The bipartisan bill, sponsored by Rome Republican Rep. Katie Dempsey and Atlanta Democratic Rep. Scott Holcomb, would pay ...

Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., signaled he was not a fan of a proposal to send Americans stimulus checks with the money saved by the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), and that he believed the ...

A handful of sheriffs in Virginia have a practice that is alarming to members of the General Assembly – they shackle all juvenile defendants, regardless of the charges.

Many GOP lawmakers want to cut back on its funding. In May of 2024, Republican chair of the House Agriculture Committee Glenn ...

State lawmakers are pushing for a new bill (HB533) that would compensate individuals who were wrongfully convicted and later ...

Congresswoman Andrea Salinas explains how a bill is created, from gathering ideas from constituents to drafting and ...

Two House Republicans and two House Democrats are teaming up on a bill that would expand the child tax credit to $6,000.

The Georgia House of Representatives passed a new bill involving seafood in restaurants. The legislation requires restaurants ...

The Texas Senate passed a bipartisan bill with nearly unanimous support to implement statewide bail reform. Gov. Greg Abbott ...

Early signs of local, bipartisan support for an Indianapolis casino is also promising. Full Houses’ move to New Haven faced an uphill battle with two Allen County senators—Liz Brown and Tyler ...

The Supporting America’s Children and Families Act provides funding for services that assist children and families in need.

The legislation overlaps with worries the administration's governmentwide downsizing could undermine wildfire prevention and ...