A partial government shutdown is underway. It may only last for this week, but hardliners in the House could make it drag on.

Stephens’ sister-in-law died last summer, due, he said, to the effects of smoking. For years, she had been confined at home, tethered to an oxygen bottle. He said his father smoked as a teen and got ...

When Oregon state lawmakers return to Salem on Feb. 2 for the 84th Legislative Assembly, they’ll be conducting business on ...

The Missouri Capitol in Jefferson City (Tessa Weinberg/Missouri Independent). Republican lawmakers are in desperate need of a civics lesson. They need to learn — or be reminded — that as elected ...

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KY3) - The 5 th Annual Capitol Choir Performances happened on Wednesday in Jefferson City. The annual event celebrates the holiday season and highlights the musical talents of ...

To the unfamiliar, the Capitol and its surrounding office buildings are a maze of fluorescent lighting, identical hallways and unmarked tunnels. Even experienced staff and lawmakers sometimes get lost ...

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KFVS) - Would you ever marry artificial intelligence? Would you consider AI a person? A bill gaining support at the Missouri Capitol would ban AI from having any of the privileges ...

TRACK AND FIELD. DEMOLITION WILL SOON UNDERWAY FOR ONE OF IOWA’S MOST RECOGNIZABLE BUILDINGS. THIS IS THE WALLACE BUILDING NEAR THE STATEHOUSE IN DES MOINES, AND CONSTRUCTION FENCING WAS PUT UP JUST ...

Authorities confirmed two police officers were taken to the hospital after a fire was reported Thursday afternoon in the trolley system connecting the Rayburn House and U.S. Capitol buildings. The D.C ...

If someone in your life is passionate about the Badger State, look no further than this Wisconsin-themed gift guide. Each year, volunteers create an intricate ornament that celebrates the state ...

Authorities confirmed two police officers were taken to the hospital after a fire was reported Thursday afternoon in the trolley system connecting the Rayburn House and U.S. Capitol buildings. The D.C ...

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KCTV) - This Veterans Day, Missouri is honoring the veterans of this modern era with the expansion of a monument at the state’s capitol. On the North Side of the Missouri Capitol ...