Texas Democratic state Rep. Nicole Collier abruptly left a call with California Gov. Gavin Newsom and other party members after she was told she was committing a felony.

Chief among lawmakers’ tasks is plugging a roughly $750 million hole in the state budget caused by the Republican federal tax and spending bill. But there’s plenty more on the docket.

Fayetteville has become the first city in Arkansas to pass a Firefighter Bill of Rights; a move city leaders said will guarantee protections and consistency for the city’s fire department.

Republicans like it, and Democrats do not.” Democrats said the disagreement was about more than partisanship. “In a democracy ...

Republican lawmakers are pursuing the unusual mid-decade redistricting plan amid pressure from President Donald Trump to protect the GOP’s slim majority in the U.S.

Former President Barack Obama is in favor of California’s redistricting plan. The former president threw his support behind ...

The Republican-controlled Texas legislature is expected to pass a new congressional map creating five new winnable seats for ...

A Republican bill to ban ranked choice voting in the state of Michigan, which was introduced in the House of Representatives last month and pushed through committee Tuesday after just one hearing, was ...

The Texas House approved new mid-decade redistricting maps on Wednesday after a two-week delay with a vote of 88-52.

The underlying goal of this plan is straightforward: improve Republican political performance,” said State Rep. Todd Hunter ...

How much will Newsom's redistricting special election cost California? As of right now, it's unclear. The Legislature has not earmarked funds or identified an official estimated cost.

As students start school this year, 17 states and the District of Columbia are imposing new cellphone restrictions.