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Every state has its own, unique driver's license. Some states — like Virginia, Indiana, and Wisconsin — feature their capitol buildings on the licenses. Meanwhile, Idaho, South Dakota, Rhode Island, and Montana highlight their state's famous landmarks.

If you’ve ever tried to list all the U.S. states from memory, you know how hard it is. Unless you still have the “Fifty Nifty United States” song from elementary school memorized, you probably can’t name all 50 states in less than five minutes.

The best state to retire in the U.S. is also one of the smallest, according to a new ranking. Based on its high marks for affordability, access to high quality health care, overall well-being and other categories, Delaware, known as the "First State ...

Only one result would've left everybody happy: another national championship. But that doesn’t mean the entire OSU season was a failure.

Do you know what people from each state are called? Find out the official nicknames for residents of each state—and the stories behind them. So, are these nicknames actually official? In most cases, yes—they’re written into state documents, used in ...

As SEIU Local 1000 heads into bargaining this year, Gov. Gavin Newsom projected positive future outlook for the state's 2026-27 budget.

The state of Minnesota, along with the cities of Minneapolis and St. Paul, are suing Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem and other federal officials in an effort to stop the surge of federal law enforcement officials coming into the state.