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Protesters in Georgia could face harsher sanctions under new state legislation

The Brunswick News 25 Feb 2026
ATLANTA — Bills that aim to restrain public protests advanced in Georgia’s House and Senate in the wake of shooting deaths in Minneapolis that shocked the nation ... .
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NY Conference of Italian American State Legislators announces scholarship opportunity

Finger Lakes Times 24 Feb 2026
ALBANY — The New York Conference of Italian-American State Legislators is accepting applications for its annual scholarship program. The conference will be providing four $3,000 scholarships ... .
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Oak Ridge residents can meet state legislators at 'Lunch with the Legislators'

Oakridger 23 Feb 2026
The League of Women Voters of Oak Ridge will host Lunch with the Legislators at noon Friday, Feb ... Randy McNally and state Rep. Rick Scarbrough, both Oak Ridge Republicans, state Sen. Ken Yager and state Rep.
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Hidden fees can inflate your rent. State legislators want to change that.

The Salt Lake Tribune 23 Feb 2026
Sophie Charlton nearly signed a couple of leases with her boyfriend, Sergio Castillo, last spring at apartments they thought were in their price range. .
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Dubuque County supervisors weigh in on state legislative proposals

Telegraph Herald 23 Feb 2026
Dubuque County supervisors are voicing their opinions on bills working their way through the Iowa Legislature — several of which hinge on the issue of county versus state government control ... .
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New state legislation would allow SF, cities break up with PG&E

NBC Bay Area 23 Feb 2026
State and local leaders are piecing together a way for cities to separate from Pacific Gas & Electric ... State Sen ... If SB 875 makes it through the legislative process, there could be two alternative options for cities like San Francisco ... Local ... .
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David McDonough, LI's oldest state legislator, won't run again after 24 years in office

Newsday 22 Feb 2026
David McDonough, Long Island’s oldest state legislator, won’t run for reelection and will be replaced on the ballot by someone who could become the youngest member of the delegation, Republican officials announced Friday.
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OKFB, ag groups, poultry growers and state legislators seek to file friend-of-the-court brief for stay on State of Oklahoma poultry case judgment (Oklahoma Farm Bureau Inc)

Public Technologies 17 Feb 2026
Oklahoma Farm Bureau, along with a coalition of fellow agricultural organizations, individual poultry producers and numerous Oklahoma state legislators have filed a motion seeking leave to file a ...
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Former longtime midcoast state legislator dies at age 73

Bangor Daily News 16 Feb 2026
Jeffrey Evangelos, a former state legislator who shunned party labels as a passionate defender of many causes, died Wednesday at the age of 73 ... Evangelos worked with the family and their lawyer to get the state to reopen that investigation in 2020.
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Republican State Legislators Rush to Limit Their Own Regulators

New York Times 15 Feb 2026
South Carolina’s state legislature is one of 17, mainly in heavily Republican states, that is moving to handcuff state agencies at a moment of tectonic changes in energy, technology and finance ... .
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GOP State Legislators Rush to Limit Their Own Regulators

Political Wire 15 Feb 2026
“Legislation in South Carolina and at least 16 other statehouses would shift power away from state ...
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Student walkouts against ICE draw response from state legislators

Tulsa World 13 Feb 2026
With Union High School students walking out of class Thursday in response to recent federal immigration actions, leaders in the Oklahoma Legislature discussed the growing list of student-led protests. #oklaed ... .
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Caroline commissioners weigh in on state legislation

The Star Democrat 11 Feb 2026
DENTON — The Caroline County Commissioners on Tuesday discussed multiple state bills, some of which they plan to support and others they will oppose ... .
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