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A Rutherford County committee is recommending no changes to a policy that prohibits county employees from carrying firearms on the job even if they have a state-issued permit, unless they are a deputy. An ad hoc committee of the Rutherford County Commission on Jan. 15 voted for the second time to recommend leaving the policy alone. The recommendation was sent to the Steering, Legislative & Governmental Committee, which was scheduled to meet Monday night. Employees may keep a firearm in their pe...

Earlier this week we wrote about how two legislators from some of the most affluent parts of Virginia want to do away with the coal tax credits that prop up

HELENA (AP) — The Montana House on Tuesday voted 51-49 against a bill that sought to penalize physicians who provide gender-affirming health care for transgender youth.

RALEIGH – A new year has arrived, and with it new hopes and resolutions. On the political front, here are some goals for North Carolina as state lawmakers return to

Five of seven current incumbents have filed for reelection to seats on the New Braunfels City Council and as trustees on the New Braunfels and Comal independent school district boards.

President Joe Biden has promised to govern as a president for all Americans, not just those who voted for him.

Sen. Patrick Leahy returned home Tuesday night from the hospital after seeking treatment out of an abundance of caution, according to a spokesman.

Virginia Democrats are feeling pretty darned good about themselves right now. It’s easy to understand why: Republicans haven’t won a statewide election for 12 years. Democrats control state government in a way they haven’t since Mills Godwin sat in the governor’s office in the late ‘60s. Just to recap: Democrats hold every statewide office — governor, lieutenant governor, attorney general, both U.S. senators. They have a majority in the General Assembly (and unlike...

The teenagers are two out of 250 girls across the country earning the rank of Eagle Scout for the first time ever.

Mississippi Republican Lt. Gov. Delbert Hosemann expresses his continued concern over COVID-19 and explained measures the Senate will take to protect themselves and staff during the upcoming 2021 Legislature, during a briefing to media at the Mississippi Capitol in Jackson, Miss., in December. Rogelio V. Solis | AP Even as the COVID-19 pandemic continues to shine a harsh light on state’s long-standing health disparities, the prospects appear dim for any expansion of Medicaid access to the ...