The salary increases were recommended by a commission filled with former -- and current -- government officials.

President Trump praised Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer for saying he would back the GOP spending bill to avert a government shutdown.

WASHINGTON >> The U.S. Senate today passed a stopgap spending bill, averting a partial government shutdown, after Democrats ...

The Commission on Salaries on Thursday unanimously approved a series of pay raises for state officials totaling 27% for ...

After days of Democratic agonizing, the Senate voted to keep federal funds flowing through Sept. 30 just hours before a ...

Gov. Wes Moore said "real danger" is imminent for Marylanders amid federal actions and cuts, but he stopped short of answering whether he's bracing for a potential Maryland-based recession.

"We have the tools and options necessary to ensure a responsible budget that will take us into the interim and prepare for ...

The number of school librarians in Hawaiʻi has declined dramatically over the past 20 years, despite an increased need to ...

Where once Hawaii was a valuable, booming location for film and TV productions, the future looks pretty dismal. In 2024, only ...

A bill introduced in the Hawaii Senate would allow insurers to subrogate claims against entities held responsible for ...

Brach Myers won election outright against Jesse Regan in the special primary for Louisiana State Senate District 23 on February 15, 2025. = candidate completed the Ballotpedia Candidate Connection ...

State senators voted 25-0 to approve and send to the House of Representatives a bill that would make Nov. 28 La Ku ‘oko ‘a, or Hawaiian Independence Day, as Hawaii’s 14th official state holiday. The ...