The move effectively brings the state House of Representatives to a standstill and prevents any consideration by the full chamber of HB 4, which would dramatically redraw Texas’ congressional maps.

Texas House Democrats announced they left for Chicago in a last ditch effort to block the vote on Republicans' newly proposed ...

Early reports indicate that some of the Democrats have fled to Chicago, others to Albany and Boston — all to cities in ...

Republicans, who control both chambers but are one vote short of a veto-proof supermajority, were successful because they ...

As a student in western New York’s rural Wyoming County, Briar Townes honed an artistic streak that he hopes to make a living ...

North Carolina blends vibrant urban living, scenic beauty, and affordability, making it one of the best states to call home.

From the South to the Great Lakes, contested primaries and open Senate seat battles will determine who's serving for ...

Department lawyers have contacted officials in at least seven states to propose a meeting about forging an ...

News & Observer readers comment on an overturned state bill veto, the NC budget, Roy Cooper’s senate bid and Tillis, Budd ...

A blistering letter signed by four Democratic candidates for Congress in North Carolina’s 11th Congressional District is ...