November 4th letter (Opinion No. 2025-110) to Jennifer Waymack Standerfer rejecting a popular name and ballot title for a proposed Arkansas ...

Accelerate Indiana Municipalities has traveled the state presenting local governments with recommended amendments to Senate ...

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