Dr. Hector Lerma of Las Cruces wanders a hallway at the Roundhouse looking for legislators to talk to on Jan. 28. A medical malpractice bill was approved in a House committee late Wednesday and now moves to the House floor.

Republicans on the House Agriculture Committee on Friday released text for the farm bill and announced they will mark up the bill on Feb. 23 — with the framework drawing immediate criticism from the top Democrat on the panel who accused Republicans of filling the package with poison pills.

House Republicans killed a Democratic bill intended to strengthen the reporting of test scores for students in the education freedom account program Thursday, arguing it would place an unfair burden

When we looked last month at bills that local legislators are sponsoring this year, one by 34th District State House Rep. Brianna Thomas of West Seattle turned a few heads: HB 2303, preventing employers from microchipping employees.

We're tracking the most noteworthy bills that will impact Hoosiers' lives through the 2026 legislative session.

A Republican-sponsored bill would bar courts and agencies evaluating child welfare cases from considering whether parents affirm transgender children's identities, though child services officials say this isn't happening in Ohio.

More money could be flowing to the Kansas Water Plan under a new House bill, expanding the impact of a popular 2023 law aimed at addressing the growing water crisis. Republicans, Democrats

Bill limits type of science used to determine health risks and gives industry major role in chemical review process