Anne Durham Smith is editor of the Daily Reporter. Columns such as this, published on a printed page or website section ...

The legislature sent a bill reforming the process of filling U.S. House vacancies to Gov. Phil Murphy’s desk on Monday ...

Discover how Senate bills are created and approved in the U.S., and explore a real-world example of legislation from ...

The first step is for a state representative or senator to introduce a bill in their respective chamber. For the 2026 ...

Officially, the 2018 farm bill expired on October 1, 2023. Due to their inability to muster a bipartisan coalition to make needed changes in a new farm bill, Congress instead opted to extend the 2018 ...

Linda J. Bilmes served as Deputy Assistant Secretary of the US Department of Commerce from 1997-1998 and as CFO and Assistant Secretary for Management, Budget and Administration from 1999-2001. The ...

Nebraska is unique in the lawmaking process. It's the only Legislature with one chamber, a state Senate. There is no House.

The political deliberations and dealmaking within the marbled halls of the Idaho Capitol may seem far removed from everyday ...

The governor has 30 days to act in 2026. In the first year of the Legislature’s two-year cycles, the governor is limited to 12 days. Once the governor signs the measure, it is sent to the secretary of ...