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Beacon Hill hearing shows rifts over extent of gun regulation

Most lawmakers seem to agree that something needs to be done about so-called "ghost guns" that have infiltrated Massachusetts' streets, but a fierce debate...

Tsunami program that informs Alaskans of the danger is itself at risk

Areas that were under a tsunami warning after a 2018 earthquake (Tsunami.gov)A federal grant program that aims to keep Alaskans safe from tsunamis is...

Iowa National Guard, State Patrol redeploy to southern border

DES MOINES, Iowa (Gray Television Iowa Capitol Bureau) - Members of the Iowa National Guard and state troopers are once again headed to the...

New state strategy will help coastal towns tackle climate change’s “tough questions”

A new state-level strategy that Gov. Maura Healey sketched out Tuesday will help Massachusetts' 78 coastal communities cope with flood damage, erosion and other...

Boston weighs cash aid for those ‘just surviving’

Boston officials are considering guaranteeing cash payments to lift the city's poorest residents, but questions still remain about the cost and sustainability of such...

Healey hopes for a spending bill deal ‘this week’

Gov. Maura Healey says she’s “anxious” to sign into law an overdue spending bill that will put money toward the state’s strained emergency shelter...

State Auditor calls out delayed payments for contraception for sexual assault victims

DES MOINES, Iowa (Gray Television Iowa Capitol Bureau) - State Auditor Rob Sand is calling out Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird for delaying payments...

There are 56 gun bills before the Mass. Legislature. Here’s what’s next for them.

Full transcriptJeremy Siegel: This is GBH's Morning Edition. It is a big week for gun laws in Massachusetts. Nearly 60 bills related to firearms...

ADN Politics podcast: What to know about the Anchorage mayor’s election

Host Elizabeth Harball talks with ADN journalists and others about some of Alaska’s biggest news stories. Subscribe here or wherever you listen to podcasts.Anchorage...

Audit-the-Legislature campaign claims signature success for ballot question

Auditor Diana DiZoglio and her hodgepodge of political allies took a major step toward asking voters for the authority to probe the Legislature, announcing...

States beyond Alaska were surprised by COVID education grant requirement, expert says

A school bus at the Capitol building in 2023. (Katie Anastas/KTOO)State lawmakers got some perspective on a COVID-related education funding dispute between Alaska and...

METCO program worried a level budget effectively cuts funds

This year’s state budget marked the first time in five years that the METCO program did not receive a funding boost that at least...
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