California is turning 175 years old later this year. To mark the occasion, we will be looking at several aspects of the state seal, as well as the nation’s seal and those of other states.

That would be (state) "Seal on a Bedsheet," the derisive moniker with which some have burdened the Illinois state flag, a gleaming white banner emblazoned with the state's bald eagle-themed emblem.

California is turning 175 years old later this year. To mark the occasion, we will be looking at several aspects of the state seal, as well as the nation’s seal and those of other states. The seal of ...

Alaska’s state ombudsman is resigning in April. Kate Burkhart departs after eight years on the job and numerous investigations that have led to major systemic reforms in the state. She began her ...

That’s a big price tag, especially since the state is already running a budget deficit. When the education debate ends this week, the budget debate is likely to absorb lawmakers’ attention. Right now, ...