The South Carolina Capitol grounds will soon include a statue of Robert Smalls, a formerly enslaved Civil War hero, among the statues of five white men, most with ties to the Civil War or Jim Crow.

Olympia’s Percival Plinth Project sculpture competition, launching Saturday, July 12, with a reception, puts public art to a ...

Intercity Transit is embarking on a year-long process to update its bus system serving the Olympia, Lacey, Tumwater and Yelm ...

Every state has a capitol that houses its state legislature. Many are domed buildings similar to the US Capitol, but others ...

Washington is facing a housing emergency. On that point, leaders from across the political spectrum can agree.

Some new laws took effect immediately while others had a longer wait time. A number of them kick in this week, including a ...

D.C.’s 12th Open Streets event takes place Saturday, June 28, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., the first time on Capitol Hill since the car-free program started in 2019.

Thousands of people, including former President Biden, went to the Minnesota Capitol Friday to mourn Speaker Emerita Melissa Hortman, her husband, Mark, and their dog, Gilbert.

Munro was a moderate Republican who served as secretary of state for two decades, from 1981 to 2001. He’s remembered as an advocate for expanding voter access and disability rights, as well as causes ...

Senate Parliamentarian Elizabeth MacDonough has advised that some key money-saving policies couldn’t be included in Trump’s massive tax and domestic policy bill.

Slain Minnesota Rep. Melissa Hortman was the first woman to lie in state in the Minnesota Capitol, while her beloved rescue dog, Gilbert, is the first animal to have that honor.