Less than 10 months after he entered a federal prison following his conviction on corruption charges, former Chicago Alderman Ed Burke has been released. News accounts acknowledged the early release, ...

State Rep. Tex Fischer plans to shortly introduce legislation for a 2026 constitutional amendment to limit property tax bills. The ...

When Illinois’ record revenues were matched up with its record spending, there wasn’t much left over but budget chump change.

The third-term Republican, who is challenging U.S. Sen. John Cornyn next year rather than run for reelection, did not give an ...

The Nevada Republican Party escalated a social media discussion about immigration and the temporary closure of Broadacres Marketplace by alerting federal officials about the legal status of family ...

Legislative budget committees will meet Friday night to approve next year’s state budget, setting up a final Monday vote in both chambers. The Senate and Assembly Budget Committees will return at 8 ...

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott vetoed 28 bills, including efforts to study teacher retention and a slew of criminal justice-related changes.

Lawmakers in the ninth-largest state also fell short on completing their primary responsibility — enacting a two-year budget by July 1.

ANCHORAGE, Alaska (Alaska Beacon) - After nearly 40 years in Alaska’s state Capitol, Sen. Lyman Hoffman is calling it quits, according to James Brooks with the Alaska Beacon. On Wednesday, the Bethel ...

A panel of state lawmakers on Thursday questioned a Santa Fe official overseeing the city’s response to homelessness soon after its controversial cancellation of a long-standing overnight shelter’s ...

The Ohio Legislature is conducting a constitutional coup in Ohio education policy, as the state legislature moves to dismantles and neutralizes the voter-created State School Board, something that ...

After nearly 40 years in Alaska’s state Capitol, Sen. Lyman Hoffman is calling it quits. On Wednesday, the Bethel Democrat confirmed that he will not seek reelection in 2026 and will end a political ...