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.

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

The attorneys challenging the new state law hope that other school districts won’t implement it after a federal judge found ...