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 ...

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

Official state symbols date to the late 1800s ... the Star of Bethlehem and has become synonymous with Christmas. Minnesota might adopt a whole constellation, with legislation pending that ...

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