A new Illinois General Assembly was sworn in and legislators now face several tough issues including how to plug a projected ...

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — A new Illinois General Assembly was sworn in for the next two years on Wednesday, with the House and ...

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KY3) - The Missouri General Assembly started the year by making history. Senator Cindy O’Laughlin was unanimously elected as the first woman Senate President pro tem, and Rep. Jon ...

RALEIGH, N.C. — The North Carolina House elected a new speaker for the first time in 10 years on Wednesday, choosing a young ...

President-elect Donald Trump will meet with Senate Republicans Wednesday to try to get lawmakers "on the same page" on how to ...

Jon Patterson, a Republican from Lee's Summit, easily held of a right-wing challenge to be elected speaker of the Missouri ...

House Speaker Mike Johnson often says he sees himself as the quarterback and President-elect Donald Trump as the coach ...

Nebraska lawmakers are back in session as the 109th Legislature First Session was gaveled to order Friday morning. During the 90-day session, senators must balance a two-year budget with a $432 ...

The new House speaker outlines his priorities, focusing on foster children, public safety, youth mental health, and ...

A Kansas City-area lawmaker survived a challenge from a hard-right lawmaker on Wednesday to become the first Missouri House speaker from Jackson County since the 1800s. Missouri House lawmakers ...

Maryland lawmakers gaveled in the 2025 legislative session Wednesday, amid the backdrop of a massive budget crisis sure to ...

It's just the beginning of the expected discord at the State Capitol Building this year.