A bill making sexual extortion a felony in the state of Ohio was signed into law on Wednesday by the state’s governor, Mike DeWine.

State paid family and medical leave laws are set for further expansion this year as evolving family structures and social ...

The Gulf of Mexico has been known by many names over the years. Renaming it could cause navigational issues for international sailors.

The FBI appears to have requested travel records on Jabbar the day before he killed 14 people in New Orleans, according to ...

The Legislature is back in session after the holiday break and lawmakers are busy developing their 2025 legislative agendas.

It looks like Joe Biden will be a thorn in Donald Trump’s side long after he vacates the Oval Office, after the outgoing ...

New law means police officers, teachers and others with public pensions will now collect their full Social Security benefits.

Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers' plan to let voters repeal and create state laws without legislative involvement met opposition from the Republican leaders of the Legislature, who signaled that the idea is ...

President Joe Biden is taking action to protect 625 million acres of offshore areas from future oil and gas drilling, the ...

Bipartisan legislation enacted in 2022 makes it much more difficult for lawmakers to object to a state’s votes, and clarifies ...

President Joe Biden signed the Social Security Fairness Act into law, repealing old provisions that reduced the amount of Social Security retirement benefits for public sector workers who receive ...

BOSTON — Abandoned fishing gear has posed problems for authorities wishing to clear it from state waters and shorelines for decades, but new legislation is aimed at making that task easier.