Oregon lawmakers passed an oral nicotine tax to pay for some wildfire costs, while a bill aimed at getting wildfire survivors ...

Gov. Gavin Newsom tied the state budget to the passage of policy to lessen environmental review standards to speed up the ...

The Legislature’s updates to its rules are a step forward in letting us see how our laws are being made, but structural ...

The Legislature ended its session Friday without fulfilling an $18.5 million request from organizations that support victims ...

Lawmakers did their part. They responded to concerns from across the state and acted on them through a clear, deliberate ...

Mike DeWine signed Ohio’s new budget late Monday, leaving in place more than $1 billion in flat income tax cuts. Anna Staver ...

Gov. Katie Hobbs and the Arizona Legislature don't have much to show for the 165 days of what should've been a 100-day ...

From the start of his term as speaker, Perez made it clear: The Legislature would no longer be a rubber stamp for DeSantis’ ...

A key component will allow experienced public defenders to exceed caseload limits previously set by the state — and get paid ...

The Jackson County Legislature could vote Monday, July 7, on the next steps in the recall of Democratic Executive Frank White ...

In a move unheard of in Wisconsin, state lawmakers and Gov. Tony Evers passed and signed into law a new state budget in less ...

After Democratic Gov. Tony Evers and legislative Republicans struck a deal on major elements of a state budget final ...