May 24, 2017 Texas sanctuary city crackdown: AG Paxton sues Austin, others Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton already has filed suit against local jurisdictions that had been accused of not cooperating with federal immigration agents, in a preemptive bid to uphold a newly signed anti-sanctuary city law and head off numerous legal challenges.
May 24, 2017 California bill would end ban on communists in government jobs Being a communist would no longer be a fireable offense for California government employees under a bill passed Monday by the state Assembly.
May 12, 2017 NY Senate passes bill to protect police Proposed legislation that would increase penalties for crimes committed against first responders has passed in the New York State Senate.
April 24, 2017 Texas Dem fasts to protest sanctuary cities crackdown A Texas state lawmaker is going days without food to protest an anti-sanctuary cities bill and urging others to join her.
April 15, 2017 Judge halts Arkansas plan to execute inmates by end of month A federal judge issued an order Saturday halting Arkansas' unprecedented plan to execute seven inmates by the end of the month.
April 11, 2017 Florida county mulls special tax for Trump's visits to Mar-a-Lago Commissioners in a Florida county are so tired of spending money on President Donald Trump's frequent visits to his Mar-a-Lago resort that some are suggesting a special tax be levied against the property if the federal government doesn't reimburse its costs.
March 30, 2017 North Carolina lawmakers announce plan to repeal 'bathroom bill' North Carolina's controversial "bathroom bill" may soon be flushed away.
March 26, 2017 Illinois lawmakers see marijuana legalization as gateway to fiscal boost Marijuana advocates are trying to lay the groundwork for Illinois to become the first state in the Midwest and the ninth nationwide to legalize recreational pot, arguing the move will help solve the state's notorious budget crisis.
March 13, 2017 Florida to require unanimous jury recommendation for death penalty Florida will now require a unanimous jury recommendation before the death penalty can be imposed under a bill signed late Monday by Gov. Rick Scott, who has remained relatively quiet about the problems with the state's death penalty law in recent months.
March 8, 2017 Utah lawmakers pass bill to lower DUI limit to 0.05 percent Utah could soon have the strictest DUI threshold in the nation after state lawmakers on Wednesday night voted to lower the limit for a driver's blood-alcohol content to 0.05 percent, down from 0.08 percent.
