Wyoming’s billion-dollar gambling industry will be the sole focus of a new select committee created by legislative leadership this year, given the “heavy lift” of the complex issue. “The issue is, ...

It’s probably not the budget that we thought we were going to be writing a year ago,” said state Sen. June Robinson, an Everett Democrat.

Legislation to let Texas parents to use public dollars to help pay for private education has been sent to Gov. Greg Abbott.

Texas lawmakers could soon decide whether to repeal a 24-year-old state law allowing students without legal authorization to ...

The two bills are similar pieces of legislation that would accomplish one of Gov. Ron DeSantis' policy priorities of property tax relief via ballot initiative.

A Chinese company is being accused of evading last year’s sanctions by continuing to sell restricted thermal scopes in the ...

JAMM AQUINO / JAQUINO @STARADVERTISER.COM Sen. Jarrett Keohokalole, right, spoke Friday with Luis Salaveria, director of finance for the state Department of Budget and Finance. 1 /3 JAMM AQUINO / ...

After the botched roll out of the new exam in February, the state’s highest court directed the agency to plan on ...

In choosing Lori Berman of Palm Beach County as their new leader, Florida Senate Democrats went with a calm, respected policy ...

Florida’s House of Representatives attached a proposal to again make attorneys fees available to plaintiffs, and their ...

After committee passage, the bill awaits action by the full House of Representatives before it can move to the state Senate.

But he soon came under fire for lying about his life story, and on Friday, the now-former congressman was back on Long Island ...