Respiratory illnesses in Alabama surged in early February, mainly driven by the flu, prompting health officials to urge ...

Virginia Gov. Abigail Spanberger will deliver the Democratic response to President Donald Trump’s State of the Union address.

When James Uthmeier suddenly became one of Florida’s most powerful leaders, few people outside Tallahassee had heard of him. Now, a year after Gov.

Darshana Patel, a Democrat from northern San Diego County, takes over as lead for the Assembly Education Committee.

"His unwavering belief in justice, equality, and love uplifted millions," his family said in a statement.

The death of Rev. Jesse Jackson, the Chicago civil rights leader and political trailblazer who worked alongside Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., has prompted an outpouring of tributes from across the city ...

Holding hands with other prominent Black leaders, the Rev. Jesse Jackson crossed the Edmund Pettus bridge in Selma, Alabama, on March 9, 2025, to commemorate the 60th anniversary of “Bloody Sunday.” ...

Assembly Speaker Robert Rivas appointed Darshana Patel, a Democrat from northern San Diego County, to the position, effective March 2. She will also serve on the Budget Committee's key Subcommittee on ...

Jillian E. Snider, Resident Senior Fellow of Criminal Justice and Civil Liberties, R Street Institute Testimony in Support of HI H.B. 2494, “Relating to Criminal Justice Reform.” February 19, ...

The Rev. Jesse Jackson Sr., the civil rights leader and founder of the Rainbow/PUSH Coalition, spent the last 60 years of his life in front of cameras advocating for social justice. He died Tuesday ...

The Chicago-based civil rights icon, political trailblazer, and lifelong advocate for equality who worked with Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. died at 84.