House lawmakers spent the entire afternoon debating their $10.8 billion state budget proposal before eventually approving.

Conservative and moderate GOP lawmakers are expressing concerns about the budget blueprint as Speaker Mike Johnson navigates ...

Here’s a look at the states most likely to become the 25th to legalize. Legislative efforts to legalize recreational cannabis ...

House leaders' reconciliation bill is on thin ice on Monday evening as multiple Republican lawmakers threatened to defect.

"This was a nearly nine hour voting marathon where Democrats were trying to do some political damage to the Republicans," said Mitchell Miller.

The Texas Lottery Commission’s executive director said Monday he would move to ban couriers from buying lottery tickets after ...

Lawmakers in Santa Fe pass a bipartisan public safety package, work on CYFD reforms and prepare for the state budget as the legislative session nears its end.

The congresswoman from New York is in line to be confirmed as the U.S. ambassador to the United Nations. But first, her ...

Florida’s legislative session begins March 4—just weeks after a special session that passed sweeping immigration reform. As ...

The Odessa American is the leading source of local news, information, entertainment and sports for the Permian Basin.

The Trump Administration’s series of unilateral actions undermining Congress’s constitutional authority over federal budget ...

A House bill that would substantially boost school funding has cleared two committees and could be headed for a final vote, ...