January 11, 2017 State lawmakers propose bills to teach California students how to spot fake news A California lawmaker introduced a bill Wednesday in hopes it will combat the wave of fake news that trickled to the forefront of the 2016 presidential election.
December 31, 2016 Federal officials ordered to help enforce Ariz., Kan., voter citizenship laws Federal officials must help Kansas and Arizona enforce laws requiring new voters to document their U.S. citizenship, a federal judge ruled Wednesday, in a decision that could encourage other Republican-led states to consider similar policies.
December 29, 2016 Courts block voter ID laws in Texas, Wisconsin A federal judge likened Texas' strict voter ID requirement to a poll tax deliberately meant to suppress minority voter turnout and struck it down less than a month before Election Day — and mere hours after the U.S. Supreme Court blocked a similar measure in Wisconsin.
December 29, 2016 Supreme Court allows Texas to enforce new voter ID law, sparking mixed reaction The Supreme Court said Saturday that Texas' new voter-ID law can remain in effect for the November election, sparking mixed reaction.
December 22, 2016 Republicans accuse Dems of 'hypocrisy' after 'bathroom bill' repeal falls apart North Carolina Republican leaders are blasting their Democratic colleagues after a supposedly bipartisan deal to repeal the state’s “bathroom bill” limiting LGBT protections collapsed Wednesday night, with every Senate Democrat balking in the end.
December 22, 2016 North Carolina Senate defeats bid to repeal controversial 'bathroom bill' The North Carolina Senate Wednesday voted down legislation to repeal the controversial law known simply as the “bathroom bill,” months after the measure limiting LGBT protections triggered an economic backlash for the state.
December 19, 2016 Date set for session to undo North Carolina 'bathroom bill' North Carolina leaders struck a deal Monday to kill the state law widely derided as the "bathroom bill," after it tarnished the state's reputation, cost it scores of jobs and contributed to the Republican governor's narrow loss.
December 15, 2016 Democratic NC governor-elect threatens to sue over GOP bills to limit his powers North Carolina Gov.-elect Roy Cooper said Thursday he's ready to fight in court against Republican legislation moving through a surprise General Assembly session that would undercut his powers as he takes office next month.
December 12, 2016 Washington legislators propose bill to allow guns in sports stadiums Washington state legislators are proposing a bill that would let fans bring guns into sports stadiums, Sports Illustrated reported.
November 17, 2016 Georgia lawmaker drops no-mask proposal after Muslim backlash Advocates accused a Georgia lawmaker of targeting Muslim women with proposed changes to a 1951 state law passed to unmasked the Ku Klux Klan, creating a backlash that prompted the Republican legislator to quickly discard the idea.
