The lawsuit faces two hurdles — the law and partisan politics, as viewed through the prism of power. Citing the Illinois Constitution, Republicans argue the state’s 118 House districts are drawn so ...

Good morning and welcome to the Under the Dome newsletter. I’m Emily Vespa. Gov. Josh Stein is asking state lawmakers for ...

Two Black voters are arguing that state lawmakers violated the Voting Rights Act by “cracking” a majority Black Senate ...

The Nevada Senate is ready to get down to business, and the end of the 2023 Legislature is still fresh in the minds of ...

Fourth-quarter fundraising reports filed with the FEC show many vulnerable lawmakers starting the cycle with modest war ...

A deadline had been set for 5 pm ET last Friday, January 31, for removal of this material. Asked if government websites would ...

DFL Sen. Doron Clark fills the seat left vacant by the death of Kari Dziedzic, the Democrats' former leader, who died in late ...

The billionaire said the agency was being shut down hours after President Donald Trump said it was being run by "a bunch of ...

The map below, using USAID data released by U.S. Office of Foreign Assistance, shows the countries where USAID spent most ...

As for expanding the legislature, Blessing proposes moving to 51 senators and 153 representatives. Ohio currently has 33 ...

Sen. Gary Peters surprise departure means back-to-back open Senate seats for Michigan but this one could be a much different kind of election.

With the new year here, The Westfield News talked with state Sen. John Velis (D-Westfield) to discuss his outlook and goals ...