Lawmakers return to sessions in Raleigh on Monday without the gift of North Carolina’s two-year budget expected to be in tow.

President Bola Tinubu on Sunday rallied West African leaders to close ranks against fresh shocks to democracy, citing the recent coup attempt in Benin Republic and renewed instability in Guinea-Bissau ...

It's been 176 years since the representatives in California's first state Legislature met in San Jose, the Golden State's ...

Lawmakers return to sessions in Raleigh on Monday without the gift of North Carolina’s two-year budget expected to be in tow. Four committee meetings listed for Tuesday and Wednesday do not include ...

Albany politicians are swearing a lot. Using blunt language experts say are an attempt to seem relatable and shape their ...

In an ideological era, legislators in Olympia are growing more partisan. Lawmakers need to remember where they came from.

A more partisan state Legislature is more focused on scoring political points than they are in seeking the best solutions for Washingtonians.

The tax cuts included in the One Big Beautiful Bill will cost Oregon nearly $900 million in revenue over the current biennium and primarily benefit corporations and the wealthy, write Annie ...

“This is a targeted attack on Jewish Australians on the first day of Hanukkah, which should be a day of joy,” said Anthony Albanese, the Australian prime minister. “An attack on Jewish Australians is ...

As pushback to data center projects has grown, lawmakers offer no clear plans to address concerns. Others have dismissed community worries altogether.

Former Lt. Gov. Bill Ratliff, the "father of Robin Hood" and the crafter of state budgets, died at 89. His influence on Texas ...

Budget and Medicaid battles between the governor and legislature, and within the legislature, will continue into 2026.