Legislature articles
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Legislature Advances Measures to Improve Vermont’s Response to Animal Cruelty
Lark Thompson heard desperate cries coming from a dark Charlotte farm on Ferry Road late one night in July 2022. When she went to investigate, dozens of emaciated, bleating goats desperate for food and water swarmed her. Thompson, who was then 22 and house-sitting at a neighboring property, did the best she could to comfort the animals but was ill-equipped and overwhelmed. "I showed up the next morning and found four dead baby goats," Thompson told lawmakers in February. "That's when I...
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North Mississippi business leaders urge Legislature to pass Medicaid expansion
Leaders of Mississippi Hills Leadership PAC say expansion is 'the most important legislative issue for the 2024 session.'
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Hester reelected as President of Senate as Legislature wraps up fiscal session; Chesterfield honored
Right-wing zealot and Sanders loyalist Bart Hester retains power in the Arkansas Senate, which also said goodbye to a legend today.