Gov. Greg Abbott laid out seven emergency items – bills he wants to see passed as soon as possible – for Texas lawmakers to ...

Students Engaged in Advancing Texas delivered its Student Bill of Rights to lawmakers heading into the 89th Legislative ...

The Texas 89th legislative session is underway, and one proposal aims to waive educational fees for qualifying military families.

Lucas Finton covers crime, policing, jails, the courts and criminal justice policy for The Commercial Appeal. He can be reached by phone or email: (901)208-3922 and Lucas.Finton@commercialappeal.com, ...

Tennessee's Republican-dominant Statehouse is on track to become the latest state to adopt immigration enforcement policies ...

Gov. Bill Lee's bill to expand school vouchers statewide has sailed through two House committees, setting up a final floor ...

An amendment that would have removed a provision creating a Class E felony for Tennessee elected officials to vote for sanctuary cities spurred a raucous debate ...

As the Trump administration explores a U.S. cryptocurrency stockpile, two Texas bills filed this session are looking to be at ...

Ending birthright citizenship, increasing oil drilling, and leaving WHO are just a few bills the state’s Republicans pushed ...

The Florida Legislature is meeting in special session this week — but only on the issue of illegal immigration. In doing so, ...

Texas GOP bills take aim at battery storage sites as industry worries about power 'supply squeeze' amid growing demand ...

The Encore Art Show will run through Tuesday, Feb. 4, and is free and open to the public during regular operating hours of ...