Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The California Capitol stands in Sacramento as the legislative session opens, Jan. 5, 2026. Photo: Madeline Shannon / The Center ...

OKLAHOMA CITY (KFOR) – Senate President Pro Tem Lonnie Paxton joined the News 4 morning team Friday morning to share his reaction to Sen. Markwayne Mullin’s appointment. Paxton says he was surprised ...

Senate President Pro Tem Martin Looney, left, and House Speaker Matt Ritter in conversation in February 2025. Credit: Mark Pazniokas / CT Mirror Senate President Pro Tem Martin M. Looney, D-New Haven, ...

Editor's note: Madeline Shannon, a reporter with The Center Square, is based at the California Capitol in Sacramento and begins filing her stories there today as the new legislative session starts.