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Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer has called on lawmakers to pass legislation limiting cellphone use during classes.

OLYMPIA, Wash. — The Washington state Legislature passed a bill last weekend that caps rent increases for many. The proposal ...

Fabiola Amaya, a 21-year-old UT Austin student, is leading the charge for Senate Bill 752, which would make university ...

Local religious groups are denouncing recent comments by Indiana Lieutenant Governor Micah Beckwith surrounding his belief ...

The Concerned Clergy of Indianapolis is urging Governor Braun to condemn Lt. Gov. Beckwith’s praise of the Three-Fifths ...

SB 880, filed by State Sen. Ileana Garcia (R) Miami, has cleared a hurdle in the Senate. It is asking the state to designate the American Flamingo as the official state bird, replacing it with the ...

Sunday marked the final day of Washington state’s 2025 legislative session, an occasion known as Sine Die. Much has happened in the 105 days since the session started Jan. 13. Tears were shed, brawls ...

Illinois House Bill 1237 stirs debate as it seeks to ban Native American school mascots; local communities rally in ...

Indiana lawmakers pass technical corrections bill, defeating controversial language targeting homeless and regulating marijuana-like products.

SAVE’s stated intention is to prevent noncitizens from voting in federal elections, a thing that very rarely happens and has never changed the outcome of a single election in modern times.

BISMARCK — The end of North Dakota’s biennial lawmaking session is approaching, and nearly 500 bills have been signed into ...