After years in the background, Sen. John Thune (R-SD) is stepping into the limelight as the new Senate Majority Leader as Sen ...

WASHINGTON —Here’s a look at how area members of Congress voted over the week ending Dec. 24.

A bill to make substance-abuse disorder treatment and recovery support more affordable, and championed by state Sen. John Velis, was signed by Gov. Maura Healey on Christmas Eve.

House Bill 1011, sponsored by Puyallup Republican state Rep. Cyndy Jacobsen, would similarly launch a school-safety capital ...

The U.S. Senate approved a broadly bipartisan bill in the final days of 2024 that would increase Social Security benefits for millions of Americans with pensions by ...

The most viewed stories on NewsandSentinel.com in 2024 represent a variety of topics, from legislation and law enforcement to ...

When the GOP-led General Assembly reconvenes in Nashville next month, legislators are expected to focus on removing Shelby County District Attorney Steve Mulroy and General Sessions Judge Bill ...

AB 1775 legalizes Amsterdam-style cannabis cafes, allowing lounges to also sell food and drinks that aren’t pre-packaged.

Democrats who have been negotiating separate health care industry oversight and pharmaceutical drug reform bills for months ...

Mayor Michael Helfrich says his primary concern is that the ordinance could jeopardize $2 million in federal funding, ...

A new year means there are new laws for Kansans. “This Senate bill 500 is a little more lenient,” said Jimmy Hamilton, Baxter ...

Yellen, in a letter to House and Senate leaders, noted that the nation’s debt ceiling — the total amount of money the federal ...