Baton Rouge serves double duty as a college town and Louisiana’s capital. See how the town's vibrant story told through its ...

LANSING — The state’s Capitol welcomed Friday a newly refurbished, donated and Michigan-made piano acquired from a Greater Lansing church to serve as a centerpiece within its historic walls.

114th General Assembly: Lawmakers will return to the State Capitol in Nashville on Monday, Feb. 3, to resume the 114th General Assembly.

Despite threats that immigration enforcement agents might show up, more than 500 immigrant rights advocates from across Washington marched to the state Capitol in Olympia on Thursday. They were ...

While Louisiana saw record turnout during the presidential election in November, Kaylee Trisler with the Secretary of State’s Office says that local elections often see much lower participation ...

Louisiana Attorney General Liz Murrill (R) said on X that it’s “illegal to send abortion pills into this State and it’s illegal to coerce another into having an abortion.” “I have said ...

History, politics, and architecture buffs alike will enjoy touring the Utah State Capitol. Richard K. A. Kletting, a Salt Lake City area local, designed the 1916 building. In the mid-2000s ...

House File 17 is similar to a law passed in Louisiana, which last year became the first U.S. state to permit judges to order surgical castration of sex offenders. Criminal defense lawyers ...

WASHINGTON, DC - Record snowfall in South Louisiana disrupted travel plans for hundreds of state residents scheduled to fly to Washington DC early last week. But most arrived by Friday ...

Ahead of the hearing, protesters at the State Capitol shared their disapproval over House Republicans deciding to move forward in the legislative session with a one-seat majority despite one ...

From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or ...