Lawmakers Kick Off 2025 Legislative Session

Lawmakers have to pass only one thing during the legislative session — the budget
The budget is the only thing lawmakers have to pass every session. Each legislative session, the Legislature crafts a budget for the next two fiscal years (in Texas, that runs from September 2026 to August 2028).
Lawmakers Kick Off the 2025 Legislative Session
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Hawaiʻi lawmakers still considering year-round legislative session
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What to expect for the 2025 Alabama legislative session
Before state leaders officially get started, House Speaker Nathaniel Ledbetter provided a preview of what to expect for this year’s session.
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The former Senate Pro Tempore Greg Reed stepped down to join Gov. Kay Ivey’s administration as the first secretary of the Alabama Department of Workforce, an agency that is slat
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