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Both the yea and nay votes were bipartisan for a package that features the first gas tax boost in nearly a decade.

SAINT PAUL, Minn. — After returning from Easter and Passover break and listening to Gov. Walz's State of the State speech on ...

In the last decade, money spent lobbying in Washington rose more steadily and dramatically than other U.S. state that tracks ...

A bill’s price tag can make or break its chances at the Legislature. The governor’s budget office is tasked with calculating ...

The Ohio House passed an over 5,000-page biennial budget bill this month that includes not only $61 billion in state spending but also law changes on topics ranging from abortion to adult websites ...

Explore the new $150 billion defense package aimed at enhancing national security and funding Trump's missile defense ...

The House Armed Services Committee will have a markup on Tuesday, with a House vote on the final funding bill set for the end ...

Rep. Ben Koppelman, left, R-West Fargo, asks a question to Rep. Mike Nathe, R-Bismarck, on the House floor on April 24, 2025.

Trump’s comments put hard limits on congressional lawmakers as they return to Washington next week to debate the specifics of ...

In a break from tradition, Congress passed a full-year continuing resolution (CR) to fund the Department of Defense for ...

The California Public Records Act, enacted almost 60 years ago, was a landmark public access law that remains the cornerstone ...