Key lawmakers, including longtime gun control supporters, expressed doubts about the governor’s special session and proposed a working group instead. The post Walz’s urgency to act on gun violence runs into political reality in divided Legislature appeared first on MinnPost.| MinnPost
Under the map proposed by Gov. Mike Kehoe and carried by Rep. Dirk Deaton, Jackson County voters would be split between districts stretching into eastern, southern and northern Missouri. The post ‘Kansas City hangs in the balance’: Contentious hearing kicks off Missouri redistricting effort appeared first on The Beacon.| The Beacon
A Missouri mother says her experience with the guardianship system has inspired her to push for changes in state law to protect families like hers. The post Blocked from seeing her son, a Missouri mother fights to change the state’s guardianship law to help others like him appeared first on The Beacon.| The Beacon
People trying to kick addiction should have access to medical detox programs, but these treatments aren’t widely offered in Kansas. The post Kansas lacks high-quality opioid addiction treatment programs, KU study finds appeared first on The Beacon.| The Beacon
Firefighting veterans believe the management team overseeing fire crews played a key role in handing team members over to immigration authorities. The post Firefighters question leaders’ role in ICE raid near Bear Gulch Fire appeared first on High Country News.| High Country News
Conservatives often imagine that winning statewide elections means gaining control over the machinery of government. But this is wrong—and dangerously so. For far too long, red states have confused the two. The assumption that political victory automatically confers political authority is one of the chief falsehoods circulating on the Right. It is the reason Republican... Read more about: Why Red States Can’t Govern The post Why Red States Can’t Govern appeared first on The American Mind.| The American Mind
President Trump has been pressuring Gov. Mike Kehoe to call a special session for mid-decade redistricting. Republican lawmakers hope to gerrymander congressional lines around Kansas City. The post Missouri governor begins redistricting process after Trump pressure. Kansas City is the target appeared first on The Beacon.| The Beacon
Foster children moving to new homes might mean a new school district. That means education records, course credits and other information need to be transferred to a new school. That can delay enrollment.| Beacon: Kansas
A program to monitor and support medical providers dealing with addiction and mental health issues has lost the trust of stakeholders, legislative auditors found, creating potential public safety and liability risks. The post Legislative audit flags ‘instability’ in medical monitoring program for nurses, doctors appeared first on Montana Free Press.| Montana Free Press
A "cyber incident" in Maryland has disrupted a service that provides transportation to people with disabilities.| StateScoop
Some of Nevada's websites and phone lines are offline after a security incident.| StateScoop
A new NASCIO report says that the discipline of enterprise architecture is essential for state technology leaders seeking to manage complexity.| StateScoop
An audit of the district found the board discussed topics in closed meetings that should have been public. But the district received an overall rating of ‘good.’| Beacon: Kansas City
More than 150 people showed up to a midday hearing to make their feelings known on a plan that would bring a gambling hub to Midtown.| THE CITY - NYC News
The new regents will have an ‘interim’ tag until the Minnesota State Legislature can make its own appointments.| MinnPost
Gov. Mike Dunleavy allowed three bills to become law this week without his signature, creating two fishing-related laws and one that updates the rules governing accountants in the state.| KTOO
After fits and starts, state cannabis regulators predict up to 150 marijuana businesses will open statewide this year.| MinnPost
The Anchorage School District, the Kuspuk School District and the Fairbanks North Star Borough are part of a suit seeking to force the Trump administration to distribute $6.8 billion in frozen funds.| KTOO
Filed in Anchorage Superior Court, the lawsuit says the governor picked an ineligible person for the Alaska Judicial Council.| KTOO
The state says it's working to find out how many animals are still at the facility and collect them.| KTOO
Federal proposals to end purchase incentives for electric vehicles, and a presidential halt to California phasing out gas-powered cars, are rattling that transition, but may not halt it, experts said.| GovTech
The former state House speaker, assassinated Saturday, helped to pass some of the country’s most ambitious state clean energy policy.| MinnPost
Nevada Chief Information Officer Timothy Galluzi said the state has recently started using AI to prescreen unemployment claims, burning through its backlog.| StateScoop
A yearlong partnership between Utah and the Aspen Institute aims to boost the fairness, transparency and accountability of the state's AI systems.| StateScoop
Electricity grid operators will seize the power to remotely switch off new rooftop panels in SA as the state's Energy Minister warns excessive solar could lead to another widespread blackout.| www.abc.net.au
Michigan Republicans have regained control of the Michigan House, ending Democrats’ complete control in Lansing that was achieved in 2022. Going into Tuesday’s election, Democrats enjoyed a slim 56-54 advantage in the House. But Republicans were able to flip four Democratic districts. In January, the GOP will have a 58-52 majority and be a check […]| Michigan Advance
PublicInput has updated its Public Portal to prioritize simplicity and accessibility for residents, using a Human Centered Design approach to create experiences the public will find engaging, intuitive, and attractive.| PublicInput