California got a below-average No. 30 ranking among the states when my trusty spreadsheet looked at eight yardsticks of ...

More than before, progressives working to protect people’s rights will need state supreme courts to be hospitable to lawsuits ...

Republican Senators John Thune of South Dakota, John Cornyn of Texas, and Rick Scott of Florida were all vying for the top ...

Despite top of the ticket losses, Democrats had key victories at the state house level that will help protect the rights of ...

A $60 million plan to plant 27,000 trees and build 550 shade structures proposed by the Office of Heat Response and Mitigation passed unanimously by the Phoenix City Council.

Democrats were projected to win at least 208 House seats and Republicans 215 seats as of Friday. A party needs 218 seats in order to have the majority.