As court battles continue, supporters of Florida keeping permitting authority for projects that affect wetlands are trying a different tack: Put it in federal law.
A number of incumbent House lawmakers have announced they will not seek another term in office. The announcements ring in a likely season of retirement decisions, as Democrats and Republicans weigh their futures and seek to give their potential successors time to campaign. While some of those leaving their House seats are vying for the…
Rep. Grace Napolitano (D-Calif.) announced on Saturday that she plans to retire at the end of the congressional term. “For 25 years in the United States Congress, I have represented the city of La Puente,” Napolitano said in a statement. “This is the only city I have represented for all of those years. That is why…