The 89th Texas Legislative session will take on a variety of topics, including expanded voting rights for those with disabilities.

The first day of a biennial is typically ceremonial. Lawmakers are sworn in, the Senate president pro tem and the House speaker are officially elected, and the day moves swiftly. Within the first week ...

Some of the more controversial picks include Pete Hegseth, Kristi Noem and Pam Bondi. While Republicans hold a majority they can't afford to lose over two votes.

Millennials have caught up with baby boomers as the majority generation in the Iowa House for the new makeup of the Iowa ...

By Dana Ferguson, Minnesota Public Radio News Minnesota’s fractious Legislature moved toward a bumpy session start in the House and a more even-keeled beginning in the Senate, with a pair of Sunday ...

North Texas statehouse Democrats say they plan to prioritize funding for public education, mental healthcare access and local ...

“It’s a systemic issue, it’s part of a culture of violence and impunity,” state Sen. Julia Salazar, chair of the committee ...

University of Texas President Jay Hartzell's departure drove home the difficulty of advocacy in higher education, faculty ...

A legal opinion requested by Senator Kenneth Gittens concluded that the raises were invalid due to the improper submission of ...

Clamping down on illegal fireworks and changing outlaw pyrotechnic behavior will be the early focus of the legislative ...

The Hawaii Tourism Authority board and the Department of Business, Economic Development and Tourism are at odds over budget ...

As state legislatures convene, they face the same political polarization seen in Congress. Some are in near-deadlock.