The true seat of power in Richmond may be the legislature. (David Kidd/Governing) There is something special about the Virginia General Assembly. It’s not only the oldest continuously operating ...

Though the Nevada Legislature creates public records laws, it is not required to follow them. The public can’t examine legislators’ emails, or view investigative documents on legislators’ alleged ...

When politicians are candidates for office, they like to say that they'll run government like a business. This is a promise that's easier said than done. Let's say a would-be entrepreneur approached a ...

AUSTIN (KXAN) — The Texas constitution limits its Legislature to a 140-day regular session every other year, and the final three weeks of a session include several deadlines, setting a rapid and ...

Jonathan Choe and Brandi Kruse challenged Washington’s press credentialing system, reshaping access rules and highlighting tensions also seen in Oregon and Idaho as traditional media gatekeeping faces ...

The Gazette offers audio versions of articles using Instaread. Some words may be mispronounced. DES MOINES — As the use of artificial intelligence expands into new aspects of society, a new use was ...

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When the expert hired by the Legislature drew the new congressional districts adopted by lawmakers, he did so on a platform that showed him partisan data as he went. Attorneys for the plaintiffs ...

SALT LAKE CITY — More than a year after the Utah Supreme Court said lawmakers overreached by changing a ballot initiative on redistricting, a lower court judge ruled Monday that the current maps can't ...

Legislators are officially back to work in the statehouse this week — and redistricting is obviously top of mind. Gov. Gavin Newsom last week officially launched his campaign for mid-cycle ...

On the last day of the regular session, the Louisiana Legislature settled two major debates: A bill that would have banned companies from owning both pharmacy benefit managers and drug stores died, ...