As State Budget Revenues Fall Short, Higher Education Faces A Squeeze
At least 24 states have reported that revenues this year have come in weaker than expected, leading to cuts to higher education spending across the country.
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Labor Unions Appear Set For More State-Level Defeats In 2017
Kentucky has already enacted a bill that would prohibit labor unions from forcing non-union members to pay fees to the union. Lawmakers in Missouri and New Hampshire are debating similar bills.
Low Pay In State Legislatures Means Some Can't Afford The Job
State legislators in 30 states make $30,000 a year or less. New Mexico doesn't pay lawmakers at all, while those in New Hampshire make just $200 per two-year term.
Democrats Look To Make Gains In State Legislatures
Republicans control a record 67 out of 98 partisan state legislative chambers, and Democrats hope to take over between six and 12 chambers on Tuesday.
See Where Women Have The Most And Least Political Representation In The U.S.
Women may make up half the population in the U.S., but just 24.5 percent of state lawmakers are women.