On the same day that a sixth victim died following the Aliamanu New Year’s fireworks blast, various state Senate committees passed bills Wednesday that would increase fines and penalties for people ...

Lawmakers will consider a bill to increase the state excise tax and wipe out the state income tax for most residents.

The $1.36 billion bonding bill passed by the Minnesota Legislature last week includes funds for restoring two Hutchinson lakes. Lumped in with a laundry list of capital projects ranging from ...

Increases to the excise tax rate and other changes to Ohio’s adult-use cannabis program are included in proposals in the Ohio General Assembly.

The Boston City Council voted Wednesday to ban nondisclosure agreements as a condition of employment with the council, hoping ...

School vouchers took one step closer to becoming law last night, passing the Texas Senate largely along party lines. State Sen. Robert Nichols (R-Jacksonville) was the only Republican to vote against ...

Texas Senators voted Wednesday evening to approve Senate Bill 2, the piece of legislation carrying an education savings accounts (ESA) program recently declared an emergency by Gov. Greg Abbott.

ATLANTA, GA — The Georgia Senate votes to advance a bill that bans transgender athletes from girls sports. In a vigorous ...

Utah is on track to becoming the first U.S. state to establish a Bitcoin reserve, following the House’s approval of the bill.

Follow the latest coverage as President Donald Trump participates in the National Prayer Breakfast. Updates as the Senate ...

ATLANTA – A day after Georgia Lt. Gov. Burt Jones stood with President Donald Trump in Washington as he signed an executive ...

Some Republican leaders are pushing for legislative action on “school choice” this year, but the state Senate majority leader ...