March 6, 2024 South Carolina gun laws expected to relax as open carry bill advances The South Carolina House approved a bill that would allow legal gun owners to open carry without a permit. The Senate is expected to pass the bill after adding penalties for violations.
March 5, 2024 Florida bills would allow Satanic priests to serve as volunteer chaplains in public schools Two laws working through the Florida Legislature would allow schools to bring on volunteer chaplains which could allow for Satanic priests to provide services to students.
March 5, 2024 Dispute over control of state agencies spurs 'tug-of-war' between Nebraska Legislature and governor Nebraska's legislative and executive branches are playing political tug-of-war over who is responsible for oversight of state agencies, namely the prison and child welfare systems.
March 5, 2024 Supreme Court pauses Texas' law allowing for arrest of migrants Terrell County Sheriff Thaddeus Cleveland explains the benefit of Texas' law allowing state law enforcement officials to arrest and jail migrants who cross into the U.S. illegally and criticizes the Biden administration's inaction at the border.
March 5, 2024 As AI's influence grows, lawmakers struggle to keep up Lawmakers in several states are preparing legislation to regulate artificial intelligence as studies and lawsuits have found they can discriminate based on race, gender or more.
March 4, 2024 Rise in Maryland juvenile auto thefts motivates lawmakers to pass juvenile justice bills The Maryland House and Senate are both advancing bills designed to improve the juvenile justice system in response to an increase in crimes like auto theft and handgun violations.
March 4, 2024 Kentucky House passes school bus behavior bill after student misconduct prompts bus driver sickout The KY House passed a bill that would set standards for student conduct aboard school buses and consequences for violations thereof after bus drivers organized a sickout.
March 4, 2024 Washington lawmakers advance bill to address opioid crisis among Native tribes The WA House unanimously passed a bill that would bring millions of dollars to Native tribes in Washington state to address the ongoing opioid crisis.
March 4, 2024 This New Jersey city has had zero traffic deaths in 7 years thanks to safety feature called 'daylighting' Hoboken, NJ, has gone seven years without a traffic death thanks to a number of safety features including "daylighting," which removes parking spots near intersections.
March 1, 2024 After fierce debate, Alaska governor threatens to veto education package Alaska lawmakers overwhelmingly passed an education package that Republican Gov. Mike Dunleavy has threatened to veto, favoring provisions that were left out, like teacher bonuses.
