Bill allowing 18 to 20-year-olds to carry concealed weapons without permit passes Senate

A bill that would allow 18 to 20-year-olds to carry concealed weapons without a permit passed the West Virginia Senate almost ...
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Indiana legislation seeking to expand state's Amber Alert system passes out of committee

In response to a missing teenager's death, Indiana lawmakers are taking steps to expand the state's Amber Alert system.

'The last thing we need': Akron City Council passes resolution opposing state immigration bills

Akron City Council unanimously passed a resolution submitted by Mayor Shammas Malik opposing four immigration bills currently ...

Indiana bill tracker: House passes data center, township consolidation bills. What else moved

We're tracking the most noteworthy bills that will impact Hoosiers' lives through the 2026 legislative session.

Senate Leader Thune throws cold water on filibuster change in push for voter-ID bill

Voter ID legislation backed by President Donald Trump and his GOP allies faces an uphill climb in the Senate.

Virginia legislators cast a wide net on energy, hoping to land more capacity

Two themes have emerged in the first half of the General Assembly session this year. First, legislators have no intention of stopping the data center boom, even temporarily. And second, their ...

Lawmakers advance bill expanding Indiana AMBER Alert criteria

INDIANAPOLIS — A legislative panel unanimously advanced a bill to expand Indiana’s AMBER Alert criteria—a move in response to ...

Thune: ‘Not even close’ to enough votes to change filibuster rule to enact voting reform

Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.) said “there aren’t anywhere close to the votes” needed to change the Senate’s ...