The first day of the 2025 Legislature underscores the conservative stronghold on the officially nonpartisan lawmaking body.

As lawmakers reconvened at the Missouri state Capitol, they selected new leaders, elevating Rep. Jon Patterson, a Republican from Lee’s Summit, to one of the most influential positions in the state.

A new Illinois General Assembly was sworn in and legislators now face several tough issues including how to plug a projected ...

With the new House and Senate Republican majorities officially sworn in, some GOP lawmakers are worried that Republicans' ...