Republican Vern Buchanan announces retirement after 20 years, joining 27 other GOP lawmakers leaving the House.

Shutdown risk climbs as Democrats refuse ICE funding after Minneapolis killings, intensifying partisan standoff. Follow live.

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A growing number of lawmakers are demanding accountability from the Department of Homeland Security following two fatal ...

Democrats balk as new directive instructs state agencies to identify how an additional 1% or 2% holdback would affect ...

Republicans created a budget mess with reckless tax giveaways tilted toward the wealthy, then imposed a 3% holdback that is already squeezing the services Idaho families pay for and expect,” Wintrow ...

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The Idaho Legislature’s Joint Finance and Appropriations Committee told agency heads to plan for up to 5% cuts in fiscal year ...

After Governor Mike Dunleavy pushed his fiscal plan forward Tuesday, including a proposal for a year-round sales tax, ...

The Federal Reserve is nearing an interest rate decision at its January meeting. Jerome Powell is under growing pressure amid ...

With the legislative session about to begin, here's what to know about the power players and plot lines this year.

Chicago Teachers Union President Stacy Davis Gates gave a sweeping address to a sea of supporters at the union’s headquarters on the Near West Side.