Republican lawmakers in the last week have started circulating three proposals they say would be more effective in curbing ...

The GOP lawmakers said the power has been “abused” by governors to “twist legislation" into "something that is unrecognizable ...

President Trump has reinstated the "global gag rule" barring recipients of U.S. foreign aid from abortion-related counseling ...

Although officially nonpartisan, state Supreme Court candidates line up with either the Democratic or Republican parties in ...

A $50 million appropriation to advance new literacy teaching programs has remained unspent because of a dispute between ...

South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem was confirmed by the U.S. Senate and will lead the Department of Homeland Security ...

A bill in Congress would allow victims of felonies committed by undocumented immigrants to sue localities that don't ...

Seth is editor-in-chief of South Dakota Searchlight. He was previously a supervising senior producer for South Dakota Public ...

Brandon covers North Carolina government and state politics for NC Newsline. NC Newsline is part of States Newsroom, the ...

Sen. John Jagler, Rep. Robert Wittke and Rep. Todd Novak say the bill is needed to “reinstate” high academic standards in ...

Brooke Rollins likely has the support to secure Senate confirmation, though members from both political parties raised ...

Gov. Tony Evers is calling on state lawmakers to include $500 million in the 2025-27 budget to help support child care.