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State lawmakers to question CenterPoint for response in aftermath of Hurricane Beryl
AUSTIN, Texas – Lawmakers in Austin are planning to question leaders of CenterPoint Energy on the company’s performance in the immediate aftermath of Hurricane Beryl in a hearing scheduled for Monday. There is also a state-ordered investigation into the company’s actions amid the storm, and the company must provide Texas Governor Greg Abbott with a …
Oregon senators, state lawmakers voice reactions to shooting at Trump rally
(Update: Wyden, Merkley X/Twitter posts) SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) – Oregon’s two U.S. senators, a congresswoman and two GOP state legislative leaders issued statements In response to the apparent attempted assassination of President Trump Saturday at a rally in Pennsylvania. Senator Ron Wyden, D-Ore., posted on X (Twitter), “Today’s shooting in Pennsylvania underlines clear the danger of …
Will state lawmakers return for a special session in August?
BATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB) – In a joint meeting this week with lawmakers, Revenue Secretary Richard Nelson proposed a special session in August to make structure changes he says will be a once-in-a-century opportunity to transform Louisiana’s tax code. Nelson wants to put those proposed changes before voters in November. Come mid-2025, a temporary state …
State lawmakers consider ‘nuclear option’ of receivership for Cannabis Control Commission
Beacon Hill lawmakers are weighing a call from the state’s inspector general to take the unusual step of placing the Cannabis Control Commission into receivership to “steady the ship” after months of internal turmoil and questions around the agency’s governance. “I understand that building an agency and an industry from the ground up is complicated, …
Newly elected French lawmakers enter into talks to see who can form the next government
Newly elected lawmakers at the French National Assembly are starting talks seeking to cobble together a government majority after a chaotic election result left the legislature split among left, center and far-right parties By SYLVIE CORBET and NICOLAS GARRIGA Associated Press July 9, 2024, 7:05 AM ET • 3 min read PARIS — Newly elected …