Former Virginia delegate acquitted of felony charges in hit-and-run case
Republican former Virginia lawmaker Matt Fariss has been acquitted of felony hit-and-run and malicious wounding charges over a conflict with…
Pat Collins, mother of GOP Maine Sen. Susan, dead at 96
Patricia "Pat" Collins, a lifelong public servant and mother of six — including Republican Maine Sen. Susan Collins — died…
Medically-assisted suicide bill dies in Virginia Legislature
Virginia lawmakers on Monday postponed for another year a vote on a bill proposing the allowance of medically-assisted suicide in…
Case over deletion of deceased North Dakota AG’s emails will not be prosecuted
A special prosecutor will not press charges over the deletion of late North Dakota Attorney General Wayne Stenehjem's email account…
Kentucky Senate passes a top-priority bill to stimulate cutting-edge research at public universities
A top-priority bill in the Kentucky Senate passed by a landslide Wednesday, which intends to turn researchers at public universities…
Virginia ‘tech tax’ bill sparks backlash from business community
Both the Virginia state house and senate have passed legislation that would institute a "tech tax" on businesses in the…
Bill allowing religious exemptions for childhood vaccines passes West Virginia House
A West Virginia bill, if enacted, would make the state the 46th in the nation to allow religious exemptions from…
Fargo loses challenge to North Dakota’s crackdown on local gun control laws
A judge has dismissed a lawsuit filed by the city of Fargo, which challenged North Dakota's statewide ban on firearms-related…
Judge rejects Chicago measure to raise luxury property tax, fund homeless services
A judge has rejected a Chicago ballot measure proposing a one-time luxury property tax hike to subsidize services for the…
College DEI crackdown passes Alabama Senate
Alabama lawmakers are advancing legislation aimed at prohibiting so-called diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives universities, schools and other public institutions.