They chose the latter. The revised version gives the Legislature two appointments: one by the Speaker of the House and one by the Senate’s Committee on Committees. The Governor keeps six. The Board ...

Texas Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick has announced plans to force a special session of the Texas Legislature if bail reform and a THC ban, two of his top 40 priorities, do not pass.

The California Environmental Quality Act has been on the books since 1971, but its power as a potential check on development ...

A salary of $142,000 per year should constitute a full-time job requiring full-time attention to public matters. And to be ...

The leader of a small group of self-described satanists and three other people were arrested Friday following a scuffle ...

A proposal by Rep. David Livingston would entitle lawmakers who live in Maricopa County to collect a per diem meant to cover ...

The physician shortage is not exclusive to Iowa, as the projected physician shortfall could reach as high as 86,000 ...

LA28 and city officials say the Olympics will be “no-build,” meaning they will utilize existing venues to host games.

Maine lawmakers heard hours of testimony Friday on a group of bills that would restrict abortion access, including a proposal that would roll back a 2023 law allowing abortion later in pregnancy. The ...

Gov. Kelly Ayotte says it's time for the state to tighten its belt as it crafts a new two-year budget, but she is drawing the ...