A veteran lawmaker, state Senator Peter Durant Durant twice flipped what had been Democratic districts to win a seat in the House and later the Senate.

Sex and school sports were among the first items on the agenda for the Georgia Senate this year, as lawmakers took up legislation Thursday to control participation in ...

First Lady Marty Kemp sat down with 11Alive to discuss new efforts to strengthen Georgia’s human trafficking laws, close loopholes and increase awareness statewide.

Former Georgia Rep. Calvin Smyre's portrait is unveiled at the Georgia State Capitol, honoring his legacy and contributions ...

The legislation, Senate Bill 50, would expand access to medical coverage to Georgians making less than 138% of the federal poverty limit and would request a waiver to do so from the U.S. Department of ...

Former Georgia State Representative Calvin Smyre has achieved many firsts and milestones in his career: he was the first ...

While some cities and counties are considering whether to opt out, school districts appear much more likely to exempt ...

[4] On March 3, 2022, the Florida Supreme Court approved new legislative maps drawn by the Florida State Legislature. These maps took effect for Florida's 2022 legislative elections. The Florida ...

The Maine State Legislature is the state legislature of Maine. It is a bicameral body composed of the lower Maine House of Representatives and the upper Maine State Senate ... representing an equal ...