Shortly after Donald Trump blindsided senators and endorsed the House’s plan to advance the president’s agenda Wednesday, ...

Of the 25 priority bills Patrick identified, two had been filed before his announcement: Senate Bill 1, the state budget, and SB 2 — the controversial $1 billion school voucher program that the ...

It was a session when the high cost of housing and closely linked issues of local government powers took central stage, as ...

Bills dealing with cow burps, the state flag and changes to police traffic stop standards are among the first to land in the ...

Democrats who lead both chambers warned that the budget might need to be readdressed in the coming weeks, pending potential cuts to federal spending.

A number of accountability bills have sailed through legislative committee hearings. Others could use some last-minute public support.

Amid a push by local leaders to conserve farmlands and open spaces in the Bay Area from future development, state senator David Cortese has introduced a bill that would shore up funding to preserve ...

As the 2025 budget continues to generate reactions from various quarters, JOHN AMEH details the concerns from critics and how lawmakers have been responding to them.Nigeria has a new Appropriation ...

And finally one of the other sponsors, Rep John Bear, R-Campbell, chairman of the House Appropriations Committee, stood up ...

The Office of the Solicitor General (OSG) has asked the Supreme Court (SC) another five days or until Feb. 27 to submit the ...

Gov. Glenn Youngkin says he appreciates consensus for tax relief, but says it should take a different form. He says he ...

To be effective and competent at the Legislature, legislators and their staff need time to gather knowledge, analyze it, ...