The Missouri speaker of the House wants the shock-jock’s likeness in the Capitol rotunda, sluts or no sluts.
Abby Rapoport
Posted inEconomic Policy
Minority Parties Get Feisty in Budget Battles
In Washington state and Virginia, legislators are using budget fights to make a stand.
Posted inWorking in America
So Long But Not Farewell to Dennis Kucinich
The representative lost last night after a nasty primary fight against his colleague Marcy Kaptur.
Posted inCivil Rights in America
Will Florida Bar Jewish Divorce?
Florida lawmakers are trying to quickly pass an anti-Sharia law bill, amidst voices of protest from both Jewish and Muslim communities.
Posted inCivil Rights in America
Crazy Idea: Laws To Encourage Voting
Connecticut has taken the lead in proposing measures to increase voter turnout by—get this—making it easier to vote.
Posted inEducation in America
Parental Trigger Hits the Florida Senate
The controversial measure currently being debated would allow a majority of parents at a failing school to fire staff, close their school, or convert it to a charter.
Posted inWorking in America
The Other Big Ohio Primary
Tuesday isn’t just a big day for the GOP presidential fight.
Posted inHealth and Social Policy
State of the Week: Women’s Health
A round up of the latest state news from around the country.
Posted inHealth and Social Policy
Right to Know Versus Right to Withhold
Kansas Republicans are upping the ante on anti-abortion legislation.
Posted inWorking in America
Zombie Bill Springs Back From the Dead
The measure is the second anti-union bill to pass the Arizona state Senate. Ban on collective bargaining looks finished.