July 5, 2017 Missouri to loosen requirements for concealed carry, triggering debate On New Year’s Day, Missouri will several other states that have eliminated the requirement for a concealed carry license.
July 4, 2017 New Jersey budget: Christie signs deal ending government shutdown Gov. Chris Christie signed a budget deal Tuesday effectively ending New Jersey’s government shutdown.
June 22, 2017 New Jersey Assembly passes bill requiring education on law enforcement The New Jersey state education assembly passed a bill Thursday that would require school districts to provide guidance on interacting with law enforcement officials.
June 22, 2017 Texas governor signs bill targeting sanctuary cities Texas Gov. Greg Abbott signed a bill Sunday prohibiting the state's cities and counties from enacting so-called "sanctuary" laws that prevent local law enforcement officers from inquiring about the immigration status of anyone they detain.
June 21, 2017 California minimum wage hike will cost 190k jobs, according to conservative think tank California's planned increase of its minimum wage to $10 an hour will cost the state 190,000 jobs, a new report from the conservative think tank American Action Forum estimates.
June 6, 2017 Greg Abbott: Texas governor revives 'bathroom bill' for special session Texas Gov. Greg Abbott revived a so-called "bathroom bill" targeting transgender people Tuesday a week after the last try collapsed when powerful social conservatives deadlocked with Republican moderates backing business opponents such as Google, Facebook and the NFL.
May 31, 2017 Wisconsin bill that would expel or suspend students who disrupt speakers moves forward Under the bill, complaints from any two people about a UW System student's conduct during a speech or presentation would trigger a hearing.
May 26, 2017 Abortion activists feel the pressure amid state and federal moves to defund clinics The news of the closures in Iowa is the latest in a series of setbacks for abortion rights supporters, who have seen their movement recently besieged by Republican-controlled legislatures on both the state and federal level.
May 24, 2017 Sanctuary cities bill puts Texas county in tight spot A controversial sanctuary cities crackdown awaiting Texas Gov. Greg Abbott’s signature could put one county in particular in a tough spot, thanks to an obscure legal settlement from a decade ago.
May 24, 2017 Texas takes step toward enacting its own 'bathroom' law Texas moved one step closer Sunday night to enacting its own version of North Carolina’s controversial ‘bathroom’ bill.
