In 2025 — for the first time — a lobbyist was paid more than $1 million to influence the actions of the Kentucky General ...

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State Sen. Chris McDaniel is making another run at limiting a governor's pardon powers. Is this the year his bill breaks ...

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Minnesota Rep. Ilhan Omar ignored staffers’ pleas to end a town hall early and get a medical check Tuesday after a man rushed ...

Every US state has a capitol that houses its state legislature. Many state capitols are domed buildings similar to the US Capitol, but others are more unique. Maryland's State House is the oldest ...

As the Kentucky state capitol building is undergoing renovations, the legislative session has moved into temporary chambers. See inside the space. Massive fraud allegations in California: What we know ...

Indiana leaders are working to get a monument displaying the Ten Commandments returned to the Statehouse grounds.The monument displays the Ten Commandments on one large side, the Bill of Rights on the ...