PA Gov. Josh Shapiro's administration is being pushed by Republican lawmakers to more thoroughly investigate the deaths of people 65 and older who have been the subject of abuse or neglect complaints.

State Senator Merrill Piepkorn, who has served in the ND Legislature since 2016, is believed to be preparing for a longshot gubernatorial bid in the heavily red state.

West Virginia Gov. Jim Justice has signed a law that allows teachers in public schools to answer questions from students 'about scientific theories of how the universe and/or life came to exist.'

Prosecutors in three Wisconsin counties have declined to pursue felony campaign finance violation charges against former President Donald Trump's fundraising committee.

West Virginia on Friday became the 12th state in the country to ban smoking in vehicles with children present, under a bill approved by Republican Gov. Jim Justice.

The North Carolina Supreme Court declined Friday to revive a challenge to the city of Asheville's decision to remove a monument to Civil War-era Gov. Zebulon Vance.

Former Georgia insurance commissioner and 2010 gubernatorial candidate John Oxendine has pleaded guilty to conspiring to commit health care fraud.