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Walz to call special session on gun control, propose assault weapons ban  Minnesota Reformer Walz says he plans to call special session on gun laws in wake of Annunciation shooting  5 EYEWITNESS NEWS Students, parents rally at Capitol after deadly school shooting to call for gun restrictions  MPR News Annunciation shooting: Minnesota youth rallies for action on gun violence prevention  FOX 9 Minneapolis-St. Paul …

SALEM, Ore. (KATU) — The Oregon House has voted to pass a transportation funding bill, which looks to increase and add taxes to pay for highway maintenance and save hundreds of jobs. Monday marked day three of the Oregon Special Session, which was called by Governor Tina Kotek after lawmakers failed to pass a transportation bill in the regular session. …

After Don Looney stepped to the microphone on Monday at Shaw Park in Clayton, the longtime United Auto Workers member decided to go “off script.” Looney was speaking to hundreds of people enraged about Gov. Mike Kehoe’s decision to bring lawmakers back into session this week to redraw Missouri’s congressional districts and to severely hamper the state’s initiative petition process. …

SALEM, Ore. (KPTV) – Monday – Labor Day – marks day three of lawmakers convening at the Oregon Capitol to decide the fate of Governor Tina Kotek’s transportation bill, a proposal designed to protect hundreds of ODOT jobs, but with a catch: Doubling the payroll tax, a permanent hike to the gas tax, and increased vehicle registration fees. The first …

Walz considers special session to address gun laws following Minneapolis shooting  MPR News Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz says it’s time to ‘take serious action’ after deadly school shooting  Fox News Gov. Walz planning potential special session on gun control: Sources  FOX 9 Minneapolis-St. Paul How is the far-right outrage machine going to pivot away from gun policy this time?  Minnesota Reformer Opinion | Again, …

A rally on the front steps of the Oregon State Capitol, Aug. 29, 2025, where ODOT employees represented by SEIU Local 503 called on legislators to pass a transportation package during the special session called by Gov. Tina Kotek. Kristyna Wentz-Graff / OPB Oregon’s transportation-focused special session broke down before it could get moving on Friday. As planned, lawmakers descended …

Republican Gov. Mike Kehoe said Friday that he is calling Missouri lawmakers into a special session to redraw the state’s U.S. House districts as part of a growing national battle between Republicans and Democrats seeking an edge in next year’s congressional elections. Kehoe made the announcement just hours after Texas GOP Gov. Greg Abbott signed into law a new congressional …

Oregon could become the second U.S. state to require electric vehicle owners to enroll in a pay-per-mile program as lawmakers began a special session Friday to fill a $300 million transportation budget hole that threatens basic services like snowplowing and road repairs. Legislators failed earlier this year to approve a transportation funding package. Hundreds of state workers’ jobs are in …

Facebook Tweet Email Link Missouri Gov. Mike Kehoe on Friday announced a special session to draw new congressional maps – becoming the latest governor of a Republican-run state to accede to President Donald Trump’ s demands to undertake mid-decade redistricting. Kehoe ordered lawmakers to return to the state capitol next week to take up the map-drawing, along with legislation aimed …

Annunciation students, June Holin, 9, 4th grade, left, and her sister Olive Holin, 6, first grade, write messages on crosses for their schoolmates in front of Annunciation Church as many continue to show up and show their respects for the victims of the mass shooting, in Minneapolis, MN on Friday, Aug. 29, 2025. They were there with their mother Beth …