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Four Republicans joined Democrats Wednesday night in voting against adjourning the House, pushing the motion to the cusp of failure after the GOP was unable to elect a Speaker for the second day in a row. The motion to adjourn ultimately passed in a narrow 216-214 vote, handing Republicans a win. GOP Reps. Andy Biggs […]

“We did it, Michigan. Since 1984, Republicans have used their control of the @MISenate to block things MI families needed. No more,” the group wrote. 

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — History could be made this week as three Democrats in the Tennessee House face possible expulsion, including Memphis Representative Justin J. Pearson.  Last week, Representives Pearson, Gloria Johnson (Knoxville) and Justin Jones (Nashville) walked up to the well of the House, the area at the front of the chamber, with a bullhorn and […]

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — The Poplar-White Station library will have a new name in honor of a fallen Memphis police officer. The library will now be officially renamed to the Officer Geoffrey Redd Library after the Memphis City Council passed an ordinance Tuesday. Officer Redd was shot while responding to a disturbance call near the library […]

MONROE, La. (KTVE/KARD) — Officials announced Wednesday that Quinton Tellis, who was tried twice for the murder of a Mississippi woman, will not face trial for the murder of a University of Louisiana-Monroe graduate. Last week, Fourth Judicial District Court Judge Larry Jefferson dismissed the indictment against Tellis on the basis of information that the […]

HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — Pennsylvania’s new state House speaker declared Friday that no other legislation will be taken up by his chamber until it approves a constitutional amendment granting child sexual abuse victims the power to file what would otherwise be outdated claims. House Speaker Mark Rozzi, who has spoken of being abused as a […]

With the stroke of a pen, Gov. Ron DeSantis signed Florida’s “Heartbeat Protection Act” into law late Thursday night.

President Biden delivered his second State of the Union address Tuesday night to a divided House chamber that featured bipartisan moments intertwined with partisan heckling. The speech — which spanned just over 70 minutes — included an impromptu, and informal, policy negotiation with Republicans and a solemn moment that captivated the entire chamber. There were also outbursts […]

For the first time in 100 years, the contest for Speaker was not decided on the first ballot. Now, the chamber faces an uncertain path forward, and a congressional battle from years ago — all the way back in 1856 — lends insight into how long the tug-of-war over the Speaker’s gavel may last. Just […]

Leaders in state legislatures across the country have turned to cross-party alliances and power-sharing agreements as they seek to avoid the political deadlock that has hindered lawmakers in Congress — but signs are emerging that some of those efforts might be in vain. Legislatures in Alaska, Ohio and Pennsylvania started off their sessions this year […]

HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — A Democrat who promised to govern as an independent was elected speaker of the narrowly divided Pennsylvania House of Representatives in a surprising move Tuesday on the strength of every Democrat and more than a dozen GOP votes. Rep. Mark Rozzi was elected speaker by a vote of 115-85 after Republicans […]