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

Cornbread now joins the family of state symbols. The Georgia House of Representatives passed and adopted the law on February 26, and the Georgia Senate passed the legislation on April 2 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Before Georgia lawmakers threw their papers in the air, signifying the end of the 2025 legislative session, they passed a law that involved the golden color fluffy side dish. Cornbread now joins the ...

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 ...