North Carolina Gov. Josh Stein has asked state legislators to double their spending to date on Hurricane Helene recovery and ...

Gary’s new age-friendly council will be made up of 13 members who serve two-year terms. The council will help create, invest ...

The decision by Michigan Sen. Gary Peters not to run for a third term set off a political earthquake, igniting buzz about who ...

Buttigieg, who has been weighing a run for governor, is also considering running for the Senate in Michigan. Buttigieg, a ...

Michigan Democratic Senator Gary Peters will not seek re-election to a third term when his current one expires in January ...

The Senate confirmed Kristi Noem on Saturday as the next secretary of Homeland Security, which has a lead role in immigration enforecment.

There are still some unresolved races from the 2024 election, and one of them involves a seat on North Carolina’s highest ...

Indiana’s Black Legislative Caucus is launching an ambitious health-focused agenda in a legislative session fraught with ...

A year later, House Speaker Mike Johnson tapped two of his most right-wing members for the committee, generating bipartisan pushback. When the Louisiana Republican was pressed for an explanation ...

Kristi Noem used her opening statement Friday to articulate a broader overview of her priorities if she becomes Homeland Security secretary, saying her experience as governor of South Dakota has ...

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Georgia state Sen. Colton Moore (R) was arrested and transported to the Fulton County Jail on Thursday for attempting to enter the House Chamber to hear Gov. Brian Kemp’s (R) state address after ...