The Legislature’s resistance harkens back to a time in which lawmakers regularly pushed back against the governor.

WASHINGTON – The Senate on Thursday confirmed John Ratcliffe as CIA director, giving President Donald Trump the second member of his new Cabinet.

For the last six years, Gov. Ron DeSantis has been used to getting his way with the state Legislature, at times slashing the priorities of Republican leaders and calling them back to Tallahassee to ...

One week after the start of the session, lawmakers have already pitched multiple ways to tackle statewide fraud.

Here’s a look at some of the events scheduled for Friday, January 24, the eighth working day of the 2025 session of the South Dakota Legislature. House State ...

With contraception rights under scrutiny nationwide, Virginia Democrats are doubling down on efforts to safeguard access, even as they brace for potential pushback from Gov. Glenn Youngkin.

Congressional Republicans have been busy negotiating a massive conservative policy and budget overhaul via a process called "reconciliation," which allows the party holding both the House and Senate ...

CT tenants revived efforts to expand protections against no-fault evictions, signaling the start of what will likely be a contentious debate.

The California state Legislature has approved a more than $2.5 billion package to help the Los Angeles area recover from its recent deadly wildfires.

Prioritizing new and affordable housing is on the agendas of state lawmakers during this legislative session, including limiting landlords' eviction abilities and funding homeless services.

The Texas House will decide Thursday on its rules of engagement for the rest of the legislative session – a brisk battle over sensitive issues such as whether Democrats should lead committees, which ...

Georgia lawmakers aim to criminalize AI-generated sexually explicit content involving children, shoring up legal loopholes.