Jan. 1 will be a good day in Illinois for minimum-wage workers, crime victims and child actors — and a not-so-good one for ...

Los Angeles stands at the forefront of a new immigration battle as city and state leaders face mounting pressure over their ...

A handful of the nearly 300 new laws going into effect Jan. 1 impact parents. Senate Bill 3136 allows drug-addicted mothers, ...

A bill seeking to create the country’s independent nuclear regulator is gaining traction in the Senate, after it was passed ...

With many provisions from the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA) set to expire on December 31, 2025, individuals and businesses ...

A bill to make substance-abuse disorder treatment and recovery support more affordable, and championed by state Sen. John Velis, was signed by Gov. Maura Healey on Christmas Eve.

House Bill 1011, sponsored by Puyallup Republican state Rep. Cyndy Jacobsen, would similarly launch a school-safety capital ...

The U.S. Senate approved a broadly bipartisan bill in the final days of 2024 that would increase Social Security benefits for millions of Americans with pensions by ...

After years of delays and debate, 2024 was the year when several health initiatives started to move forward. And advocates ...

AB 1775 legalizes Amsterdam-style cannabis cafes, allowing lounges to also sell food and drinks that aren’t pre-packaged.

A lawmaker aims to change the way Oklahoma plans turnpike, proposing a bill that would put community input earlier in the ...

Democrats who have been negotiating separate health care industry oversight and pharmaceutical drug reform bills for months ...