A divided Senate Judiciary Committee voted Friday to recommend the confirmation of associate justice Vladimir Devens to lead the state’s justice system.

Lawmakers on both sides of the aisle are pushing to cut red tape around the Congressional mechanisms to hold those in their own ranks accountable for wrongdoing as a series of scandals rock Capitol Hill.

A California Senate committee killed a bill that would have required insurers to offer coverage to homes that have been improved to reduce wildfire risks.

Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz is outlining his priorities for changes to Minnesota’s tax law as lawmakers work to assemble a tax package in the closing weeks of session.

The state Senate Insurance Committee refused to advance two major bills that would have recouped rising property insurance costs from oil and gas companies

The committee’s rankings identified the top four proposals out of 100. And their final decision brings Brewhalla to the top with Fargo Civic Center second, Scheels Arena third, and the Fargodome at fourth.

Two days after the Senate Agriculture and Natural Resources Committee voted against confirming John Emerick and Christopher Sichko to the Colorado Parks and Wildlife Commission, both men withdrew their nominations.

KCRHA CEO Kelly Kinnison told the board there are “no missing funds,” despite the audit indicating about $13 million could not be accounted for. The report also found the agency lacked a chief financial officer, had missing receipts, and allowed purchasing card use with little oversight.