In its first stop on the legislative trail, the bill was cleared by the House Health and Human Services Committee. The issue ...

A bill that would bar the practice of jailing people who can’t afford to pay sobriety program fees sailed through a South ...

South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson is urging lawmakers to strengthen penalties for crimes involving child sexual ...

The Iowa Senate passed a measure Tuesday providing a 1.75% increase in per-pupil funding for K-12 schools, a move Democrats ...

Senate Bill 1 tightens eligibility rules for SNAP and Medicaid benefits, while Senate Bill 285 criminalizes homelessness.

Republican Sen. Susan Collins announced her reelection bid Tuesday, betting that she can hold onto her coveted Maine seat ...

New Mexico Senate lawmakers passed a bill that would restrict firearms sales and increase regulations for gun dealers. Senate ...

A proposal to disconnect parts of Oregon's tax code from the federal code is heading to the Oregon Senate for a vote. Here’s what to know.

While in his last year in the Missouri House, Fitzwater said a large industrial solar project was being proposed in Callaway ...

Missouri senators debated a bill Wednesday that would impose age limits on kratom sales and ban 7-OH products, as lawmakers raised concerns about the drug's opioid-like effects and growing ...

RICHMOND — The Virginia Senate voted 27 to 13 Thursday to pass legislation amending Virginia Beach’s city charter in order to formally adopt the single-member districts the city has used for the last ...