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After President Donald Trump and Republicans in Congress blocked money for Planned Parenthood, Ohio lawmakers are following ...

For decades, New York’s “Bottle Bill” has been credited with reducing litter and boosting recycling rates across the state.

Washington lawmakers are back home selling the pros and cons of the "One Big Beautiful Bill Act," leveraging the law to shape ...

Noelle Acheson pulls the bill that would ban the Federal Reserve from issuing a central bank digital currency into the ...

Senate Bill 10, which would shield victims of sex trafficking from prosecution for certain crimes if they were coerced by their trafficker, has been passed in the Texas Senate during the special ...

It’s almost unfathomable, but California’s Democratic lawmakers are going all in this session on a controversial bill that promises to provide more oversight of the state’s charter schools (especially ...

Ohio’s minimum wage is $10.70 per hour for non-tipped employees and $5.35 per hour for tipped employees. "People are getting ...

Pennsylvania voters have already demonstrated they want policies that will make it easier and more accessible for eligible ...

The Massachusetts Senate passed multiple pieces of legislation last month, addressing a variety of issues affecting ...

Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer vowed Democrats will fight "tooth and nail" against President Donald Trump's request to ...

The measure signed by Gov. JB Pritzker Tuesday came in response to the July 2024 shooting death of Sonya Massey in Sangamon ...