Legislative immunity is a privilege in most states. A speeding ticket could change that in Arizona
The majority of state constitutions shield lawmakers from arrests, lawsuits and low-level infractions like traffic tickets ...
US cradle of low-rider car culture looks to promote custom Chevys and Pontiacs still more
New Mexico lawmakers declare February 11 Lowrider Day and introduce bill to make the custom vehicles a state symbol alongside ...
Alabama makes history with two Black Representatives in Congress
For the first time in the state’s 205 years, two Black Alabamians are serving in the House of Representatives.
Congress, not the president, decides on government spending − a constitutional law professor explains how the ‘power of the purse’ works
Congress has the authority to control government expenditures. Donald Trump is the latest president to try to get around that ...
Unidentified flying hot tubs? Moreno pushes for probe into Ohio drone mystery: Capitol Letter
Sen. Bernie Moreno wants Homeland Security to look into claims that Ohioans have seen drone the size of hot tubs and picnic ...
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When the United States Mint was created in 1792, one of the first coins it made was the one-cent coin. The image on the first ...
Here’s a look at the history of the penny and why it could be going away
When the United States Mint was created in 1792, one of the first coins it made was the one-cent coin. The image on the first ...
A ban on MAGA and Pride flags? GOP lawmakers say yes for cities, counties and classrooms
Proponents of the bill said these policy changes would help ensure that classrooms don’t force a stand off between teachers ...
House Republicans revive effort to ban pride flags on federal buildings
Diana Harshbarger is leading a bill to codify a policy that only the U.S. flag can fly over public buildings and ban pride ...
As Trump grabs power, GOP lawmakers sit on their hands
Angus King, the independent senator from Maine who caucuses with Democrats, posed this gut-punching query to his Republican ...
Congress gears up for municipal elections in Haryana
Four months after the Congress lost the Haryana Assembly poll to the Bharatiya Janata Party in a close electoral contest, the ...
You might be surprised by when the bald eagle became our national bird
“For nearly 250 years, we called the bald eagle the national bird when it wasn’t,” said Jack Davis, co-chair of the National ...