The Latest Breaking News from State Law

Dave Boliek (R) and Jack Clark (R) are running in the Republican primary runoff for North Carolina State Auditor on May 14, 2024. Clark and Boliek were the top two finishers in the March 5 Republican primary with 23.2% and 22.1% of the vote, respectively. State law permitted Boliek to…

Georgia lawmakers have agreed to change a state law so that a private utility can provide water service to homes near Hyundai's upcoming electric vehicle plant without permission from local governments

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

The Supreme Court allowed Texas to enforce a state law Tuesday that allows officials to effectively deport undocumented immigrants.

Federal judge upholds Washington state law allowing lawsuits against the gun industry to address gun violence. Legal challenges to gun control measures are...