The Latest Breaking News from State Law

Hospitals are required to stabilize anyone experiencing a medical emergency. Two lawsuits question whether that includes performing an abortion, despite state laws.

The Court allows takings suit against Texas to proceed under state law, but doesn't resolve question of whether the Takings Clause is "self-executing."

The Texas Permanent School Fund (TPSF) on March 19, 2024, pulled roughly $8.5 billion from BlackRock’s asset management. Texas State Board of Education Chairman Aaron Kinsey (R) argued that since BlackRock supported environmental, social, and corporate governance (ESG) investing through its boycott of the fossil fuel industry, state law prohibited…

The county north of Houston adopted the guidelines amid a growing number of book bans in school districts and a new state law that supporters claim protects children from inappropriate material.

Tucson and Pima County have a history of passing restrictions that conflict with state law.

Eva Burch, who gave 10-minute speech on state senate floor, may be first pregnant state lawmaker to detail plans since fall of Roe

State law that would allow local officers to arrest migrants halted hours after US supreme court allowed it

Learn how the Murrieta Police Department in California uses Lego heads to protect suspects' identities in booking photos in compliance with state law.

The court lifted a stay on SB4, the state law aimed at cracking down on unauthorized immigration