Photo credit: iStock.com/christiannafzger Roughly forty states have part-time legislatures—the legislative branch only meets for brief periods throughout the year. Usually, [...]

Digital image by Ryan Stevens; image source by David Mark from Pixabay  Some state legislatures may be called into “special sessions” to [...]

Digital collage by Ryan Stevens; image source by Jason Gillman from Pixabay  This week was dominated by special sessions either taking place [...]

Digital collage by Ryan Stevens' image sources by nneem & 1778011 from Pixabay  Last November, Mississippi voters approved a ballot referendum to [...]

Digital collage by Ryan Stevens; image source by RJA1988 from Pixabay  This week saw plenty of action by lawmakers and governors across [...]

Digital image by Ryan Stevens In this week’s State Capital Recap, lawmakers around the country addressed various issues including guaranteed income, medical [...]

Digital collage by Ryan Stevens; image source by gepharts3d from Pixabay  On April 23, Governor Ron DeSantis announced a gaming compact between [...]

What happened during Virginia's special legislative session? Virginia lawmakers met from August through October in an unusual special session featuring [...]

Photo by Stephan Müller on Pexels.com What is a “Special Session”?  Unlike a regular legislative session, special sessions occur to [...]