The Maine Legislature will return to wrap up session this week, but the governor and legislative leadership are not on the same page about what actions should be taken. Gov. Janet Mills has said the Legislature should only cast votes to overturn or sustain her vetoed legislation, a typical action permitted after statutory adjournment each […] The post A ‘Rubik’s cube’: Lawmakers reconvene as more than 200 bills await legislative action appeared first on Maine Morning Star.
The North Dakota Highway Patrol retirement system is underfunded by $46.3 million and requires additional funding from the Legislature, according to an analysis presented to lawmakers. The Legislature’s Employee Benefits Program Committee recently received recommendations about how to address funding concerns with the Highway Patrol pension plan, which is about 68% funded. Bonnie Wurst, senior […] The post North Dakota Highway Patrol retirement fund short $46.3 million appeared first on North Da
In the Utah Foundation’s recent release about what matters most to Utahns, the issues of “politicians (not) listening to voters” and “government overreach” ranked in second and fourth place. This should come as no surprise. Currently, the Utah legislature is painfully out of step with the people they are meant to serve. While everyday Utahns […] The post Utah voters need their ballot back appeared first on Utah News Dispatch.
The Maine Legislature is scheduled to reconvene on May 10 to consider the roughly 200 pieces of legislation that remain in limbo between passage and funding, as well as consider overriding legislation vetoed by Gov. Janet Mills. House Speaker Rachel Talbot Ross (D-Portland) and Senate President Troy Jackson (D-Allagash) announced Wednesday that legislators would return […] The post Maine Legislature to return May 10 to address unresolved bills, vetoes appeared first on Maine Morning Star.