State Legislatures

Midair collision in Alaska kills state lawmaker and six others

Mica Soellner · July 31, 2020 11:59 pm

Devlin Robinson, a Republican running against incumbent Democrat Pam Iovino in Pennsylvaniaâs State Senate District 37, is photographed in Bridgeville, Pa.

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Suburban Pennsylvania race a microcosm of national political battle

Salena Zito · July 30, 2020 9:43 pm

As lawsuits surge, liability reform remains top GOP priority

Nihal Krishan · July 16, 2020 4:00 am

Camelot’s continuation? Amy Kennedy wins New Jersey Democratic House primary

Naomi Lim · July 8, 2020 1:53 am

Mississippi Department of Finance and Administration employees Willie Townsend, left, and Joe Brown, attach a Mississippi state flag to the harness before raising it over the Capitol grounds in Jackson, Miss., Tuesday, June 30, 2020. The two men raised about 100 flags, provided by the Secretary of State's office, for people or organizations that purchased a state flag that flew over the grounds. Gov. Tate Reeves will sign a bill Tuesday evening retiring the last state flag with the Confederate battle emblem during a ceremony at the Governor's Mansion. Upon the governor signing the bill, the flag will lose its official status.

Mississippi governor signs bill removing Confederate emblem from flag

Zach Halaschak · June 30, 2020 10:35 pm

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Mississippi sets the example in the debate over Confederate symbols

Kaylee McGhee White · June 29, 2020 9:45 pm

A federal court heard arguments on Tuesday over a lawsuit that seeks to change the Mississippi state flag. (AP Photo/Rogelio V. Solis)

Mississippi House takes first step toward removing Confederate emblem from state flag

Mike Brest · June 27, 2020 7:38 pm

States lead the way on business liability protections during pandemic

Nihal Krishan · June 12, 2020 3:00 am

Police cars escort an ambulance after a shooter open fire inside the Pensacola Air Base, Friday, Dec. 6, 2019 in Pensacola, Fla.

‘I saw the shooter’: Lawmaker says he witnessed shooting at recently reopened Arizona shopping center

Zach Halaschak · May 21, 2020 10:26 am

‘Very poor choice of words’: State lawmaker apologizes after graphic tweet about Tara Reade

Zach Halaschak · May 2, 2020 2:51 am

FILE- In this Nov. 7, 2018, file photo, Michigan Gov.-elect Gretchen Whitmer hosts a post-election news conference in Detroit. Whitmerâs decisive victory was powered not just by places Democrats typically carry in a successful statewide campaign, strongholds like Detroit and suburban bellwethers such as Oakland and Macomb counties.

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Gretchen Whitmer is reaching for power that doesn’t exist

Kaylee McGhee White · May 1, 2020 4:55 pm

Gretchen Whitmer, the Democratic gubernatorial candidate, speaks during a rally in Detroit Friday, Oct. 26, 2018.

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Power has gone to Gretchen Whitmer’s head

Kaylee McGhee White · April 30, 2020 5:17 pm