Nearly 1 in 4 third graders risked being retained under Louisiana's new reading law, but far fewer are likely to be held back ...

Minors in the state who are involved in bullying or cyberbullying could lose driving privileges or their ability to get their ...

Elon Musk said he’s carrying out his threat to form a new political party after his fissure with President Trump, announcing ...

George Brown benefited from an expansion of the state’s military diversion statute, which suspends criminal charges for ...

In the classic Schoolhouse Rock song “I’m Just a Bill,” the bill laments the prospect of waiting with other bills, hoping to ...

We don’t necessarily take credit for new laws because we usually are highlighting issues that the people deeply involved in ...

Recreational marijuana is legal in New Jersey — but not in Pennsylvania. Here’s what to know about crossing state lines with ...

A new law takes that took effect in Georgia on July 1 makes it easier for the wrongfully convicted to be compensated for time behind bars.

Gov. Jeff Landry and the Legislature have changed how the Louisiana Board of Ethics operates, adding new rules to how it ...

The stripping of fluoride from municipal drinking water supplies and student cellphone restrictions are just two of more than ...

A new law signed Monday by the governor will strengthen Pennsylvania’s efforts to protect children from sexual abuse in youth ...

The month of July ushers in a new fiscal year – and many new laws that are now in effect in the state of New Mexico.