Casino and lottery proposal swiftly advances in the Alabama Legislature

MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — A gambling proposal to authorize a lottery, sports betting, and multiple casinos…

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Here is a look at the life of US President Joe Biden. Birth date: November 20,…

A former South Dakota attorney general urges the state Supreme Court to let him keep his law license

PIERRE, S.D. (AP) — Former South Dakota Attorney General Jason Ravnsborg on Wednesday urged the state…

Gambling, education, election bills before Alabama lawmakers in 2024

MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — Alabama lawmakers return to Montgomery on Tuesday to begin the 2024 legislative…

Bill Frist Fast Facts | CNN Politics

CNN  —  Here is a look at the life of Bill Frist, heart and lung transplant…

Death Penalty Fast Facts | CNN

CNN  —  Here’s a look at the death penalty in the United States. Capital punishment is…

Video: House Dysfunction by the Numbers

As Congress comes back into session this month, Annie Karni, a New York Times politics reporter,…

Martin Luther King Jr. Day Fast Facts | CNN

CNN  —  Here’s a look at Martin Luther King Jr. Day, a federal holiday that falls…

New York governor vetoes bill that would make it easier for people to challenge their convictions

ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — New York Gov. Kathy Hochul vetoed a bill days before Christmas that…

Pennsylvania lawmakers defeat funding for Penn amid criticism over school’s stance on antisemitism

HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — Pennsylvania’s House of Representatives on Wednesday night defeated legislation to send more…