Governor Quinn Signs Legislation to Crack Down on Violent Flas...

In response to a federal court order, Gov. Jerry Brown pushed a novel approach through the Legislature two years ago to dramatically reduce California's prison population.

Last year, federal courts ruled two of Illinois' laws unconstitutional. The Illinois legislature is acting on one, involving gun rights; it is time for lawmakers to act on the other, which provides that juveniles who commit murder can, as a ...

Illinois Roads Traffic Alerts Amber Alerts Your Government State Agencies Executive Branch Legislature Judiciary Federal Government FOIA Contacts IGNN: Governor's Office Press Release ILLINOIS NEWS FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE May 19, 2013 New Legislation ...

A federal judge has temporarily blocked an Arkansas law banning abortions after 12 weeks into pregnancy, the first legal test of state early abortion laws passed in 2013. Judge Susan Webber Wright of the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District ...

As the Legislature rushes to close its business in the final two weeks of its session, lawmakers and Gov. Brian Sandoval need to remember one thing: Southern Nevada is the state's economic engine, and what's good for Las Vegas is good for the state ...

In line with a recent amendment to last year's law reintroducing direct elections for the heads of Russia's 83 federation subjects, the parliaments of the Republic of Daghestan and the Republic of Ingushetia have both voted overwhelmingly for the ...

Here are some highlights from the past week in the Legislature. To read them as they happen, go to elpasotimes.typepad.com/capitol Budget deal struck After a lengthy game of chicken, a preliminary deal on a state budget for the next two years was ...

Because the governor is hesitant to expand Medicaid, the legislature will probably adjourn without taking full advantage of the dollars available to Texas to cover the uninsured through the Affordable Care Act. Fortunately there is more than one way ...

JEFFERSON CITY -- Gov. Jay Nixon, a Democrat, likes to portray his relationship with the Republican-dominated Legislature as one where they work toward common goals. But Friday's conclusion of the Legislature's four-and-a-half month session ...