RALEIGH, N.C. — The North Carolina House elected a new speaker for the first time in 10 years on Wednesday, choosing a young ...

In surprising move, former longtime Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan has taken the stand at his own corruption trial.

The Pennsylvania House of Representatives reelected state Rep. Joanna McClinton, a Philadelphia Democrat, as House speaker ...

Madigan and his co-defendant – longtime confidant Michael McClain – are on trial on racketeering and bribery charges​.

House Speaker Mike Johnson often says he sees himself as the quarterback and President-elect Donald Trump as the coach ...

Changes are coming to the West Virginia House of Delegates as the Legislature gavels in today, including a new leadership ...

As they seek to smooth over past factional fights in the state Senate, Republicans face a new round of infighting in the ...

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CHICAGO (WLS) -- Former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan returns to the stand Wednesday . It was surprise and risky decision to testify by a man famously tight-lipped with the media. It may be ...

Jon Patterson, who faced state Rep. Justin Sparks of Wildwood in the race, easily won the speakership on a 152-10 vote.