What if every citizen could have a say in how the issues that affect their lives and communities were dealt with? Or could ...

When the Maine Legislature decided in 2021 to allow anyone to file a lawsuit over child sexual abuse regardless of how long ago it occurred, advocates said the state was ahead of the curve. Maine had ...

Area day care centers and in-home child care providers are trying to provide quality child care, but it’s not easy. Kids Depot in Hutchinson and Stay-n-Play in Litchfield have been mainstay ...

Honolulu police officers were disciplined for a range of issues in 2024, including failing to activate their body cameras, ...

In addition to a state employee wage freeze and income tax cut, CT Republicans want to cap municipal property tax increases ...

Colorado lawmakers will consider blocking from public record the names of ranchers seeking compensation from the state for ...

The bill increases the maximum amount of bonds that can be issued by the Alabama Corrections Institution Finance Authority from $785 million to $1.285 billion. The authority tried to sell more than ...

Gov. Greg Abbott will deliver his 2025 State of the State address at 5 p.m. outlining legislative priorities. Watch live on ...

Hurricane Beryl’s impact on Texas, including extended power outages during a summer heatwave, has unleashed a flurry of proposed legislation targeting senior living communities.

Trump, who says it’s unfair to let “biological men” compete in women’s and girls sports, plans to sign the so-called Keeping ...

The governor’s speech sets a broad agenda for the Legislature, including a nuclear renaissance and a Texas Cyber Command.

Vanishing ARPA funds will test Gov. Ned Lamont’s commitment to budget ‘guardrails' as lawmakers seek more funds for Medicaid ...