house of representatives

Alabama

Republicans hope Ledbetter, Stadthagen bring new conservative leadership to the Alabama House | News | #elections | #alabama

So the Alabama general elections are behind us, and new lawmakers are being sworn in to serve in the Alabama House of Representatives and Senate. There will be 31 freshmen in the House and six in the Senate. In addition, Republicans recently elected new leadership that will take over when they convene in 2023. With […]

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Arkansas

Republicans keep Arkansas legislature – Axios NW Arkansas

Illustration: Natalie Peeples/Axios Northwest Arkansas didn’t see any upset wins for state Senate or state House, and the makeup of the legislature remains deeply red. What happened: NWA voters chose Republicans in all contested races except one — Democratic state Rep. David Whitaker won with 52% of the vote over Republican Brian Hester in state […]

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Alabama

Can a couple of ‘bad’ Senate candidates cost Republicans the Senate? | #elections | #alabama

Two key Republican leaders can’t agree on whether they have good or bad candidates running for Senate this November. Two weeks after Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) made a swipe at the “candidate quality” of this year’s Republican nominees, Sen. Rick Scott of Florida, the head of the organization in charge of winning back […]

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City Council

Dalton City Council to consider rules for the Burr Performing Arts Park | Local News | #citycouncil

The Dalton City Council is set to vote Monday on two measures that would clarify how the Burr Performing Arts Park is used. The first is a memorandum of understanding between the city and the Downtown Dalton Development Authority (DDDA) for Burr Park spelling out the various responsibilities for the park. Basically, the city Parks […]

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Alabama

State Legislature will Remain Super Majority Republican | Columns | #republicans | #Alabama | #GOP

The Alabama Legislature will remain super majority Republican for the next quadrennium. As the dust settles from the May/June party primaries, there have been negligible if any party changes. There has been some shuffling on the deck of the GOP boat, but it has all been intraparty struggles. By and large, both the House of […]

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Alabama

State Legislature will remain super-majority Republican | Columnists | #republicans | #Alabama | #GOP

The Alabama Legislature will remain super-majority Republican for the next quadrennium. As the dust settles from the May/June party primaries, there have been negligible if any party changes. There has been some shuffling on the deck of the GOP boat, but it has all been intraparty struggles. By and large, both the House of Representatives […]

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Alabama

House Republican introduces bill to withdraw US from United Nations and WHO | #republicans | #Alabama | #GOP

The top Republican lawmaker on the House Armed Services Committee introduced a bill that would withdraw the United States from the United Nations and the World Health Organization, citing human rights abuses in China. It’s “unconscionable” for the U.S. to continue participating in the U.N. while China is also a member, said Rep. Mike Rogers […]

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Alaska

Highest PFD ever on the table in Juneau | Politics | #alaska | #politics

Alaska Permanent Fund dividend payouts worth $2,550 to $5,500 are under consideration by state leaders, according to multiple Alaska lawmakers and aides contacted on Wednesday in Juneau. The amount of the 2022 PFD could be the largest since the first checks went out 40 years ago. The Alaska Senate this week approved a $5,500 dividend. […]

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