May 25, 2016 South Carolina Gov. Haley signs bill banning abortions at 20 weeks Republican Gov. Nikki Haley signed legislation Wednesday that immediately outlaws most abortions in South Carolina at 20 weeks beyond fertilization.
May 24, 2016 Hawaii could be first state to put gun owners in federal database Hawaii could become the first state in the United States to enter gun owners into an FBI database that will automatically notify police if an island resident is arrested anywhere else in the country.
May 21, 2016 Republican Oklahoma lawmakers urge Obama impeachment over bathroom directive A group of Republican Oklahoma lawmakers introduced a resolution Thursday urging the state’s congressional delegation to start an effort to impeach President Obama over the White House’s directive to allow transgender students to use the bathroom of their gender identity.
May 21, 2016 Oklahoma governor vetoes bill criminalizing performing abortions Oklahoma Gov. Mary Fallin vetoed Friday a sweeping and unprecedented measure that would have made performing an abortion a felony punishable by prison time, saying the bill was vague and would not be able to withstand a criminal constitutional challenge.
May 18, 2016 South Carolina lawmakers approve bill banning abortion after 19 weeks The South Carolina Legislature passed a bill Tuesday prohibiting abortion after 19 weeks, becoming the 17th state to pass the restrictive ban.
May 5, 2016 California unions crush bid to open their books California’s public employee unions used their muscle this week to fight back a legislative bid to open their books, killing in committee a bill that would force them to post online how dues are spent -- and a second bill requiring a union vote every two years.
May 3, 2016 Vermont House asks Congress to let students file for bankruptcy With national student loan debt tripling to more than $1 trillion over the past decade and Vermont’s graduates stuck with the highest debt-to-earnings ratio, state lawmakers are urging Congress to let students file for bankruptcy.
May 2, 2016 Child vaccine mandate, minimum wage hikes and more taking effect in new year New sex ed and child vaccine mandates, higher minimum wages and relaxed pot penalties are among the new state and local laws sweeping into effect next week when the new year arrives.
May 2, 2016 Black Friday blackout: The state where below-cost prices are illegal While Black Friday shoppers in other states are stampeding through stores in search of the deepest discounts, Wisconsinites will be listening to store managers explain it’s illegal to discount prices too deeply.
May 2, 2016 Top California official pushes ammo background checks Gun control advocates are launching a new regulatory push in California to impose first-in-the-nation instant background checks for ammunition sales, a move that comes as gun violence surfaces as a lightning rod issue in the 2016 presidential race.
