Every state has a capitol that houses its state legislature. Many are domed buildings similar to the US Capitol, but others ...

Citizens and advocates are occasionally invited by lawmakers to speak at the Mississippi Capitol. But unlike some other statehouses in the U.S., there are no formal opportunities for constituents in ...

Former Republican U.S. Sen. Jon Kyl of Arizona announced his withdrawal from public life, citing a dementia diagnosis.

Arkansas has just rewritten the rules for how knives are regulated, shifting power from city halls to the Capitol... The post ...

Primary elections are on Aug. 4, 2026. Voters will decide the next governor of Kansas — as well as a U.S. senator, state ...

Voters' concerns over the rising cost of living during the 2024 election cycle helped propel Donald Trump to a second term in the White House and Republicans to secure control of Congress. With less ...

Republican Colorado Rep. Lauren Boebert sharply criticized President Donald Trump on Tuesday evening after he vetoed her ...

It would be incorrect to say that the special election in Senate District 26 will be decided based on a single issue, but only slightly. Whatever other issues constituents here might be facing, Gov.

On the eve of election filing season in North Carolina, Republican state Senate Majority Whip did something she’s never done before: she drove to a candidate’s house to discourage him from running.

Chris Garten (R-Ind.) sharing AI-generated images of himself beating up Santa Claus in front of the state’s Capitol Building; ...

Illustration by The Atlantic. Sources: AJ Mast / AP; Drew Angerer / Getty; Raymond Boyd / Michael Ochs Archives / Getty; Michael Conroy / AP. The Indiana legislature does not keep its constituents at ...

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. – Arkansas is one step closer to approving nitrogen gas as a method of execution in capital cases. House Bill 1489 passed the House Tuesday afternoon in a 67-23 vote for that chamber ...