An initial batch of proposed legislation was unveiled Friday, revealing some of lawmakers' personal priorities ahead of a legislative session that will begin later this month. The House and Senate are ...

After becoming New Hampshire's 83rd governor, Kelly Ayotte turned to a former boss and a political ally to lead an effort to streamline state government as she faces the difficult challenge in writing ...

Kelly Ayotte has a new policy priority: Ban cell phones from New Hampshire classrooms.

Republican New Hampshire Gov. Kelly Ayotte announced Thursday that she plans to ban cell phones from schools. She stated her ...

On CloseUp, House Majority Leader Jason Osborne said, "If I were teaching a class, I would not want students playing on their phones instead of paying attention." ...

As Maryland’s 477th legislative session quickly approaches, and with a $2.9 billion budget shortfall looming, lawmakers will have to make ...

The new governor said the state needs to cut spending ... can learn and teachers can teach without distraction by banning cell phones in the classroom. “Screens are negatively impacting our ...

Here’s a look at the hot-button issues likely to resurface during this year’s Iowa legislative session, which begins Monday.

Richmond was engulfed in a water crisis this week that provoked an eerie reminder of lessons learned — or not — from when Hurricane Isabel swept into Virginia in 2003.