More than 40 lawmakers from dozens of states issued a declaration on the importance of states’ ability to legislate ...

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) — The stunning downward spiral of Michael Madigan’s political career ended Friday with a 7 1/2-year prison sentence and a $2.5 million fine for the former Illinois House speaker ...

Gordon Self, center, who leads the Kansas Legislature's division responsible for drafting bills, says the Propylon company should be given until Oct. 1 to work through software bugs in a new ...

The Gazette offers audio versions of articles using Instaread. Some words may be mispronounced. DES MOINES — Mike Klimesh faces daunting challenges as he steps into a leadership role in the Iowa ...