Cam Ward: Alabama lawmakers achieved significant victories for public safety and second chances this session
Alabama Legislators Tackle Key Issues Over the past four months, lawmakers in Montgomery have gathered to discuss matters impacting residents throughout Alabama. They’ve returned with several achievements that not only highlight victories for their districts but will also shape community life for years ahead. This work is crucial for the ongoing vitality and future growth […]
Lawmakers raise concerns about missing details on private-school voucher students in Tennessee
Tennessee House Republicans are urging Congress to require the Department of Education to share more information about applicants for private school vouchers. This information is seen as essential for effectively evaluating the new program. Currently, parents seeking financial assistance aren’t obligated to disclose their children’s previous school backgrounds. In fact, the state isn’t providing this […]
22nd Annual Tomato Sandwich Lunch attracts notable lawmakers and candidates
Annual Tomato Sandwich Ranch in Alabama Celebrates Local Agriculture The Alabama Department of Agriculture and Industry (ADAI) recently celebrated its 22nd Annual Tomato Sandwich Ranch event in Montgomery, honoring the dedicated farmers throughout the state. This event highlighted the locally grown produce, particularly tomatoes, sweet corn, onions, and lettuce. Attendees also enjoyed various Alabama-made products, […]
Minnesota assassination prompts many lawmakers to wonder: Is service worth the danger?
Minnesota Rep. Melissa Hortman and her husband Mark’s flowers, memos and American flags are decorated. The assassination has led to more civil servants across the country adopting their safety. (Photo: Steven Garcia/Getty Images) New Jersey Assemblyman Sadaf Jaffer decided not to run for reelection a year after his first term in office. The political world […]
GOP Lawmakers Pitch Plans To Take On Ivy League Endowment Tax Breaks In ‘Big Beautiful Bill’
Congressional Republicans have repeatedly raised taxes on donation revenues at certain universities in order to crack down on anti-Semitism allowed on campus amid President Donald Trump’s wider pressure campaign on universities. GOP lawmakers are considering several laws that will raise the tax rate of 1.4% on elite universities’ contributions and increase the number of donations […]
Lawmakers fill government witness list in former House speaker trial
The former Tennessee Senator of the Center’s House Glen Casada walks to the Federal Courthouse Fred D. Thompson on April 22, accompanied by his wife and lawyer Edjarbro, to begin a trial on corruption charges. (Photo: John Partipilo) Current and former lawmakers were able to testify at the corruption trial of former Tennessee House Speaker […]
Tennessee lawmakers send message to private prisons
Tim Reaper testifies to be the father of a man who was later killed after being stabbed at a psychological facility. (Photo: John Partipilo/Tennessee Lookout©2025) Tennessee legislatures have been notified to state private prison operators to reduce mortality rates and face a decline in prison. The House of Representatives voted in favor of House Bill […]
Gov. Bill Lee wanted $100M for Duck River projects. Lawmakers approved $65M
The Tennessee General Assembly approved the Bill Lee government’s $100 million project, which was depicted in May 2024, to support the central Tennessee regional water utility partnership and seeks projects to save the Duck River. The Tennessee General Assembly’s 2026 budget cut $35 million from funding buckets aimed at supporting continued efforts to maintain North […]
Tennessee lawmakers set no good example for “success sequence” bill
Brentwood Wits Representative of House Room 1 Gio Bulso (R) Wits along with other protesters behind him by John Partipillo/Tennessee Lookout © 2025 Tennessee’s legislature has passed by overwhelmingly recently Success Sequence Methodrequires public schools to teach them about the positive outcomes of their paths of life, graduating from high school, moving on to work […]
Democratic Lawmakers Race To El Salvador In High-Stakes Showdown Over Deportations
Democrats are planning to travel to El Salvador for the release of Salvadra National Kilmar Abrego Garcia, who was recently deported, Axios reports. The planned trip comes after US District Judge Paula Sinis ordered Abrego Garcia to testify from four Trump administration officials sent to her home country via “administrative errors.” In response to the […]
