Legislative power in Austin flows from three sources: the governor, the lieutenant governor and the House speaker.

A newly introduced bipartisan bill in Congress would require the U.S. Congressional Budget Office to include the cost of interest payments when calculating the cost of ...

If budgets are a statement of priorities, Gov. Ron DeSantis in his seventh proposed budget makes clear where his lie. His ...

The D.C. fire chief has said that recovery is now underway, as bodies are pulled out of the Potomac River. With many of Trump ...

Sharaa, who took the helm after Bashar al-Assad's ouster last month, has been appointed interim president and tasked with ...

Just a little over a week into his second term, President Donald Trump is taking steps to maximize his power, sparking chaos and what critics contend is a constitutional crisis as he challenges ...

After cutting $70 million from the original bill, senators failed to pass the measure to give lawmakers an independent account to sue the government over environmental regulations.

An electorate that can’t make up its mind on which party to entrust with power makes those faceless, despised bureaucrats our ...

Florida lawmakers Monday overturned Gov. Ron DeSantis’ veto of about $57 million for the Legislature’s operations, marking a ...

Members of Nebraska's largest public employees union voted to approve a new contract with the state that includes salary ...

Pennsylvania was one of 12 divided state governments at the start of 2025 legislative sessions. A state government trifecta occurs when one political party holds the governor's office, a majority in ...

California was one of 15 Democratic state government trifectas at the start of 2025 legislative sessions. A state government trifecta occurs when one political party holds the governor's office, a ...