September 26, 2017 Former Texas Governor Mark White dies at age 77 Former Texas Gov. Mark White, a Democrat who championed public education reforms that included the landmark "no-pass, no-play" policy for high school athletes during his single term in office, has died.
September 26, 2017 Illinois governor signs law to honor Barack Obama's birthday The home state of former President Barack Obama will commemorate his birthday under a new law.
September 25, 2017 Texas about to legalize open-carry of big knives and swords The katana once was the weapon of the samurai. But a new law soon will make it perfectly legal for Texans to publicly carry the warrior blade – along with a range of swords and other long knives.
September 25, 2017 Sanctuary city crackdown about to take effect in Texas, amid court battles An anti-sanctuary city law is about to take effect in Texas, but not without a final burst of controversy and court battles.
September 25, 2017 Federal judge again throws out Texas voter ID law A federal judge Wednesday rejected Texas' revised voter identification requirements, handing another court defeat to Republicans over voting rights.
September 21, 2017 States crack down on 'passing the trash' practice that protects abusive teachers While the reasons why these teachers are allowed to continue working in classrooms after their arrests are many – school district’s contracts with teachers unions, loopholes in background checks and deficient employee training are just a few – activists and politicians have in recent years started pushing for mandates that would prohibit the practice of “passing the trash.”
July 5, 2017 Prosecutor in Brock Turner sex assault case pushes tougher mandatory sentences The California attorney who prosecuted a former Stanford University swimmer convicted of sexually assaulting an unconscious woman is sponsoring legislation to toughen mandatory sentencing.
July 5, 2017 Drug dealers would face manslaughter charges for opioid overdoses under proposed Florida law Florida politicians hope that the matching pieces of legislation – House Bill 477 and Senate Bill 150 – will combat the ubiquitous use of synthetic drugs like fentanyl throughout the Sunshine state following a crackdown on prescription painkillers that have led to a spike nationwide in heroin and opioid abuse.
July 5, 2017 Ohio lawmakers approve concealed carry at colleges, day cares Lawmakers in Ohio approved legislation Friday expanding the state's concealed-weapons law to allow guns in colleges and day cares and on private aircraft.
July 5, 2017 Missouri joins states allowing concealed carry without permit Missouri on Wednesday joined a growing list of states allowing most adults to carry concealed weapons without a permit, as the state's Republican-led Legislature used its supermajority to loosen existing gun laws.
