Wisconsin Supreme Court Says School Policy Subject to Governor’s Approval
STATE AND LOCAL ROUNDUP | Salt Lake City mayor seeks court order to stop port construction … New York and New Jersey expand benefits for 9/11 responders … Atlanta mayor unveils affordable housing plan.
Arkansas Lawmakers Attempt to Limit Ballot Initiatives
STATE AND LOCAL ROUNDUP | Wisconsin eliminates tax benefits for companies that move out of state … New York lawmakers pass ban on floating billboards … Florida struggles with hepatitis outbreak.
New York Senate Passes Ban on Recreational Flamethrowers
STATE AND LOCAL ROUNDUP | Oregon legislature standoff continues … Mayors in Pennsylvania ask for protected bike lanes … Arizona Department of Transportation tries to curb littering.
New Jersey Implements Ride-Share Safety Law
STATE AND LOCAL ROUNDUP | Republican walkout in the Oregon legislature … Illinois law enforcement concerned about marijuana DUIs… Austin appropriates for new homeless shelter.
City in Florida Will Pay Hackers For Return of System Held Hostage For Three Weeks
STATE AND LOCAL ROUNDUP | New York expands charitable bail funds … Former FBI agent indicted for investigation of former Missouri governor … Coalition forms to recall Los Angeles mayor.
Honolulu CIty Council Approves Restrictions on Short-Term Rentals
STATE AND LOCAL ROUNDUP | Florida invests in computer science education … Personnel changes with Iowa Human Services agency … California mayors respond to potential ICE raids.
Google to Invest $1 Billion in Bay Area Housing
STATE AND LOCAL ROUNDUP | Missouri judge rules in favor of Planned Parenthood … Report on missing and murdered indigenous women in Washington … New York City Council considers a ban on foie gras.
A Political Action Committee in Utah Under Scrutiny
STATE AND LOCAL ROUNDUP | New York considers ending its surrogacy ban … Supreme Court allows Virginia electoral map to remain … Texas Gov. vetoes car seat legislation.
Philadelphia City Council Approves Controversial Natural Gas Plant
STATE AND LOCAL ROUNDUP | New York eliminates religious vaccine exemptions … Florida governor considers garden regulation bill … Chicago mayor debuts new workers’ compensation plan.
New York Lawmakers Pass Stronger Tenant Protections
STATE AND LOCAL ROUNDUP | Massachusetts legislature passes millionaire’s tax … Dallas limits bulky trash … A city in Louisiana reverses a ban on baggy pants.
Ohio Governor Requests Federal Disaster Funding for Tornadoes
STATE AND LOCAL ROUNDUP | New Jersey mandates panic buttons for hotel housekeepers … Florida allows paramedics to carry firearms … Mayor in Maryland resigns amid racist bullying.
Washington Supreme Court Hears Arguments about Legislature’s Public Documents
STATE AND LOCAL ROUNDUP | Alabama may eliminate an elected state school board … Oregon tries to manage a growing wolf population … A men-only retreat stirs controversy.
West Virginia Governor Responds to Bloomberg Plan that Would Phase Out Coal Plants by 2030
STATE AND LOCAL ROUNDUP | California to provide healthcare to undocumented immigrants … Alabama enacts law to ban “free speech zones” on college campuses … Texas raises smoking age to 21.
Maine Enacts the Nation’s Strictest Internet Privacy Bill
STATE AND LOCAL ROUNDUP | Oregon lawmakers push for year-round daylight savings … Phoenix bans feeding pigeons … Boston grants permit for “straight pride” parade.
One State Becomes the First To Collect Prosecutor Data
STATE AND LOCAL ROUNDUP | Vetoes of anti-abortion legislation … Rhode Island senate votes to ban ‘ghost guns’ … New Jersey regulators reject pipeline application.
Alabama Lawmakers Pass Chemical Castration Mandate for Sex Offenders
STATE AND LOCAL ROUNDUP | Court OKs eminent domain for pipeline in Iowa … Nebraska governor vetoes Census commission … Denver mayor’s race decided in run-off.
While Some States Struggle with Floods, Others See Relief from Their Droughts
STATE AND LOCAL ROUNDUP | Oklahoma City considers demolishing its jail … Charleston, West Virginia bans protests at medical centers … Durham City Council meeting interrupted by song.
Los Angeles City Hall Infested with Rats
STATE AND LOCAL ROUNDUP | Illinois becomes eleventh state to legalize recreational marijuana … Lack of policies caused deaths of Kentucky miners, federal officials find ... Former San Antonio mayor told she couldn't vote without ID.
New Hampshire Abolishes Death Penalty by Overriding Governor’s Veto
STATE AND LOCAL ROUNDUP | San Antonio regulates scooters … Analysis looks at what bills pass in states with mixed-party control … Alabama legislature passes seatbelt bill.
Alabama Moves to Lower Prescription Drug Costs
STATE AND LOCAL ROUNDUP | Connecticut mandates climate change education in schools … Texas legislature allocates no money for Census outreach … Baltimore recovers from ransomware attack.
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