WASHINGTON, Aug. 6 (UPI) -- The failure of Congress to pass a U.S. immigration reform measure has sparked action on the issue in state legislatures across the country.

NASHVILLE, Aug. 24 (UPI) -- State lawmakers took a firm stand against Washington's intrusion on their turf in their annual convention in Nashville.

WASHINGTON, April 7 (UPI) -- Officials from U.S. states issued a report claiming the federal government has been pre-empting states rights through a series of laws and regulations.

SAN ANTONIO, Jan. 25 (UPI) -- A Texas state senator, hoping to fight obesity that affects one in three children, wants schools to begin measuring and reporting students' body mass index.

AUSTIN, Texas, Sept. 9 (UPI) -- Texas Gov. Rick Perry has called a third special session of the Legislature to convene on congressional redistricting. Democrats who boycotted a previous session are returning to Texas to carry their fight to the Senate floor.