Affordable housing, fireworks regulations and Hawaiian Homes are among some of the top priorities for lawmakers this session. HNN Sunrise caught up with some of the lawmakers ahead of the session, including Senate President Ronald D.

The Utah State Legislature will begin its 45th annual session Jan. 21. Utahns should expect more tax cuts and affordable housing legislation.

The poll shows that when Texas voters were asked what they thought the Legislature's top priority would be, immigration or border security-related issues were the most frequently mentioned responses. Those issue were followed by the economy or concerns related to high prices, then education and crime.

Lawmakers will debate the future of public education, find ways to spend nearly $200 billion in tax money and wrangle over divisive issues over the next

Texas’ 89th legislative session begins Tuesday – and as of Sunday night, state lawmakers had already filed more than 2,500 bills.

The 89th Texas Legislature will convene Tuesday. Here are some of the members who will help shape state policies.

It's the first vote lawmakers will conduct during the 89th regular legislative session after being sworn in. After current House Speaker Dade Phelan dropped his bid to keep the ga

Dustin Burrows was elected house speaker, filling the role previously held by Dade Phelan.

Whoopi Goldberg showed some support to Carrie Underwood on “The View” (via Entertainment Weekly) amid backlash against the “American Idol” winner and country music star for her decision to perform “America the Beautiful” at Donald Trump’s inauguration on Jan.