“If civic-affairs news is the broccoli of American journalism, then coverage of legislative procedure is the unsalted lima bean.” This will be the year journalism finally explains arcane legislative ...

BISMARCK — The North Dakota Legislature is considering ways to deal with accidental vetoes in light of a mistake made by Gov. Kelly Armstrong that nearly resulted in an agency losing $35 million in ...

HELENA, Mont. — Republican-backed legislative efforts to reshape judicial procedures — and the relationship between the judicial branch and the rest of the government — are gaining steam. On Tuesday, ...

Only parliament acting as the legislative branch of government can pass laws. However, the legislative process holds little value other than allowing the opposition to express its discontent. As an ...