Madigan's legal team urged the 7th Circuit to overturn his 2025 corruption convictions, arguing prosecutors stretched federal bribery laws. The panel will weigh the appeal.

Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier warned Barry University School of Law after students say it rejected a Turning Point USA chapter, raising questions about viewpoint discrimination.

House and Senate measures would expand when Tennesseans could use deadly force to stop property crimes, prompting warnings from prosecutors and safety groups.

A Colorado appeals court ruled Thursday that counties lack standing to challenge a 2023 law that bans local governments from signing immigration-detention contracts.

Investigations found possible eligibility problems with Minnesota’s PROMISE Act winners; addresses and registrations are under scrutiny as officials review vetting.

TDLR says the Simplified Chinese massage exam was being exploited by illicit operations and has paused the offering; advocates call the move discriminatory.

DLE Director Mike Lambert says he will step down this summer and return to HPD to preserve pension benefits after legislation to protect officer pensions stalled. The move raises fresh pressure on lawmakers over pay and retirement rules.

The Mass Ready Act includes language that would ban thin single‑use plastic bags and impose a 10¢ recycled‑paper bag fee statewide, with small‑store carve‑outs.

Washington bars many pre‑hire pot tests, but federal rules and safety carve‑outs mean some jobs still face screening. Here’s what the law actually does.

The NYCLU sued to block a Nassau County ordinance creating a 35-foot buffer around houses of worship, saying it chills constitutionally protected protest. The suit was filed on behalf of two Long Island activists.

Gov. Katie Hobbs signed HB2223 requiring people who must register as sex offenders to disclose name‑change petitions and keep prior names visible to authorities.

The FCC will vote April 30 on a proposal to bar Chinese testing labs from certifying devices for the U.S., a move regulators say would shore up security and reshape supply chains.

Lawmakers advanced a package of menhaden bills that would force purse seines into deeper water, expand reporting and impose new fines — splitting industry and anglers.