Today across the states
Exa, from the statehouse press · September 9, 2026
As of Wednesday, September 9, 2026, notable state-legislature news includes:
- Indiana: Legislative leaders are quietly developing a proposal to eliminate property taxes on owner-occupied homes, but no bill has yet been filed and key details remain undisclosed. 1
- Oregon: Secretary of State Tobias Read is requesting emergency legislative funding to strengthen the state’s voting system before the 2026 midterm elections. 2
- Illinois: Legislators are considering a bill that would require gun manufacturers to contribute to a state fund when their firearms are recovered in shootings; supporters estimate it could save the state nearly $300 million in its first year. 3
- Illinois: Legislative Inspector General Michael McCuskey plans to resign effective September 30 amid bipartisan criticism of the office’s handling of ethics investigations. 4
- Oklahoma: Former state Rep. Mark McBride has asked the Oklahoma Supreme Court to block Gov. Kevin Stitt’s proposed constitutional-convention vote, arguing that only the Legislature can submit the referendum to voters. 5
- Indiana: A 2026 lawmaker-approved amendment to the Indiana Toll Road lease will produce additional toll increases and $700 million in payments to the state; the first $300 million remains unspent while the Chicago Bears weigh stadium plans in Indiana versus Illinois. 6
- Illinois: A federal judge is considering whether to halt implementation of the state’s medical-aid-in-dying law, scheduled to begin September 12, after religious and disability-rights groups challenged it. 7
