LEXINGTON, Kentucky, Feb. 7 -- The Council of State Governments issued the following news: * * * Capital Closeup: A regionwide review of the requirements for a legislative quorum Sixty-seven members of the 134-seat House present. Sixty-six members not present. That was the head count during the scheduled start of the 2025 legislative session in Minnesota, and this unusual situation brought attention to a common, but often little-noticed, part of state constitutions: the requirement that a ce  more

NOTRE DAME, Indiana, Feb. 7 -- The University of Notre Dame issued the following news: * * * ND Ethics Week explores business and sustainability Notre Dame Ethics Week 2025 kicks off on Monday (Feb. 10), with a theme of "Business and Environmental Sustainability." The annual Ethics Week series, sponsored by the Mendoza College of Business, brings in experts from diverse perspectives to explore current ethics-related issues. The week will feature a series of talks, taking place 12:10-1 p.m.   more