The debates around adopting official state symbols offer levity along with valuable civics lessons for students.

Thousands of Confederate symbols are standing in public spaces around the nation despite ongoing efforts to have them removed ...

Before Georgia lawmakers ended the 2025 legislative session, they passed a law that involved the golden color fluffy side ...

Magyar chose the slogan “Hungarians First!” to both echo and contrast with the nativist, regime-centric “Hungary First!” by ...

Georgia in recent days passed legislation to recognize cornbread as an official staple there. Oregon lawmakers are deciding if they want T-bone steaks on the state symbols menu, while Bigfoot ...

A proposal to designate the tortilla as New Mexico’s official state bread had unanimous support from lawmakers. On Friday, though, it ended up falling flat. It wasn’t because Gov. Michelle ...

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — A proposal to designate the tortilla as New Mexico’s official state bread had unanimous support from lawmakers. On Friday, though, it ended up falling flat. It wasn’t ...

New Mexico's lawmakers were hardly alone in wanting to pad their state's list of symbols this legislative season. Georgia lawmakers recently passed a bill to recognize cornbread as their state’s ...

Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger asked the U.S. Department of Homeland Security on Thursday to allow Afghan Christian refugees to remain in the country. Raffensperger called for DHS ...

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — A proposal to designate the tortilla as New Mexico’s official state bread had unanimous support from lawmakers. On Friday, though, it ended up falling flat. It wasn ...