Are there too many legislative bills? That question may soon be debated by Idaho lawmakers.

One of the perennial questions that gets asked each legislative session is “How many bills are enough?” Too often, monitoring ...
Capitol Weekly

Possible hierarchy of legislative materials for statutory interpretation purposes

After a California judge or justice determines there is ambiguity in a state statute, they will turn to consideration of ...
Daily Journal

Critics question legislative process for two environmental Senate bills

House Speaker Todd Huston, right, and Senate President Pro Tem Rodric Bray share a laugh before a May legislative meeting. Environmental activists decried the legislative process for two bills ...
inforum

Port: North Dakota's legislative process has never been more open and accessible

MINOT, N.D. — To work in journalism is to accentuate the negative. There's a saying in this line of work explaining why that is: "Safe airplane landings aren't news." The planes are supposed to land ...
The National Law Review

The Chevron Doctrine: Part II—Congress’s Reaction to the Repeal and the Legislative Process

We collaborate with the world's leading lawyers to deliver news tailored for you. Sign Up for any (or all) of our 25+ Newsletters. Some states have laws and ethical rules regarding solicitation and ...
Hartford Courant

Chip Beckett: ‘Rats’ abusive to our legislative process

There have been several published reports of state government at its subterranean worst. A few weeks ago the media reported that during the final hours of the 2023 session of the Connecticut General ...
WHYY

Tensions flare as legislative process for Sixers’ arena proposal gets underway

Councilmember Mark Squilla introduced a package of bills that would authorize the arena. Lawmakers will now spend weeks considering them. Members of the No Arena in the Heart of Our City Coalition ...
journalgazette

Legislative process far from conducive to input by citizens

Editor of the Indiana Capital Chronicle Niki Kelly recently shared why the end of the legislative session is her least favorite season. Kelly wonders why the democratic processes that are embraced ...
Post-Bulletin

Students get real-life glimpse of legislative process through Winona Model Legislature

WINONA, Minn. — Graduates of the Winona Model Legislature who have gone on to hold elected office say the experience helped prepare them for future service. The annual Winona Model Legislature brought ...