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Gov. Ralph Northam (D) has agreed to sign legislation to outlaw the death penalty in Virginia.

BOISE — A proposed constitutional amendment allowing the Legislature to call itself back into session passed the Idaho Senate with no votes to spare Wednesday.

The Indiana House of Representatives is fraught with racial tension these days, sparked in part by uneasy debate over a school redistricting bill in South Bend that Black members saw

WASHINGTON (AP) — Worried about continuing threats, the acting chief of the U.S. Capitol Police appealed to congressional leaders Thursday to use their influence to keep National Guard troops at

Wisconsin State Journal reporter Jim Polzin was flooded with outraged responses after asking Badgers fans on Twitter what they thought of No. 25 Wisconsins 73-69 loss to the No. 23

Stand Your Ground Law  Hutchinson says he will be signing SB 24, also known as the Stand Your Ground bill, but emphasized that there is no need for the bill.   “While I have often said there is no compelling need for this legislation, I am persuaded by the changes that have been made since it was introduced 2 years ago,” Hutchinson said. "There is nothing in the language of the bill that would lead to different outcomes in the criminal justice system."  The ‘stand you...

The Johnson City Board of Dwelling Standards and Review plans to hear testimony from residents of the Haven of Mercy homeless shelter on March 11 as it again considers an

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LITTLE ROCK, Ark - A generational storm may lead to all-time record electric and natural gas bills in Arkansas. Investigations have been opened by the Attorney General’s Office and the

U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson took center stage Thursday in a Republican effort to slow down the passage of a $1.9 trillion Democratic COVID-19 relief bill the Senate is expected to debate into the weekend. Johnson, R-Oshkosh, who has described the massive stimulus package as unnecessary, forced a full reading of the more than 600-page document, which began Thursday afternoon and was expected to last into the early hours Friday. He said he also plans to work with his Republican colleagues to introduce ...