The Latest Breaking News from State Law

A question posed by Equality Illinois brings to mind a state law that says legislators cannot promise action on a bill in exchange for a contribution.

Former Ambassador to Poland and longtime Republican politician Victor Ashe is suing Tennessee election officials over a state law he claims is so vague that he could be prosecuted for voting in a Republican primary

The lawsuit filed Monday in Cook County by GRI Holdings claims that the proposed Consume Cannabis dispensary at 605 N. Clark St. violates state law by opening within 1,500 feet of its Green Rose Dispensary.

Domestic violence victims believe that ‘red flag’ laws that remove firearms from people in crisis can save lives

Governor claims groups said ‘they are part of this Hamas movement’ and violated state laws prohibiting antisemitism

State law now requires most small businesses to offer a retirement savings plan option. The deadline for the Illinois Secure Choice program is Nov. 1.

A 44-page state report, the first of its kind, just made clear that the state of California considers San Francisco an abject failure. Even the mayor agrees.

North Carolina lawmakers made unaffiliated voter participation in partisan primaries a permanent feature of state election laws as part of a veto override of S747 on Oct. 10, 2023. As part of the omnibus election bill, political parties holding primaries in the state must allow unaffiliated voters to participate in their primaries.…

Nevada's largest teachers union has filed a lawsuit challenging a state law that makes it illegal for public school employees including teachers to go on strike