To conduct official business, at least 100 members of the 150-member Texas House must be present. Democrats hold 62 of the ...

The walkout, which Texas Democrats called an “extraordinary and necessary step,” came a day after a House panel advanced a congressional map that would add five new Republican districts next year.

Texas state House Democrats plan to leave to break quorum of a special session in which Republicans aim to pass a new ...

In an extraordinary move brokered with Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker, dozens of Texas House Democrats aim to deny a quorum as the GOP is set to draw new maps.

Illinois the first state in the nation to require public schools to offer mental health screenings in 3rd through 12th grades ...

The bill, SB1560, requires all school districts to provide screening in grades 3 through 12 at least once a year.

Gov. JB Pritzker joined state officials on July 31 to sign legislation that will provide Illinois public schools with ...

Pritzker admin touts nuclear power ranking Gov. J.B. Pritzker, the Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity ...

This writer says Illinois lawmakers recently handed trial lawyers a gift with the passage of a piece of legislation—and businesses should be concerned.

Illinois Politics Pritzker seeks more regulatory authority over homeowners insurance business The governor urged lawmakers to act following State Farm’s 27% rate hike.

SPRINGFIELD — Gov. JB Pritzker is asking state lawmakers for more authority to regulate the homeowners insurance market in Illinois. His comments came after the Bloomington-based State Farm Fire ...