Reopened Capitol, Big To-Do List Await Minnesota Legislature
Minnesota lawmakers are ready to return to the freshly renovated state Capitol. They just won't have much time to soak it all in.
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In red states, businesses gearing up to fight bathroom bills
Sean Henry, the president of Tennessee's NHL team, is stunned he even has to explain why he hopes state legislators will snub bills similar to North Carolina's transgender bathroom law, which has consumed that state for months and scared off businesses and sporting events. The Nashville Predators team is among about 300 companies, ranging from health-care giant HCA to FedEx, joining under the moniker Tennessee Thrives to oppose bathroom and religious objection bills, which they consider discriminatory and bad for business.
Van Jones on Democratic Party’s Future: ‘The Clinton Days …
During a panel discussion about the future of the Democratic Party on CNN's State of the Union this morning, political commentator and former Obama adviser Van Jones made the case that the party should be pressing in a more progressive direction rather than move towards the middle. After former Democratic Montana Governor Brian Schweitzer blamed Democrat support for trade deals and Obamacare eroding support in the heartland and ex-Clinton aide Karen Finney said there was a need to build grassroots organizing in red states, Jones explained that there were some budding stars in the party.
Charlie Crist ‘open’ to Trump’s 35% tariff on businesses going overseas
Congressman-elect Charlie Crist said he is willing to consider President-elect Donald Trump's proposed tariff on businesses for the sake of keeping jobs in the United States. "Whatever it is that we come to to help American workers get back to work and help the middle class and our country, we need to do it together and do it in a spirit of cooperation," the Florida Democrat told CNN's Jake Tapper on "State of the Union" in an interview that aired Sunday.
Recapping an eventful 2016 –
The National Hollerin' Contest came to an end after 47 years. Low interest prompted committee members to cancel the fundraising event.
Will oyster industry rise again, 40 miles inland?
Hatchery technician Ben Dosher checks on an algae-production tank at the Aqua Green oyster aquaculture facility near Perkinston. The algae are used to feed oyster larvae at the facility.
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Earthquakes caused by fracking? Not hardly. That would be Gov. Sam Brownback rummaging through closets in the Capitol late at night looking for money.
Austin’s top story of 2016: Presidential election on the homefront
We've been counting down Austin's 10 biggest stories of the year as chosen by American-Statesman reporters and editors. Donald Trump takes the stage at the Travis County Expo Center for an August campaign rally.
Editorial Roundup: Washington Post – Calling racism by its name
The best response to racism is to call it out, loudly and by name. That's especially true now, amid an election-fueled surge in hate crimes and hateful public remarks, on social media and elsewhere.
Pols & Politics: Hill hike a rocky road
It's modest and calculated using economic factors, but the 4.2 percent pay bump Gov. Charlie Baker gave lawmakers last week also came with a political twist: The Republican, after making $98 million in budget cuts, said he wouldn't take a raise himself. That's left other constitutional officers - who are due the same hike under state law - wrestling with the politically prickly predicament.
Justice, retirement systems among Daugaard’s top priorities
Gov. Dennis Daugaard enters his final two years in office aiming to tackle issues ranging from rising methamphetamine use to the solvency of the state retirement system. During the legislative session that starts Jan. 10, the Republican governor will likely be the final word on reshaping a voter-approved government ethics overhaul and deciding whether to restrict the bathrooms that transgender students use.
US states, leery of Russia malware, re-examine cybersecurity
Several states around the country on Saturday asked cybersecurity experts to re-examine state and utility networks after a Vermont utility's laptop was found to contain malware U.S. officials say is linked to Russian hackers. The Burlington Electric Department, one of Vermont's two largest electric utilities, confirmed Friday it had found on one of its laptops the malware code used in Grizzly Steppe, the name the U.S. government has given to malicious cyber activity by Russian civilian and military intelligence services.
Political opposites optimistic they can find common ground
The most important relationship to watch in Colorado over the next four months is House Speaker Crisanta Duran and Senate President Kevin Grantham. The pair has a lot they could fight over and little in common except an outsized influence over the lives of nearly 5.4 million Coloradans.
Russian malware discovered on Vermont electric company computer
The company released a statement confirming the malware associated with the Russian group Grizzly Steppe was found on a laptop which was not connected to the electrical grid system. "Last night, U.S. utilities were alerted by the Department of Homeland Security of a malware code used in Grizzly Steppe, the name DHS has applied to a Russian campaign linked to recent hacks.
Slideshow: 2016 Texas news in photos
Daniil Eliseev, 19, from Dallas holds a flag reading "Pro Choice Texan" in front of the U.S. Supreme Court as Whole Woman's Health v. Hellerstedt is argued inside on March 2, 2016.
Hite: Lame-duck governor will face challenges
By LOU WILIN STAFF WRITER After bucking his own party for years, Gov. John Kasich has an "aura of lameduckness," state Sen. Cliff Hite said Friday.
Some power restored to N.C. governor-elect – for now
A North Carolina judge granted a small victory to the state's incoming Democratic governor on Friday, temporarily blocking a law by Republican lawmakers stripping him of control over elections in a legislative power play just weeks ago. Wake County Superior Court Judge Don Stephens blocked the new law, which would end the control governors exert over statewide and county election boards, as Gov.-Elect Roy Cooper is set to take office Sunday.
With one week left in term, Republican NC governor begs Supreme Court …
North Carolina Gov. Pat McCrory has mere days left after being beaten by a Democratic challenger, but he's still trying to restrict the Democrat's power. McCrory is making one more power grab before his term is up Jan. 7. The controversial governor is begging the U.S. Supreme Court, in an emergency request, to stop the upcoming 2017 special elections, The Washington Post reported .
Hite on Kasich: He has an a aura of lameducknessa
After bucking his own party for years, Gov. John Kasich has an "aura of lameduckness," State Sen. Cliff Hite said today.
Some power restored to North Carolina’s gov.-elect for now
A North Carolina judge granted a small victory to the state's incoming Democratic governor on Friday, temporarily blocking a law by Republican lawmakers stripping him of control over elections in a legislative power play just weeks ago. Wake County Superior Court Judge Don Stephens blocked the new law, which would end the control governors exert over statewide and county election boards, as Gov.-Elect Roy Cooper is set to take office Sunday.