After bruising tax fights and a controversy or two, Washington lawmakers arrived at the domed Capitol building in Olympia Thursday for the last scheduled day of this year’s sess ...

Georgia lawmakers raced through Crossover Day, but HB 809 never made it to a vote. We need more research to improve road safety — or do we just have a need for speed?

A U.S. appeals court on Tuesday grappled with whether states can limit children’s access to social media sites, as Florida and Georgia pressed judges to ​revive state laws regulating the platforms.

FILE - Young people use their phones to view social media in Sydney, Nov. 8, 2024. (AP Photo/Rick Rycroft, File) ALEXANDRIA, Va. (CN) — A federal judge relied on the First Amendment in temporarily ...

Efforts to block wind and solar energy have grown along with advances in the technology, especially since 2021. USA TODAY’s analysis found by the end of 2025, 24% of counties nationwide had some ...

New York State lawmakers have introduced legislation that would raise the maximum speed limit to 70 mph on select highways across the state. Sen. Thomas F. O’Mara of the 58th District sponsored bill ...

Syracuse, N.Y. — Several New York state lawmakers, including from the Syracuse area, are backing a bill that would limit public access to certain kinds of law enforcement disciplinary records. The ...

WATERVLIET, N.Y. (WNYT) – The driver accused of driving nearly twice the legal limit with a child in the car has been charged under Leandra’s Law. Related: Police: Man drove drunk with child in ...

TRENTON, N.J. (PIX11) — Gov. Mikie Sherrill signed an executive order on Wednesday against ICE in an attempt to limit some of their capabilities in New Jersey. The executive order bans ICE from ...

Michigan schools are cracking down on phone distraction in the classroom. Governor Gretchen Whitmer signed a law requiring schools to keep phones away during lessons, unless it’s an emergency or for ...

Governor Gretchen Whitmer has signed a law that will call for school districts to keep devices away during class, with exceptions for emergencies and academic use. Senate Bill 495 and House Bill 4141 ...

Two Detroit City Council members are exploring ways to potentially limit or ban federal immigration enforcement activity in the city, while another member wants to know if the city could prevent law ...