At a memorial Sunday, Lt. Gov. Denny Heck called the progressive standard-bearer, 71, "the greatest legislator in the last ...

The proposal to eliminate taxes on Social Security benefits may seem appealing, but it poses a significant risk to the ...

Alaska’s Legislature adjourned in May without addressing an issue that many residents of coastal, Native villages see as ...

Local organizations strongly opposed the measure, hosting phone banking events to urge lawmakers to vote against the bill.

A bill to increase judicial salaries from $140,000 to $175,000 a year stalled amid a disagreement over lawmakers’ own ...

Frustrated Democrats are fighting to counter President Trump’s flood-the-zone approach by adopting a mirror strategy with a ...

Some of the thorniest and most divisive policy issues of the session stand between Maine lawmakers and their plan to adjourn ...

Diana DiZoglio is continuing to fight for her plan to probe the operations of the state Legislature despite opposition that argues the effort is unconstitutional.

A bill pending on Beacon Hill that looks to set a statewide vehicle miles traveled reduction goal as part of the ...

There’s a lot of activity going on in here — bees, birds, people, animals — and it’s really quiet in here at dusk,” one ...

Ten years ago, the U.S. Supreme Court said gay couples had the right to marry. But that hasn't stopped opponents from trying to unravel the decision.

What’s happening in Colorado in part of a growing trend to incorporate more diverse perspectives into politics nationwide, ...