The lighter side of the Capitol, and most days, you ought to be really grateful for it. There’s a rumor (jk) floating around that an amendment is coming for the bill to legalize prostitution. The ...

Connecticut and the states of Alaska, Pennsylvania, and Rhode Island have the shortest lines of gubernatorial succession.

She is tied for the longest-serving legislator with Senate President Pro Tempore Martin Looney of New Haven, who was also elected in 1980.

Senate Blue Ribbon Committee chief and Senate President Pro Tempore Panfilo “Ping” Lacson has begun scrutinizing the alleged scheme involving ...

North Carolina voters face a major decision in Rockingham and parts of Guilford County where a high-profile primary election is taking place. State senator of 25 years Phil Berger is ...

Senate leaders propose redirecting $254 million from the teacher pension fund to expand private school tax credits and improve literacy.

Senate President Pro Tempore Panfilo “Ping” Lacson wrote a strongly-worded letter to Sen. Rodante Marcoleta denouncing the latter’s claim he altered ...

Senators Panfilo “Ping” Lacson and Rodante Marcoleta on Tuesday once again exchanged words over the supposed discovery of Spratly Islands by Filipino adventurer and businessman Tomas Cloma.

Berger has been arguably the most powerful politician in North Carolina for 15 years now, and he’s used that position wisely.

The General Assembly plans to take an "emergency" shortcut to pass legislation that would, among other things, provide ...

Senate Democrats on Monday elected Sen. Cathy Kipp, D-Fort Collins, as the next president pro tempore. She replaces former Sen. Dafna Michaelson Jenet, D-Commerce City, who resigned her seat earlier ...

Also Monday, a divided House committee printed a bill requiring the state to review — and vote to renew — its $2 ...