The brief introductory summary of House Bill 1296 describes it as “Promoting a safe and supportive public education system.” Critics of the legislation contend it’s designed ...

One of Maine's top Democrats is pushing a proposal to raise wages for direct health care workers as part of a broader effort to fill job ...

Seattle City Attorney Ann Davison is calling on the Washington State Legislature to pass a House bill that seeks to alleviate ...

Colorado is set to get $81 million if a settlement between a coalition of states, the Sackler family and Purdue Pharma is approved.

Republicans in the U.S. Senate, led by U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz, R-TX, introduced a bill to protect military installations and training areas from America’s adversaries, including ...

Prosecutors say the “Make Mike Madigan Money Plan” helped the former Illinois House speaker’s law firm gain profits.

Smoking is a dangerously expensive habit, but it could get even more costly under two bills proposed Monday that would further hike the state’s higher-than-average tobacco ...

The New York City Council is considering a proposal to require a 'cooling-off' period to prevent former mayoral staff from returning to City Hall as lobbyists.

Washington state lawmakers are contemplating a bill that, if enacted, would give judges discretion to reduce the sentences of convicted felons, including those convicted of violent ...

As the Illinois Environmental Protection Agency announces another round of funding for an electric vehicle rebate program, the landscape is changing after a new administration moved ...

California Democrats blocked a Republican amendment to add $1 billion in wildfire prevention funding to the state's $2.5 billion wildfire recovery bill during a simple procedural ...