The debates around adopting official state symbols offer levity along with valuable civics lessons for students.

Before Georgia lawmakers ended the 2025 legislative session, they passed a law that involved the golden color fluffy side ...

A bill naming the tortilla the state bread of New Mexico was vetoed, but Oregon may still adopt the T-bone as the state steak ...

New Mexico's lawmakers were hardly alone in wanting to pad their state's list of symbols this legislative season. Georgia lawmakers recently passed a bill to recognize cornbread as their state’s ...

A proposal to make the tortilla New Mexico's official bread was vetoed by the governor, amid broader debates on weightier ...