Stories with subject: Legislation
NJ Assembly to vote on domestic violence bills Updated: Jun-20-13 3:34 am
NJ Senate considers medical marijuana restrictions Updated: Jun-20-13 3:32 am
House to vote on cuts to crop insurance Updated: Jun-20-13 3:24 am
Boehner dances between GOP, Dems on immigration
Updated: Jun-20-13 3:21 am
Mass. Senate to debate plan to reform welfare Updated: Jun-20-13 3:19 am- Compromise among senators eyed on border security
Updated: Jun-20-13 12:09 am - Maine lawmakers fail to override Medicaid veto Updated: Jun-19-13 10:31 pm
- Mueller: FBI uses drones for surveillance
Updated: Jun-19-13 10:27 pm - Bill seeks to reduce health care exchange secrecy Updated: Jun-19-13 9:46 pm
- Senate panel votes to ease landfill restrictions Updated: Jun-19-13 9:31 pm
- Bill banning OHV enforcement on fed lands signed Updated: Jun-19-13 9:20 pm
- Legislature creates confusion over records bill Updated: Jun-19-13 9:13 pm
- Oregon panel OKs medical pot dispensaries Updated: Jun-19-13 9:11 pm
- Bill allowing new Coconino College taxes vetoed Updated: Jun-19-13 9:01 pm
- Snyder ends trade trip to push Medicaid expansion
Updated: Jun-19-13 8:52 pm - Arizona Gov. Jan Brewer vetoes adoption bill Updated: Jun-19-13 8:46 pm
- Gov. Jan Brewer vetoes religious property tax bill Updated: Jun-19-13 8:46 pm
- Arizona Gov. Brewer signs election overhaul bill Updated: Jun-19-13 8:11 pm
- Ark. panel accepting comments on voter ID rules Updated: Jun-19-13 8:05 pm
- Jindal signs bill criminalizing release of permits Updated: Jun-19-13 7:54 pm
- Ore. legislature approves vaccine education bill Updated: Jun-19-13 7:40 pm
- Legislative mistake could gut pension fix Updated: Jun-19-13 7:27 pm
- Cuomo, legislative leaders announce deals Updated: Jun-19-13 7:21 pm
- NC first lady urges Senate action on breeder bill Updated: Jun-19-13 7:20 pm
- Wanted: Committee compromise on Ill. pensions Updated: Jun-19-13 7:15 pm
- Possible impeachment of Wyo. schools chief raised Updated: Jun-19-13 6:59 pm
- Immigrant activist gets boost from Vt. delegation Updated: Jun-19-13 6:51 pm
- Maine lawmakers OKs gun background check bill Updated: Jun-19-13 6:50 pm
- Brewer vetoes bill changing bail agents' rules Updated: Jun-19-13 6:42 pm
- Brewer vetoes 1 unemployment bill, cites cost Updated: Jun-19-13 6:27 pm
- Few transfers expected under Alabama tax credits Updated: Jun-19-13 6:26 pm
- Ralston says changes to Ga. forfeiture law needed Updated: Jun-19-13 6:14 pm
- Dem senator presses Pentagon on Guantanamo feeding Updated: Jun-19-13 6:11 pm
- Delaware gender identity bill clears final vote Updated: Jun-19-13 6:04 pm
- NH lawmakers negotiate health insurance rules Updated: Jun-19-13 5:52 pm
- NC speed limit debate slowed until Thursday Updated: Jun-19-13 5:44 pm
- Bipartisan proposal on student loans circulating Updated: Jun-19-13 5:30 pm
- Maine lawmakers seek to limit use of police drones Updated: Jun-19-13 5:21 pm
- House to vote on slots for vets, fraternal groups Updated: Jun-19-13 5:20 pm
- Group files referendum to block Medicaid expansion Updated: Jun-19-13 5:14 pm
- OfficeMax, Office Depot pit Ill. v. Fla. for HQ
Updated: Jun-19-13 5:12 pm - Ohio lawmakers discuss, question new abortion bill Updated: Jun-19-13 4:38 pm
- Mich. law lets municipalities restrict fireworks Updated: Jun-19-13 4:24 pm
- ND judge allows new complaint to abortion lawsuit Updated: Jun-19-13 3:56 pm
- Michigan lawmakers vote to fix indigent defense Updated: Jun-19-13 3:50 pm
- Dewhurst tweet says bill attempt to close clinics Updated: Jun-19-13 3:18 pm
- Texas House panel approves new youth punishment Updated: Jun-19-13 3:11 pm
- House panel starts rewrite of No Child Left Behind Updated: Jun-19-13 2:50 pm
- Ind. judge's links to project backers questioned Updated: Jun-19-13 2:49 pm
- GOP targets high-speed rail, transportation grants Updated: Jun-19-13 2:32 pm
- Maine House OKs extending drug treatment coverage Updated: Jun-19-13 2:25 pm
- Highlights of state budget passed by Assembly Updated: Jun-19-13 2:10 pm
- Mich. Senate OKs off-road vehicles on more roads Updated: Jun-19-13 1:42 pm
- Commerce shift to NC nonprofit OK'd by House panel Updated: Jun-19-13 12:53 pm
- Amazon drops Minn. affiliate sites over sales tax Updated: Jun-19-13 12:47 pm
- Dolce and Gabbana convicted of tax evasion
Updated: Jun-19-13 12:29 pm - Aug. trial set for Ohio man in kidnapping of women
Updated: Jun-19-13 11:38 am - Pa. senators eye 401K-style public pension plan Updated: Jun-19-13 11:30 am
- NY Assembly not voting on legalizing MMA Updated: Jun-19-13 10:47 am
- Abercrombie expects few vetoes Updated: Jun-19-13 10:44 am
- UK soldiers' families can sue over Iraq deaths
Updated: Jun-19-13 10:10 am - Trial date delayed in law grad slaying case Updated: Jun-19-13 8:01 am
- Valles Caldera legislation passes Senate committee Updated: Jun-19-13 5:35 am
- Thailand faces FIFA ban over FA legal dispute Updated: Jun-19-13 4:20 am
- Social issues still fire up GOP despite 2012 loss
Updated: Jun-19-13 3:27 am - NC House panel OKs possible 75 mph speed limits Updated: Jun-18-13 10:44 pm
- Senate panel OKs renewal of timber county funding Updated: Jun-18-13 8:58 pm
- House passes far-reaching anti-abortion bill
Updated: Jun-18-13 8:40 pm - House passes bill to track chemicals toxic to kids
Updated: Jun-18-13 8:22 pm - Brazil lawmakers OK bill for treatment of gays Updated: Jun-18-13 8:04 pm
- LA City Council tentatively bans plastic bags
Updated: Jun-18-13 8:02 pm - Madigan gets guns delay; speaker wants bill OK'd
Updated: Jun-18-13 7:59 pm - Ill. House speaker to Quinn: Sign concealed carry Updated: Jun-18-13 7:49 pm
- Maine Gov. Paul LePage hands out 5 more vetoes Updated: Jun-18-13 7:47 pm
- Hirono: Immigration bill unfair to women Updated: Jun-18-13 7:41 pm
- Ohio lawmakers offer 2 bills to change Medicaid Updated: Jun-18-13 7:37 pm
- Texas House lawmakers debate youth punishment Updated: Jun-18-13 7:27 pm
- Senate panel advances bills on lands, Denali name Updated: Jun-18-13 7:13 pm
- Jindal signs bill allowing donations of fish, game Updated: Jun-18-13 7:02 pm
- Pa. Senate OKs bill to expand DNA tests in crimes Updated: Jun-18-13 6:50 pm
- Texas DA: veto doesn't take away ethics duties Updated: Jun-18-13 6:36 pm
- Top Pa. senator: Liquor bill still lacks support Updated: Jun-18-13 6:28 pm
- Pa. House Dems fail to slow charity-tax amendment Updated: Jun-18-13 6:04 pm
- NY GOP: Bar welfare cash for alcohol, strip clubs Updated: Jun-18-13 6:04 pm
- Arizona congressmen want more flexible voter law Updated: Jun-18-13 5:31 pm
- NH lawmakers reconcile medical marijuana bills Updated: Jun-18-13 5:09 pm
- South Carolina editorial roundup Updated: Jun-18-13 5:03 pm
- House, Senate on diverging paths on agency budgets
Updated: Jun-18-13 5:02 pm - Bill would honor Buffalo Soldiers' role in parks Updated: Jun-18-13 5:01 pm
- Protesters arrested blocking door at NY Capitol Updated: Jun-18-13 4:29 pm
- Mich. lawmakers OK $1 surcharge on electric bills Updated: Jun-18-13 3:40 pm
- Delaware bill encourages overdose reporting Updated: Jun-18-13 3:39 pm
- Bump in Wash. revenue may avert gov't shutdown Updated: Jun-18-13 2:57 pm
- Leahy: Stop stalling on immigration reform Updated: Jun-18-13 2:28 pm
- Oregon Editorial Rdp Updated: Jun-18-13 2:25 pm
- Quinn, Ill. lawmakers plan pension talks into July Updated: Jun-18-13 2:23 pm
- Missouri moves to lift ban on foreign farm owners Updated: Jun-18-13 1:56 pm
- Mississippi editorial roundup Updated: Jun-18-13 1:44 pm
- Wisconsin Senate approves WEDC board term limits Updated: Jun-18-13 1:43 pm
- Russia to ban married foreign gays from adopting Updated: Jun-18-13 12:20 pm
- Maine House sustains LePage long-term care veto Updated: Jun-18-13 11:35 am
- NC Senate panel backs welfare background checks Updated: Jun-18-13 11:26 am
- Boehner: Senate bill weak on border security Updated: Jun-18-13 11:12 am
- House OKs bill allowing BYU purchase of Y Mountain Updated: Jun-18-13 10:29 am
- Kelly plans bill to keep signatures private Updated: Jun-18-13 7:04 am
- Texas governor woos disgruntled Conn. gun makers
Updated: Jun-18-13 6:58 am - Wis. Senate to take up venture capital bill Updated: Jun-18-13 5:04 am
- Maine gov vetoes Medicaid expansion for 2nd time Updated: Jun-17-13 11:22 pm
- White House threatens veto of anti-abortion bill Updated: Jun-17-13 10:01 pm
- NC bill requiring more voter info on bonds gets OK Updated: Jun-17-13 9:56 pm
- Bill would let Calif cities decide on open records Updated: Jun-17-13 9:02 pm
- Illinois gov. signs tough fracking regulations law Updated: Jun-17-13 7:01 pm
- Hawaii governor signs bill supporting beekeeping Updated: Jun-17-13 6:56 pm
- Texas Democrats complain about ethics, maps Updated: Jun-17-13 6:37 pm
- Quinn signs into law tough fracking regulations
Updated: Jun-17-13 6:27 pm - Bill Daley hits Quinn, Madigan on pension deadlock Updated: Jun-17-13 5:28 pm
- Maine lawmakers uphold LePage veto on 5 bills Updated: Jun-17-13 5:24 pm
- Arizona Gov. Brewer signs Medicaid expansion law
Updated: Jun-17-13 5:13 pm - Chicago's next US attorney faces urgent dilemma Updated: Jun-17-13 4:53 pm
- Immigration splits GOP's national, House interests
Updated: Jun-17-13 4:44 pm - Constitutional limits on oil spill money fails Updated: Jun-17-13 4:43 pm
- Court: 'Pay to delay' generic drugs can be illegal Updated: Jun-17-13 4:33 pm
- Tenn. GOP supermajority struggles to find footing
Updated: Jun-17-13 3:41 pm - Corbett signs anti-abortion coverage bill in Pa. Updated: Jun-17-13 2:55 pm
- NJ wants notice of outside agencies' surveillance Updated: Jun-17-13 2:15 pm
- Unsuccessful job applicants seek hiring records Updated: Jun-17-13 1:34 pm
- Bill would end gas chambers for animals in Mich. Updated: Jun-17-13 11:02 am
- Milk money: Farm bill could hinge on dairy vote
Updated: Jun-17-13 10:55 am - Plan would change rules about dogs at restaurants Updated: Jun-17-13 9:14 am
- Wichita to debate gun ordinance Updated: Jun-17-13 8:17 am
- Democrats: Restore Christie health clinic cuts Updated: Jun-17-13 3:32 am
- Democrat's bill would combine statewide elections Updated: Jun-17-13 3:32 am
- Conn. lawyers to honor consumer advocate Nader Updated: Jun-17-13 3:06 am
- New Maine laws affect scrap yards, online shops
Updated: Jun-16-13 1:26 pm - Pension fight shows Democratic leader differences
Updated: Jun-16-13 1:04 pm - 5 things to watch this week in 2nd special session
Updated: Jun-16-13 12:41 pm - Mo. bill lets banks compete with payday lenders Updated: Jun-16-13 12:18 pm
- RI considers paid leave for family caregivers Updated: Jun-16-13 11:48 am
- Family struggles for closure in Vt. woman's death Updated: Jun-16-13 10:38 am
- 2007 law discouraging non-NC trash getting review Updated: Jun-16-13 9:35 am
- Ohio House OKs bill changing dog capture procedure Updated: Jun-16-13 9:14 am
- In Uganda, forlorn square is symbol of crackdown
Updated: Jun-16-13 8:55 am - SC moms sending Father's Day gifts to congressmen Updated: Jun-16-13 4:08 am
- Kan. Gov. Brownback signs 2-year budget Updated: Jun-15-13 7:55 pm
- Lawmakers expand Medicaid in final budget voting
Updated: Jun-15-13 6:45 pm - In Ga., a push to change civil forfeiture laws Updated: Jun-15-13 5:27 pm
- Stores respond to upcoming end of switchblade ban Updated: Jun-15-13 5:11 pm
- NM concerned about Valles Caldera legislation Updated: Jun-15-13 4:23 pm
- Kan. Sen. Roberts readies for 2014 US Senate race Updated: Jun-15-13 12:40 pm
- Messages seek to sway Nixon on Mo. abortion bill Updated: Jun-15-13 12:36 pm
- 2014 Senate Democrats firm up health care support
Updated: Jun-15-13 12:31 pm - Ohio could ban reporters from seeing gun records Updated: Jun-15-13 9:47 am
- NJ considers tuition for those in US illegally Updated: Jun-15-13 9:34 am
- Assembly devolves into partisan sniping over typo
Updated: Jun-14-13 11:33 pm - Ore. bill would ban bad check collection practice Updated: Jun-14-13 9:40 pm
- Perry vetoes 24 bills, makes few changes to budget Updated: Jun-14-13 9:37 pm
- Calif. Legislature passes $96.3B Democratic budget
Updated: Jun-14-13 8:23 pm - Bid to drop claims against polygamous towns fails Updated: Jun-14-13 8:16 pm
- Watchdog: Perry veto threat may be abuse of power Updated: Jun-14-13 8:09 pm
- Scott signs ban on local benefits laws Updated: Jun-14-13 7:55 pm
- Scott signs bill speeding up capital punishment Updated: Jun-14-13 7:52 pm
- AG urges governor to veto lines in Kansas budget Updated: Jun-14-13 7:07 pm
- EU gets deal on trans-Atlantic trade pact mandate
Updated: Jun-14-13 7:00 pm - Washington lawmakers edge closer to final deal
Updated: Jun-14-13 6:53 pm - Plan for gas terminal off NJ, NY shores is revived Updated: Jun-14-13 5:38 pm
- Okla. Rep. files bill for native veterans memorial Updated: Jun-14-13 5:33 pm
- Texas gov. signs 'Merry Christmas' bill into law
Updated: Jun-14-13 4:45 pm - Ecuador's legislature passes restrictive media law Updated: Jun-14-13 4:41 pm
- National standards skeptic named to Ind. board Updated: Jun-14-13 3:05 pm
- Bill legalizes gaming nights for nonprofits Updated: Jun-14-13 2:53 pm
- House passes sweeping $638 billion defense bill
Updated: Jun-14-13 2:52 pm - No word on LePage's plans to sign budget, Medicaid Updated: Jun-14-13 2:46 pm
- Migrants in Puerto Rico await driver's licenses Updated: Jun-14-13 2:43 pm
- Pa. man, unit may get Congressional Gold Medal Updated: Jun-14-13 2:38 pm
- Idaho Falls considers anti-discrimination rule Updated: Jun-14-13 2:14 pm
- Jindal signs salt dome bills tied to sinkhole Updated: Jun-14-13 2:07 pm
- Newtown marks 6 months since school massacre

Updated: Jun-14-13 1:46 pm - RI measure aims at exposing elder abuse Updated: Jun-14-13 12:48 pm
- House OKs bill to move welfare recipients to jobs Updated: Jun-14-13 12:39 pm
- Correction: Wisconsin Abortion story Updated: Jun-14-13 12:35 pm
- Myanmar monks end meeting with call for peace
Updated: Jun-14-13 10:44 am - Christie vetoes quick wedding bill Updated: Jun-14-13 8:23 am
- Elko County could get US land for motocross track Updated: Jun-14-13 6:16 am
- Arizona Gov. Brewer secures Medicaid expansion
Updated: Jun-14-13 5:40 am - AG assembles consumer protection law workgroup Updated: Jun-14-13 5:22 am
- RI candidate files second open meetings complaint Updated: Jun-14-13 5:19 am
- Ag secretary in Lubbock for farm bill town hall Updated: Jun-14-13 4:06 am
- Inslee signs environmental cleanup bill Updated: Jun-14-13 3:49 am
- Bill would warn viewers their TV is watching them Updated: Jun-14-13 2:34 am
- Senate OKs wide-ranging education reform bill Updated: Jun-14-13 2:01 am
- Snyder signs $49B budget with few line-item vetoes
Updated: Jun-14-13 1:49 am - House OKs bills allowing schools to be dissolved Updated: Jun-14-13 12:44 am
- Maine hospital debt payment bill heads to LePage Updated: Jun-14-13 12:05 am
- Senators meet to consider abortion restrictions Updated: Jun-14-13 12:04 am
- Maine lawmakers approve $6.3B budget; veto likely
Updated: Jun-13-13 11:38 pm - King Co. councilman moves to bar ICE jail holds Updated: Jun-13-13 8:34 pm
- NC Senate passes gun expansion, new safeguards Updated: Jun-13-13 8:10 pm
- Sandoval completes action on all passed bills Updated: Jun-13-13 7:23 pm
- SD Supreme Court upholds law making bigamy a crime Updated: Jun-13-13 7:08 pm
- Nevada governor vetoes universal background checks Updated: Jun-13-13 6:12 pm
- Obama meets with relatives of Newtown victims
Updated: Jun-13-13 6:12 pm - Senate OKs bill aimed to improve indigent defense Updated: Jun-13-13 5:53 pm
- Wis. Assembly passes domestic violence bills Updated: Jun-13-13 5:47 pm
- Senate Democrats discuss need for 'black agenda' Updated: Jun-13-13 5:18 pm
- NYC debates crackdown on counterfeit luxury goods

Updated: Jun-13-13 4:48 pm - Expert: Dying woman should have got Irish abortion
Updated: Jun-13-13 4:41 pm - Senate panel moves unemployment verification bill Updated: Jun-13-13 4:38 pm
- Wis. Assembly approves abortion insurance ban Updated: Jun-13-13 4:32 pm
- St. Tammany coroner sues over recently-passed bill Updated: Jun-13-13 4:17 pm
- Lenders spent big to advance bill raising rates Updated: Jun-13-13 4:11 pm
- Coverage may be unaffordable for low-wage workers
Updated: Jun-13-13 3:51 pm - NJ considers removing crime history from job form Updated: Jun-13-13 3:21 pm
- Gov. Brownback signs Kansas income tax cut bill Updated: Jun-13-13 3:12 pm
- Some new laws in New Mexico take effect Friday Updated: Jun-13-13 3:03 pm
- Correction: Military Sexual Assault story Updated: Jun-13-13 3:00 pm
- Senate leader won't weaken gun background checks
Updated: Jun-13-13 2:24 pm - White House criticizes Republican's rape comment Updated: Jun-13-13 2:07 pm
- Assembly panel approves 'conversion therapy' bill Updated: Jun-13-13 1:27 pm
- Nixon signs into law Mo. foster care legislation Updated: Jun-13-13 12:37 pm
- Arch wants appeals court to rehear W.Va. mine case Updated: Jun-13-13 12:10 pm
- Senate roll vote on border security amendment Updated: Jun-13-13 11:34 am
- Ohio may allow car insurance proof by smartphone Updated: Jun-13-13 11:07 am
- New York considers crackdown on counterfeit luxury
Updated: Jun-13-13 9:48 am - 5 things to know in Florida for June 13 Updated: Jun-13-13 6:23 am
- McCrory signs 39 bills that become NC law Updated: Jun-13-13 4:28 am
- Medical marijuana dispensaries coming to Nevada Updated: Jun-13-13 12:14 am
- Bloomberg pressures donors over gun control votes
Updated: Jun-12-13 8:44 pm - NRA going after W.Va. senator for gun stance Updated: Jun-12-13 8:19 pm
- House passes bill that would exempt foreign trades Updated: Jun-12-13 8:14 pm
- News from around Wisconsin at 5:58 p.m. CDT<< Updated: Jun-12-13 8:02 pm
- Racial Justice Act repeal heads to NC Gov. McCrory Updated: Jun-12-13 7:26 pm
- NY Legislature votes against Peace Bridge agency Updated: Jun-12-13 7:16 pm
- Michigan House panel approves Medicaid expansion
Updated: Jun-12-13 7:09 pm - Fort Hood soldier accused of paying for sex Updated: Jun-12-13 7:07 pm
- Ind. lawmakers override Pence on local tax measure Updated: Jun-12-13 6:58 pm
- NJ town OKs boardwalk ban on saggy pants
Updated: Jun-12-13 6:52 pm - Irish PM: Abortion activists send letters in blood
Updated: Jun-12-13 6:42 pm - State tanker fleet? Colorado wildfires fuel debate
Updated: Jun-12-13 6:38 pm - Mich. may add checkoff funds to income tax forms Updated: Jun-12-13 6:36 pm
- APNewsBreak: Road group seeks tax tied to gas cost
Updated: Jun-12-13 6:24 pm - Mo. Gov. Nixon signs various measures into law Updated: Jun-12-13 6:20 pm
- NC protests split on Bible's message to help poor
Updated: Jun-12-13 6:15 pm - RI Senate passes broad synthetic drug ban Updated: Jun-12-13 6:02 pm
- Tax credits for filmmakers become Nevada law Updated: Jun-12-13 5:55 pm
- Senators pass life with parole for juveniles Updated: Jun-12-13 5:44 pm
- Assembly delays action on domestic violence bill Updated: Jun-12-13 5:44 pm
- Bill Clinton to campaign for Senate hopeful Markey Updated: Jun-12-13 4:57 pm
- Assembly passes bipartisan elections bill Updated: Jun-12-13 4:52 pm
- US Chamber backs tribal energy legislation Updated: Jun-12-13 4:29 pm
- House votes to limit reverse mortgage initial draw Updated: Jun-12-13 3:52 pm
- Lawmakers face deadline on estate tax fix Updated: Jun-12-13 3:44 pm
- Military doctor sues Boy Scouts alleging abuse Updated: Jun-12-13 3:41 pm
- Assembly approves lemon law changes Updated: Jun-12-13 3:41 pm
- NC's US senators file Lumbee recognition bill Updated: Jun-12-13 3:17 pm
- Medicaid fight clouds future of NH budget Updated: Jun-12-13 2:51 pm
- AGs urge House to oppose online sales tax Updated: Jun-12-13 2:31 pm
- Quebec introduces right-to-die legislation Updated: Jun-12-13 12:35 pm
- Kenyan legislators agree to lower pay after outcry Updated: Jun-12-13 11:26 am
- Excerpts of editorials from Illinois newspapers Updated: Jun-12-13 11:02 am
- Michigan lawmakers OK wine tasting, beer refills Updated: Jun-12-13 10:51 am
- Maine concealed weapons bill fails by 1 vote Updated: Jun-12-13 7:25 am
- Lawmakers for a day to consider veto override Updated: Jun-12-13 4:08 am
- Gov. Jindal signs Medicaid transparency bill Updated: Jun-12-13 4:07 am
- Arizona Legislature starts final budget debates Updated: Jun-12-13 12:31 am
- House delays debate on abortion clinic inspections Updated: Jun-11-13 7:58 pm
- Gov. Sandoval signs final 4 state budget bills Updated: Jun-11-13 7:47 pm
- Senate GOP leader: No to tax dollars for campaigns
Updated: Jun-11-13 7:14 pm - Corbett gets bill to abolish Philly traffic court Updated: Jun-11-13 6:43 pm
- Panel rejects request for military base closings Updated: Jun-11-13 6:38 pm
- Snyder signs extension of claims tax, other bills Updated: Jun-11-13 6:37 pm
- Democrats delay vote on bill requiring ultrasound Updated: Jun-11-13 6:19 pm
- Senate bill defines sex trafficking as child abuse Updated: Jun-11-13 6:11 pm
- RI Senate OKs bill to give EDC new name, new rules Updated: Jun-11-13 5:59 pm
- Michigan Senate votes to block sale of Detroit art Updated: Jun-11-13 5:49 pm
- White House threatens veto of defense policy bill Updated: Jun-11-13 5:43 pm
- Groups challenge Alabama's new abortion clinic law Updated: Jun-11-13 5:20 pm
- Maine advances genetically modified food labels Updated: Jun-11-13 5:11 pm
- Ore. Senate votes down maximum tow rates bill Updated: Jun-11-13 3:21 pm
- On GMO labeling, Conn. needs other states to act Updated: Jun-11-13 3:02 pm
- Bill to ban lead ammo advances in Calif. Senate Updated: Jun-11-13 3:01 pm
- Wis. bill would bar police from enforcing gun bans Updated: Jun-11-13 2:45 pm
- NY bill would mandate hospital nurse staffing Updated: Jun-11-13 2:36 pm
- Russian lawmakers pass anti-gay bill in 436-0 vote
Updated: Jun-11-13 2:13 pm - Nixon renews case on veto of proposed Mo. tax Updated: Jun-11-13 2:07 pm
- France threatens veto of EU-US trade deal
Updated: Jun-11-13 2:02 pm - MNsure not due to release premium rates until Oct. Updated: Jun-11-13 1:58 pm
- Wis. Senate OKs outdoor fees for Purple Heart vets Updated: Jun-11-13 1:01 pm
- RI lawmakers weigh unlikely repeal of sales tax Updated: Jun-11-13 12:56 pm
- Obama: Moment for immigration bill is now Updated: Jun-11-13 11:04 am
- Maine bill to legalize pot killed Updated: Jun-11-13 9:20 am
- Hoeven, Heitkamp both support Senate farm bill Updated: Jun-11-13 8:53 am
- Johnson votes for farm bill, Thune votes against Updated: Jun-11-13 8:38 am
- Business leaders urge Kirk to back immigration Updated: Jun-11-13 4:07 am
- Ark. senators praise farm bill passage Updated: Jun-11-13 3:08 am
- NC House gives its final OK to tax overhaul Updated: Jun-10-13 11:01 pm
- Mich. House may pass Medicaid expansion this week Updated: Jun-10-13 10:41 pm
- Shreveport mayor vetoes fund restrictions Updated: Jun-10-13 9:11 pm
- House revives vetoed embalmer intern bill Updated: Jun-10-13 9:00 pm
- Legislators uphold final 19 Bullock vetoes Updated: Jun-10-13 8:47 pm
- Arizona House passes school bonds bill Updated: Jun-10-13 8:40 pm
- New Hawaii law raises tax credits for filmmakers Updated: Jun-10-13 8:16 pm
- Beshear tells Obama Ky. wants to explore hemp Updated: Jun-10-13 8:11 pm
- Medical marijuana raises questions for businesses Updated: Jun-10-13 7:54 pm
- NYPD monitor, stop-frisk bills head toward vote Updated: Jun-10-13 7:20 pm
- Perry signs high school curriculum overhaul law Updated: Jun-10-13 7:02 pm
- Correction: Concealed Carry-Illinois story
Updated: Jun-10-13 6:48 pm - New NC ed board chief Cobey supports scholarships Updated: Jun-10-13 5:42 pm
- Ore. Senate passes bill regulating police drones Updated: Jun-10-13 5:37 pm
- Costly graffiti could become felony in RI Updated: Jun-10-13 5:37 pm
- Conn. governor vetoes spray foam legislation Updated: Jun-10-13 5:29 pm
- Pence urges lawmakers to uphold tax bill veto Updated: Jun-10-13 5:26 pm
- House Dem pushes for repeal of military force law Updated: Jun-10-13 4:47 pm
- Conn. lawmakers join fight over who was 1st to fly Updated: Jun-10-13 4:46 pm
- Environmental group gives Okla. Legislature 'B+' Updated: Jun-10-13 4:28 pm
- NH vets, policy experts discuss immigration reform Updated: Jun-10-13 3:50 pm
- Group kicks off effort to raise Idaho minimum wage Updated: Jun-10-13 3:32 pm
- RI bill would aid those caring for sick relatives Updated: Jun-10-13 2:59 pm
- Wheeling Island will renew table game license Updated: Jun-10-13 2:03 pm
- RI bill: No welfare for families of truant kids Updated: Jun-10-13 12:52 pm
- Top Indiana schools gaining schedule flexibility Updated: Jun-10-13 12:00 pm
- S. Illinois community likely to repeal old gun law Updated: Jun-10-13 11:29 am
- Del. lawmakers eye new fine for Wilmington crimes Updated: Jun-10-13 2:20 am
- States fight green-building leader over local wood Updated: Jun-09-13 8:46 pm
- States fight green-building leader over local wood Updated: Jun-09-13 6:06 pm
- Ohio congressmen pushing football hall coin Updated: Jun-09-13 1:10 pm
- Legislation would ease path for big water wells Updated: Jun-09-13 12:53 pm
- Analysis: Kan. tax plan triggers spending controls Updated: Jun-09-13 12:40 pm
- Analysis: Fees would rise under Mo. legislation Updated: Jun-09-13 12:37 pm
- Retiring UM professor leaves extensive legacy Updated: Jun-09-13 12:05 pm
- Bills could help return historic steamboat to Ohio
Updated: Jun-09-13 11:40 am - After Sandy, a new threat: Soaring flood insurance
Updated: Jun-09-13 11:29 am - Pension overhaul looks to be GOP priority in 2014 Updated: Jun-09-13 11:16 am
- Schools step in after anti-bullying bills fail
Updated: Jun-09-13 11:00 am - SPOTLIGHT: Farmington student overcomes loss
Updated: Jun-09-13 10:28 am - Simon: Cities should consider assault-weapons bans
Updated: Jun-09-13 10:25 am - Expungement law could help ex-offenders find jobs Updated: Jun-09-13 10:06 am
- Jindal seeks regulatory change, after bill fails Updated: Jun-09-13 9:32 am
- Cambodia opposition denounces 'staged' rally
Updated: Jun-09-13 2:56 am - NV law to lower costs for cancer patients hailed Updated: Jun-08-13 10:08 pm
- NC governor says he won't back down to protesters Updated: Jun-08-13 7:10 pm
- Mayor vetoes ordinance banning weapons from parks Updated: Jun-08-13 5:58 pm
- Gambling, progressives win big at Legislature Updated: Jun-08-13 3:55 pm
- Utah lawmaker plans murder suspect custody law Updated: Jun-08-13 3:31 pm
- Petition drives still challenging in Maryland Updated: Jun-08-13 3:19 pm
- ND bill for defending abortion law stands at $52K Updated: Jun-08-13 3:13 pm
- Mo. gov. receives thousands of messages about guns Updated: Jun-08-13 1:19 pm
- Judge rejects plea deal involving SW Colo wildfire Updated: Jun-08-13 1:12 pm
- Burning Man organizers hail new Nevada law Updated: Jun-08-13 11:25 am
- 'One giant leap' toward a NASA Armstrong center?
Updated: Jun-08-13 10:51 am - Conn. lawmakers not done yet with Newtown issues
Updated: Jun-08-13 9:38 am - Sandoval vetoes extending voter registration Updated: Jun-07-13 9:41 pm
- Ore. bill targets johns who pay for sex with minor Updated: Jun-07-13 8:52 pm
- Senators: Review Calif. health exchange secrecy Updated: Jun-07-13 8:26 pm
- Mayor vetoes NYC sick leave law; override expected Updated: Jun-07-13 8:10 pm
- Iowa gov. may need to OK Medicaid abortion funding
Updated: Jun-07-13 7:50 pm - Veto decision on universal background checks looms Updated: Jun-07-13 6:53 pm
- Okla. lawmakers to revive lawsuit limits Updated: Jun-07-13 6:20 pm
- Oregon Senate passes bill on vaccination education Updated: Jun-07-13 6:19 pm
- Maine 2-year budget accord reached Updated: Jun-07-13 6:13 pm
- Kan. gov. mulls decision on higher education cuts Updated: Jun-07-13 6:09 pm
- 234 years later, NH slaves are granted freedom
Updated: Jun-07-13 6:05 pm - Mo. cities urge veto of cellphone tower bill Updated: Jun-07-13 5:47 pm
- Court rules in exploitation by school worker case Updated: Jun-07-13 5:04 pm
- Maine Senate defeats bill on lobster by-catch Updated: Jun-07-13 5:01 pm
- Maine House rejects marijuana legalization bill Updated: Jun-07-13 4:14 pm
- Court shields volunteers from open meetings fines Updated: Jun-07-13 3:51 pm
- New Haven targets illegal operation of dirt bikes Updated: Jun-07-13 2:44 pm
- Former JobsOhio chief donated $25K to House GOP Updated: Jun-07-13 2:43 pm
- Health care provision could derail MMA in Conn. Updated: Jun-07-13 2:03 pm
- GOP senator introduces bill on NSA surveillance Updated: Jun-07-13 1:57 pm
- NC House approves more moderate fracking bill Updated: Jun-07-13 1:39 pm
- Appeals court says USTR can withhold document Updated: Jun-07-13 1:38 pm
- Conn. court declines to address email warrants Updated: Jun-07-13 1:21 pm
- RI Senate OKs bill to help ex-inmates reintegrate Updated: Jun-07-13 11:20 am
- UN official criticizes South Korean security law Updated: Jun-07-13 5:58 am
- McKinley: New coal-ash bill tackles EPA concerns Updated: Jun-07-13 5:13 am
- Veto of bill on CPR training in schools holds Updated: Jun-07-13 4:34 am
- NC House meeting Friday on full plate of bills Updated: Jun-07-13 4:05 am
- Court upholds NY law on public works contracting Updated: Jun-07-13 3:06 am
- Illinois police to enforce current gun laws Updated: Jun-06-13 10:56 pm
- Ky.'s senators blocked in effort to legalize hemp Updated: Jun-06-13 9:12 pm
- Gay Minn. couples nab marriage licenses
Updated: Jun-06-13 8:56 pm - FBI started asking about Calif. lawmaker years ago
Updated: Jun-06-13 8:54 pm - La. budget deal passes in session's final hours
Updated: Jun-06-13 8:40 pm - Governor signs major anti-sex trafficking bill Updated: Jun-06-13 8:19 pm
- Top NY court backs NYC livery street pickup rights Updated: Jun-06-13 8:07 pm
- NH Senate approves social media protections Updated: Jun-06-13 8:01 pm
- Ore. Senate passes bill on vaccination education Updated: Jun-06-13 7:47 pm
- Sandoval vetoes raw milk bill Updated: Jun-06-13 7:16 pm
- SC's 2013 session ending with much left undone Updated: Jun-06-13 7:06 pm
- Wisconsin Assembly approves court injunction bill Updated: Jun-06-13 7:02 pm
- Officials discuss how to handle jail problems
Updated: Jun-06-13 6:56 pm - Michigan says 55 school districts have deficits Updated: Jun-06-13 6:53 pm
- Sandoval signs bill recommitting to Tahoe compact Updated: Jun-06-13 6:40 pm
- Haley signs bill boosting breweries' business Updated: Jun-06-13 6:35 pm
- House passes bill tied to wolf legal settlement Updated: Jun-06-13 6:08 pm
- County prosecutor enacts immediate concealed carry Updated: Jun-06-13 6:03 pm
- Reed bill to freeze loan rates fails to advance Updated: Jun-06-13 5:57 pm
- House passes measure to deport young immigrants Updated: Jun-06-13 5:47 pm
- Conn. bill includes up to $50M for Newtown school Updated: Jun-06-13 5:31 pm
- State Senate approves redistricting reform bill Updated: Jun-06-13 5:24 pm
- Quinn calls pension session after credit downgrade
Updated: Jun-06-13 5:21 pm - Wisconsin Assembly passes venture capital bill Updated: Jun-06-13 5:20 pm
- NJ bill eases kids' medical marijuana restrictions Updated: Jun-06-13 5:14 pm
- Arizona lawmakers move to revive election changes Updated: Jun-06-13 5:09 pm
- Fallin vetoes last bill on her desk over spending Updated: Jun-06-13 4:15 pm
- Bill would charge 911 fees on prepaid cellphones Updated: Jun-06-13 4:05 pm
- Bill to legalize web poker introduced in Congress Updated: Jun-06-13 4:02 pm
- Dingell approaches congressional milestone
Updated: Jun-06-13 3:59 pm - Snyder signs bills to urge logging on private land Updated: Jun-06-13 3:40 pm
- Boehner protests Obama veto threats on budget
Updated: Jun-06-13 3:35 pm - Pryor for student loan bill that failed to advance Updated: Jun-06-13 3:25 pm
- Warwick attorney nominated to RI Family Court Updated: Jun-06-13 3:14 pm
- Move to quash Wis. journalism center bashed Updated: Jun-06-13 2:52 pm
- Lawmakers push cyber bill targeting foreign agents Updated: Jun-06-13 2:34 pm
- Thousands protest lack of Bosnia law on ID numbers
Updated: Jun-06-13 2:13 pm - Jumble of education topics facing Congress
Updated: Jun-06-13 12:52 pm - Mass. lawmakers plan series of gun bill hearings Updated: Jun-06-13 4:16 am
- Mich. law keeps dead people from getting welfare Updated: Jun-06-13 4:06 am
- Conn. school killings dominate legislative session
Updated: Jun-06-13 1:10 am - Conn. bills that passed and failed in 2013 session Updated: Jun-06-13 12:01 am
- Ethics reform legislation dies in SC legislature Updated: Jun-05-13 10:57 pm
- Anti-distracted driving bill sent to governor Updated: Jun-05-13 9:56 pm
- Conn. gov. signs bill restricting Newtown photos
Updated: Jun-05-13 8:40 pm - Groups debate ultrasound bill at Capitol hearing Updated: Jun-05-13 8:30 pm
- Cuomo releases his 3-casino plan for upstate NY Updated: Jun-05-13 7:43 pm
- Del. Senate votes on manufactured home park rents Updated: Jun-05-13 7:41 pm
- Senate panel approves mental health rules for guns Updated: Jun-05-13 7:40 pm
- Bill seeking crates for dogs in trucks falls short Updated: Jun-05-13 7:27 pm
- Walker: Too early to talk about partial vetoes Updated: Jun-05-13 6:57 pm
- Fla. Gov. signs abortion measure and bong ban Updated: Jun-05-13 6:54 pm
- Ore. bill would regulate tracking devices for kids Updated: Jun-05-13 6:54 pm
- New Alabama law aims to protect police dogs Updated: Jun-05-13 6:37 pm
- Hispanic leaders upset over Scott's license veto Updated: Jun-05-13 6:33 pm
- Broad energy and environment bill heads to Malloy Updated: Jun-05-13 6:20 pm
- Lawmakers adjourn Nebraska legislative session Updated: Jun-05-13 6:16 pm
- Leader in immigrant license push faces deportation Updated: Jun-05-13 6:12 pm
- Maine lobstermen lobby against by-catch bill Updated: Jun-05-13 6:04 pm
- Arizona transgender bathroom bill won't move Updated: Jun-05-13 6:01 pm
- RI lawmakers want statewide environmental rules Updated: Jun-05-13 5:53 pm
- Judge asked to hear new school finance evidence Updated: Jun-05-13 5:53 pm
- Lautenberg recalled as tenacious backer of transit

Updated: Jun-05-13 5:52 pm - Immigrant driver's licenses signed in Colorado Updated: Jun-05-13 5:34 pm
- Ore. lobbying bill may create unintended loophole Updated: Jun-05-13 5:33 pm
- Lawmakers change rules for passing school formula Updated: Jun-05-13 5:31 pm
- Shumlin signs opiate antidote, immunity measures Updated: Jun-05-13 5:17 pm
- More gun restrictions for domestic abusers now law Updated: Jun-05-13 5:15 pm
- Kan. House chairman defends GOP's latest tax bill Updated: Jun-05-13 4:19 pm
- Ad targets Shaheen, health care law Updated: Jun-05-13 3:41 pm
- Quinn signs legislation to pay off overdue bills Updated: Jun-05-13 3:34 pm
- Swiss lawmakers stall bill to resolve US tax spat Updated: Jun-05-13 3:30 pm
- INSIDE WASHINGTON: Conflicting laws, IRS confusion
Updated: Jun-05-13 3:09 pm - NH House passes Purple Heart plate spouse bill Updated: Jun-05-13 3:07 pm
- Divisive energy bill signed by Colo. governor Updated: Jun-05-13 2:50 pm
- Labor measure gets governor's signature in Colo. Updated: Jun-05-13 2:30 pm
- Va gov ceremonially signs school safety bills Updated: Jun-05-13 1:54 pm
- Mo. GOP lawmakers vow override attempt on tax cut Updated: Jun-05-13 1:21 pm
- Illinois insurance marketplace stalls again Updated: Jun-05-13 12:51 pm
- Mich. Senate bans cities from requiring sick leave Updated: Jun-05-13 12:38 pm
- Bail bondsmen would be allowed in 5 counties Updated: Jun-05-13 11:22 am
- Teen injured on bungee jump at Riverton fair Updated: Jun-05-13 11:06 am
- Wyoming lawmakers to consider tax on flaring Updated: Jun-05-13 10:32 am
- Chinese judges learn US legal system at Emory Updated: Jun-05-13 4:08 am
- Lawmakers pass compromise Newtown privacy bill
Updated: Jun-05-13 2:49 am - FBI raids office of Calif. state lawmaker
Updated: Jun-05-13 1:53 am - American Samoa man accused of raping home workers Updated: Jun-04-13 10:16 pm
- Fla. governor vetoes immigrant driver license bill Updated: Jun-04-13 8:49 pm
- Bill changes dam inspection and mosquito control Updated: Jun-04-13 8:47 pm
- Vt. group calls for gov't transparency, benchmarks Updated: Jun-04-13 8:22 pm
- NC House debates Charlotte Airport authority Updated: Jun-04-13 8:07 pm
- RI House votes to replace EDC with Commerce Corp. Updated: Jun-04-13 7:10 pm
- NY gov's women's rights bill faces abortion fight
Updated: Jun-04-13 7:05 pm - Fla. Gov. vetoes immigrant driver license bill Updated: Jun-04-13 6:17 pm
- State gas tax increasing to 32.3 cents a gallon Updated: Jun-04-13 6:17 pm
- Conn. tilts to hydro in new renewable energy rules Updated: Jun-04-13 5:49 pm
- Doctors block bids to expand nurse, dentist roles
Updated: Jun-04-13 5:44 pm - Bills on military in Maine schools debated Updated: Jun-04-13 5:34 pm
- Obama nominates 3 to appeals court, testing GOP
Updated: Jun-04-13 5:33 pm - Maine Senate rejects gun-schools proposal Updated: Jun-04-13 5:24 pm
- Neb. lawmakers to press Medicaid bill next year Updated: Jun-04-13 4:44 pm
- Senate gives final approval to equal pay bill Updated: Jun-04-13 4:37 pm
- House aims to speed vets' compensation for abuse
Updated: Jun-04-13 2:11 pm - Obama nominates 3 to appeals court, testing GOP
Updated: Jun-04-13 2:05 pm - Bill would limit Ohio law enforcement's boat stops Updated: Jun-04-13 1:57 pm
- Ohio lawmaker seeks money for 3 captive women
Updated: Jun-04-13 1:40 pm - RI AG review: elections board broke meeting rules Updated: Jun-04-13 1:34 pm
- Man launches felons' rights project in Waynesboro
Updated: Jun-04-13 1:17 pm - Nevada lawmakers pass 5 bills in special session
Updated: Jun-04-13 1:13 pm - Maine lawmakers pass 'edible landscaping' bill Updated: Jun-04-13 10:11 am
- Atlanta council rejects strip club banishment Updated: Jun-04-13 9:47 am
- Nevada governor vetoes ward voting bill Updated: Jun-04-13 9:42 am
- Vt. law extends time in child sex crime cases Updated: Jun-04-13 8:23 am
- 6 I-26 bridges top AAA Carolinas worst in SC list Updated: Jun-04-13 6:17 am
- Del. lawmakers eye background checks on new hires Updated: Jun-04-13 3:49 am
- Legislature approves $6.6B Nevada budget Updated: Jun-03-13 10:33 pm
- Ore. lawmakers weigh options for timber counties Updated: Jun-03-13 9:50 pm
- Conn. lawmakers revise gun control legislation Updated: Jun-03-13 9:04 pm
- Senate backs spending plan for state surplus Updated: Jun-03-13 8:28 pm
- Nevada bill paves way for medical pot dispensaries Updated: Jun-03-13 7:40 pm
- New Jersey Sen. Lautenberg dead at 89

Updated: Jun-03-13 7:33 pm - Audit: State Education Dept. lacking in data unit Updated: Jun-03-13 7:21 pm
- Heineman signs 3 Neb. tax cut measures into law Updated: Jun-03-13 7:13 pm
- Senate votes on small changes to int'l food aid Updated: Jun-03-13 7:07 pm
- Nixon vetoes Mo. international law measure Updated: Jun-03-13 6:46 pm
- Pa. Senate advances bills on teacher misconduct Updated: Jun-03-13 6:45 pm
- Obama signs bill to preserve dam tailwater fishing Updated: Jun-03-13 6:40 pm
- White House promises veto of GOP spending plan Updated: Jun-03-13 6:25 pm
- Notes from the Legislature's regular session Updated: Jun-03-13 5:40 pm
- Veto of Maine workplace bullying bill upheld Updated: Jun-03-13 5:38 pm
- Home brew law celebrated at Ala. beer festival Updated: Jun-03-13 5:35 pm
- Commission weighs challenge on Newtown 911 calls Updated: Jun-03-13 5:17 pm
- Ariz. legislators sitting on bills despite ruling Updated: Jun-03-13 4:50 pm
- Analysis: Kan. GOP pushed tax plan as old business Updated: Jun-03-13 4:49 pm
- Lawmakers apologize to gay marriage advocates Updated: Jun-03-13 4:19 pm
- Excerpts from recent Wisconsin editorials Updated: Jun-03-13 3:37 pm
- Direct election of top Maine officers nixed Updated: Jun-03-13 3:25 pm
- Ore. bill guards students' social media passwords Updated: Jun-03-13 3:16 pm
- House GOP defense bill blocks Guantanamo closing
Updated: Jun-03-13 2:17 pm - New Farm Bill could benefit Georgia peanut farmers Updated: Jun-03-13 1:01 pm
- Q&A: Questions and answers about the farm bill
Updated: Jun-03-13 1:00 pm - Recent editorials published in Iowa newspapers Updated: Jun-03-13 10:04 am
- A roundup of recent Michigan newspaper editorials Updated: Jun-03-13 9:04 am
- Hot Springs community college opts out of gun law Updated: Jun-03-13 7:28 am
- Mo. bill lets first responders engage in politics Updated: Jun-03-13 5:07 am
- $2.5B public schools bill clears Senate Updated: Jun-03-13 3:07 am
- Legislative failures could hurt Quinn in 2014 bid
Updated: Jun-02-13 9:21 pm - Surrogacy births bill heads to Jindal for decision Updated: Jun-02-13 8:31 pm
- Social media a new dilemma for law enforcers Updated: Jun-02-13 4:32 pm
- Mo. lawmakers move to toughen sexual violence laws Updated: Jun-02-13 4:01 pm
- NH House, Senate differ over bet limit Updated: Jun-02-13 3:25 pm
- NJ courts see sharp increase in recall judges Updated: Jun-02-13 12:45 pm
- Neb. session yields expansion of child services Updated: Jun-02-13 12:30 pm
- Oregon Legislature nears end of 2013 session Updated: Jun-02-13 12:11 pm
- Bill would allow Vietnam vets to get diplomas Updated: Jun-02-13 11:37 am
- Mich. bill could cut foreclosure redemption period
Updated: Jun-02-13 11:30 am - No guns for some Pa. police, radar guns that is Updated: Jun-02-13 7:46 am
- Republican tax plan clears Kansas Legislature
Updated: Jun-02-13 3:11 am - Kan. legislators approve budgets next 2 years Updated: Jun-02-13 3:02 am
- Kan. House defeats bill stalling school standards
Updated: Jun-02-13 12:50 am - Pool safety bill moves to Conn. governor Updated: Jun-01-13 9:23 pm
- Bill requires trained school security officers Updated: Jun-01-13 9:17 pm
- Exhaustion as Nevada Legislature comes to end Updated: Jun-01-13 8:17 pm
- Lawmakers consider not taxing complimentary meals
Updated: Jun-01-13 7:32 pm - Despite disputes, Maine gov signing bills Updated: Jun-01-13 5:58 pm
- Bill would fine employers with workers on Medi-Cal Updated: Jun-01-13 4:47 pm
- Law change would allow reappraisals after disaster Updated: Jun-01-13 4:12 pm
- Conn. House sends anti-gouging bill to governor Updated: Jun-01-13 3:56 pm
- Pryor defends gun vote at 'sportsmen' town hall Updated: Jun-01-13 3:53 pm
- More than 1,200 bills pass first half of session
Updated: Jun-01-13 3:50 pm - Sandoval vetoes chiropractor, jury bills Updated: Jun-01-13 3:44 pm
- Okla. GOP leaders say pensions, tax credits undone Updated: Jun-01-13 3:27 pm
- Egypt's long-scorned legislature deepens rift
Updated: Jun-01-13 1:52 pm - This session's winners and losers in education
Updated: Jun-01-13 1:40 pm - Pressing needs test GOP's smaller government stand
Updated: Jun-01-13 12:31 pm - Del. bill focuses on charter schools, oversight Updated: Jun-01-13 11:58 am
- Bill signed into Md. law protects victims' estates Updated: Jun-01-13 9:19 am
- Conn. animal rights groups see legislative success Updated: Jun-01-13 9:13 am
- SKorea's gay film maker in news over wedding plans
Updated: Jun-01-13 6:19 am - Ill. passes nation's toughest fracking regulations Updated: Jun-01-13 12:07 am
- Ill. House adjourns without vote on gay marriage Updated: May-31-13 11:55 pm
- Senate rejects cost-shift plan for higher ed Updated: May-31-13 10:38 pm
- Gambling expansion won't be called for vote Updated: May-31-13 9:33 pm
- Legislature sends new state budget to governor Updated: May-31-13 9:25 pm
- Holdout on concealed carry, Ill. gov gets gun bill
Updated: May-31-13 9:22 pm - Conn. bill would boost fines for illegal ATV use Updated: May-31-13 9:16 pm
- Kan. gov. signs bill restricting lobbying on guns Updated: May-31-13 8:35 pm
- Calif. bills to halt fracking fail to win support Updated: May-31-13 8:23 pm
- Conn. foreclosure reform bill heads to governor Updated: May-31-13 7:57 pm
- Salem Hospital offers mediation in CCO dispute Updated: May-31-13 7:25 pm
- Neb. lawmakers to debate gay foster parent bill Updated: May-31-13 7:16 pm
- Illinois Senate defeats ammunition limit Updated: May-31-13 7:00 pm
- Teacher tenure lawsuit sent back to district court Updated: May-31-13 6:52 pm
- Okla. governor vetoes bill on federal budget cuts Updated: May-31-13 6:43 pm
- Petition to repeal Wyo. schools chief law fails
Updated: May-31-13 5:55 pm - APNewsBreak: Emails show origin of medicine tax Updated: May-31-13 5:44 pm
- Walker signs bill targeting Milwaukee board
Updated: May-31-13 5:11 pm - Lawmakers back pay raises for local officials Updated: May-31-13 5:09 pm
- Conn. passes child mental health services bill Updated: May-31-13 5:08 pm
- Private gun sales regulated in Ill. Senate measure Updated: May-31-13 4:53 pm
- Counties looking for ways to pay pension cost hike Updated: May-31-13 4:06 pm
- Nixon signs bill to restore open-records exemption Updated: May-31-13 3:55 pm
- Nevada governor signs law on driver privilege card Updated: May-31-13 2:43 pm
- Sandoval vetoes first bill of 2013 session Updated: May-31-13 2:31 pm
- Family of Neb. man killed in workplace can't sue Updated: May-31-13 2:22 pm
- Community college construction bill goes to Jindal Updated: May-31-13 12:35 pm
- W.Va. man sentenced to life for child abuse Updated: May-31-13 10:57 am
- RI House endorses CPR training in high school Updated: May-31-13 10:26 am
- Bill to ban some oversize trucks in Washington Updated: May-31-13 10:05 am
- McAuliffe ad contends he helped pass roads measure Updated: May-31-13 8:34 am
- Big issues remain as Legislature enters final day
Updated: May-31-13 8:28 am - 10 NJ gun-control bills get Senate vote Updated: May-30-13 5:29 pm
- Senate panel rejects delay for teacher evaluations Updated: May-30-13 5:09 pm
- Wash. lobbyists often file questionable reports Updated: May-30-13 5:08 pm
- Vote put off in NJ on gay 'conversion therapy' ban Updated: May-30-13 5:07 pm
- State Senate rejects effort to ban plastic bags Updated: May-30-13 5:03 pm
- Crapo shifts focus to policy, not problems Updated: May-30-13 4:57 pm
- Conn. latest to pass immigrant driver's licenses Updated: May-30-13 4:49 pm
- Installment loan bill headed to NC House floor Updated: May-30-13 4:21 pm
- Fla. Gov. signs bill to ban EBT cards at casinos Updated: May-30-13 4:21 pm
- Nigeria lawmakers pass anti-gay marriage bill Updated: May-30-13 4:21 pm
- Competing NC tax overhaul bills discussed Updated: May-30-13 4:19 pm
- Colo. getting a climate change czar Updated: May-30-13 4:03 pm
- NC legislature OKs requiring cursive, times tables Updated: May-30-13 3:55 pm
- Wis. appeals court: Voter photo ID constitutional Updated: May-30-13 3:44 pm
- Cincinnati mayor calls for immigration reform
Updated: May-30-13 3:35 pm - NH auto dealers bill headed to governor Updated: May-30-13 3:33 pm
- Mayor Bing vetoes some Detroit council budget cuts Updated: May-30-13 3:31 pm
- Maine Senate rejects gun show checks bill Updated: May-30-13 2:58 pm
- Nekritz: House pension plan 'certain, predictable' Updated: May-30-13 2:18 pm
- NH Senate postpones action on social media bill Updated: May-30-13 2:08 pm
- ND lawyers fight new complaint in abortion lawsuit Updated: May-30-13 1:50 pm
- Watchdogs oppose NC undercover investigations bill Updated: May-30-13 1:44 pm
- Ohio bill shielding liquor deal money heads to gov Updated: May-30-13 1:14 pm
- House passes bill to regulate use of drones Updated: May-30-13 1:10 pm
- Surge in hate crimes divides Greek coalition
Updated: May-30-13 12:32 pm - Officials wait to gauge new Md. gun law effects Updated: May-30-13 12:27 pm
- Mo. Legislature officially ends 2013 session Updated: May-30-13 11:13 am
- NY Legislature OKs naming road for Levon Helm Updated: May-30-13 9:20 am
- Legislation aims to cut tax for vehicle sales Updated: May-30-13 8:43 am
- Miss. alligator infestation lawsuit reinstated Updated: May-30-13 7:38 am
- Legislation focuses on troubled Columbus schools Updated: May-30-13 5:56 am
- Conn. House approves bill to raise minimum wage Updated: May-30-13 12:25 am
- Senate supports changing Calif. environmental law Updated: May-29-13 11:16 pm
- Ex-priest named in 1st lawsuit under new Minn. law Updated: May-29-13 9:44 pm
- Oregon lawmakers won't touch Measure 11 minimums Updated: May-29-13 9:40 pm
- Jeb Bush calls for education, immigration reform
Updated: May-29-13 9:36 pm - Hope emerges for funding of Calif. courts system Updated: May-29-13 9:35 pm
- Calif. bills intended to strengthen school safety Updated: May-29-13 8:49 pm
- Assembly approves bill to ease teacher firing Updated: May-29-13 8:43 pm
- Medi-Cal patients could get language assistance Updated: May-29-13 8:34 pm
- Brianna's Law officially becomes Nevada state law Updated: May-29-13 8:11 pm
- Bill would give licenses to those in US illegally Updated: May-29-13 8:00 pm
- Senate passes series of gun, ammunition bills
Updated: May-29-13 7:58 pm - Calif. bill challenges Boy Scouts' policy on gays Updated: May-29-13 7:42 pm
- Ill. senator: 'Hard stances' taken on gun laws Updated: May-29-13 7:31 pm
- Baucus eyes summer deal on farm bill
Updated: May-29-13 6:43 pm - Pa. pension debate heats up at hearing Updated: May-29-13 6:35 pm
- Gov. Heineman signs Nebraska juvenile justice bill Updated: May-29-13 6:26 pm
- Ind. stores challenge synthetic 'lookalike' law Updated: May-29-13 6:23 pm
- Rewrite of Dix property deal passes NC House Updated: May-29-13 5:37 pm
- Olympia lobbyists pamper lawmakers with free meals Updated: May-29-13 5:31 pm
- New law seeks clarity on Colo. prison sentences
Updated: May-29-13 5:13 pm - Ohio bill requires reporting of mental health info
Updated: May-29-13 5:09 pm - Fla. Gov. criticizes insurer after signing bill Updated: May-29-13 4:18 pm
- Correction: Democrats-Voting story
Updated: May-29-13 4:16 pm - Vt. gov signs spending bill in unused offices
Updated: May-29-13 4:01 pm - Maine Senate sustains veto of hospital bill Updated: May-29-13 3:22 pm
- Judge approves Savannah dredging suit settlement Updated: May-29-13 3:19 pm
- Lawmakers pass Neb. wind energy incentive bill Updated: May-29-13 3:10 pm
- Bill gives NH jobless benefits while starting biz Updated: May-29-13 3:08 pm
- House votes no to approving NH union contracts Updated: May-29-13 2:37 pm
- AG: Gun measure doesn't affect employment law Updated: May-29-13 2:00 pm
- FWP director begins review of land acquisitions Updated: May-29-13 12:27 pm
- Lawrence refuses to comply with state knife law Updated: May-29-13 12:26 pm
- NC bill banning e-cig sales to minors advances Updated: May-29-13 12:10 pm
- Neb. lawmakers pass newborn heart screenings bill Updated: May-29-13 10:49 am
- Michigan fully entering wildlife protection effort Updated: May-29-13 8:17 am
- OH lawmakers try again with gay-rights bills Updated: May-29-13 8:02 am
- Knoxville woman put out of home by nuisance charge Updated: May-29-13 7:29 am
- US Rep Bill Foster promoting STEM education bill Updated: May-29-13 7:06 am
- Mo. bill aims to identify military medal holders Updated: May-29-13 5:07 am
- Calif. bill would expand who can perform abortions
Updated: May-28-13 9:53 pm - Senate OKs bills addressing medical provider gap Updated: May-28-13 9:34 pm
- Ill. Senate OKs 'puppy lemon' legislation Updated: May-28-13 9:03 pm
- Bill seeks to ensure privacy as drone use rises Updated: May-28-13 8:49 pm
- Hawaii law OKs phased approval of big projects Updated: May-28-13 8:30 pm
- Nebraska lawmakers override some budget vetoes Updated: May-28-13 8:14 pm
- Bid to raise judges' pay advancing in Legislature Updated: May-28-13 8:13 pm
- Assembly OKs letting county commissioners tax Updated: May-28-13 8:10 pm
- Senate backs protection for hospital funding Updated: May-28-13 8:05 pm
- Death penalty audit clears Nev. Senate panel Updated: May-28-13 7:50 pm
- Bill would crack down on celebrity 911 pranksters Updated: May-28-13 7:41 pm
- New, higher NC ferry routes delayed again Updated: May-28-13 7:06 pm
- Colorado marijuana regulations signed into law Updated: May-28-13 7:04 pm
- Recent editorials published in Indiana newspapers Updated: May-28-13 3:47 pm
- Fla. Gov. Scott signs ban on texting while driving Updated: May-28-13 3:38 pm
- Mich. lawmakers may have to OK learning standards Updated: May-28-13 3:37 pm
- Kenyan legislators vote to increase their own pay Updated: May-28-13 3:01 pm
- Fla. Gov. Scott signs ban on texting while driving Updated: May-28-13 2:47 pm
- Adoption advocates urge veto of foreign law bill Updated: May-28-13 2:43 pm
- NC House panel backs grants for private schools Updated: May-28-13 2:40 pm
- NH panel balks at health overhaul changes Updated: May-28-13 2:07 pm
- Medicaid expansion gets Illinois Senate panel OK Updated: May-28-13 2:04 pm
- Planned Parenthood pleased by Supreme Court order Updated: May-28-13 12:30 pm
- RI Senate panel to review marijuana legalization Updated: May-28-13 11:49 am
- Recent Missouri editorials Updated: May-28-13 10:20 am
- NC NAACP launches tour against state legislation Updated: May-28-13 9:56 am
- Davis to RI lawmakers: pass elephant welfare bill Updated: May-28-13 9:05 am
- Candidate residency bill dies in Nevada Senate Updated: May-28-13 6:13 am
- NY hospital shooting inspires proposed legislation Updated: May-28-13 3:05 am
- RI Senate votes to allow longer school days Updated: May-28-13 1:04 am
- Ill. Senate plans changes to gun measure Updated: May-27-13 9:47 pm
- Texas Legislature heads to special session
Updated: May-27-13 8:55 pm - Dewhurst asks Perry for special session Updated: May-27-13 5:30 pm
- Self-defense law at center of Autauga case Updated: May-27-13 4:23 pm
- Ala. Dems want to use school law in 2014 campaigns Updated: May-27-13 4:09 pm
- Lawmaker wants to lure gun makers to Utah Updated: May-27-13 3:05 pm
- Will justices take note of new gay marriage laws?
Updated: May-27-13 1:28 pm - Judge weighs time limits on Venezuela notes suit Updated: May-27-13 11:29 am
- Legislature makes final push on bills
Updated: May-27-13 1:09 am - Legislature OKs major testing, charter school bill Updated: May-26-13 11:35 pm
- Lawmakers advance restrictions on drones Updated: May-26-13 11:25 pm
- Lawmakers reject giving themselves gun privileges Updated: May-26-13 9:46 pm
- Native American vets push for recognition Updated: May-26-13 7:43 pm
- 10 Things to know about Legislature's final week Updated: May-26-13 7:03 pm
- Greenwood prosecutor adjusts to private practice Updated: May-26-13 6:10 pm
- Lawmakers commission study of Travis County DA Updated: May-26-13 5:47 pm
- Wis. 3rd in US in alcohol-related boating deaths Updated: May-26-13 4:07 pm
- Lawmakers face first deadline to pass bills Updated: May-26-13 1:13 pm
- Health law to open access to addiction treatment Updated: May-26-13 1:08 pm
- Ill. lawmakers weigh gay marriage as vote looms
Updated: May-26-13 12:20 pm - High-tech industry big immigration bill winner
Updated: May-26-13 8:36 am - Neb. Gov. Heineman vetoes $44.6M from state budget Updated: May-25-13 7:10 pm
- Perry vetoes 'dark money' disclosure bill Updated: May-25-13 6:06 pm
- Lawmakers approve changes for prisoners Updated: May-25-13 4:55 pm
- Deaths at Atlanta VA hospital prompt scrutiny Updated: May-25-13 2:30 pm
- Automaker Tesla takes fight to North Carolina Updated: May-25-13 12:35 pm
- Russian police detain activists, foes at gay rally

Updated: May-25-13 10:43 am - Ala Gov. Bentley looks at options for state boards Updated: May-25-13 9:26 am
- Malloy seeks review of Conn. trash authority Updated: May-25-13 9:11 am
- Ward voting clears Assembly; but veto possible Updated: May-24-13 8:54 pm
- Senate confirms 3 Texas regents Updated: May-24-13 8:16 pm
- Bill would treat e-cigarettes like other tobacco Updated: May-24-13 8:01 pm
- Groups disagree over proposed wetland law changes Updated: May-24-13 7:08 pm
- Calif. plastic ocean debris bill dies in committee
Updated: May-24-13 6:46 pm - Bill overhauling sex ed curriculum dies in Senate Updated: May-24-13 6:13 pm
- Gov. warns schools he will fight tuition hikes Updated: May-24-13 6:05 pm
- Quinn signs moratorium on online charter schools Updated: May-24-13 5:41 pm
- Puerto Rico approves anti-discrimination bill Updated: May-24-13 5:35 pm
- Cullerton: Parts of House gun bill 'offensive' Updated: May-24-13 5:28 pm
- Okla. Legislature OKs tax breaks for storm victims Updated: May-24-13 5:22 pm
- Obama OKs honor for Birmingham bombing victims
Updated: May-24-13 5:19 pm - School volunteers to get background checks in RI Updated: May-24-13 5:18 pm
- Okla. governor signs abortion bill, 20 other bills Updated: May-24-13 5:16 pm
- Bill puts extra information on mammogram reports Updated: May-24-13 3:58 pm
- Fallin signs bill to spend $45M on tornado relief Updated: May-24-13 3:08 pm
- Bill preventing UNC opposite-sex housing returns Updated: May-24-13 2:59 pm
- Quinn: Concealed carry bill puts public at risk Updated: May-24-13 2:52 pm
- Conservatives want to revive pro-religion bill Updated: May-24-13 2:51 pm
- Personal finance expert Suze Orman speaks at UF Updated: May-24-13 1:04 pm
- Manitowoc County Board criticizes state action Updated: May-24-13 12:45 pm
- Some unions now angry about health care overhaul
Updated: May-24-13 12:44 pm - Home birth supporters praise new Ind. law Updated: May-24-13 11:47 am
- Maine bill seeks to protect US loggers' jobs Updated: May-24-13 11:40 am
- UW-Madison seeks exemption from open-records law Updated: May-24-13 11:19 am
- Q&A: On Turkey's proposed alcohol restrictions
Updated: May-24-13 11:15 am - Bill requires exercise time in Maine schools Updated: May-24-13 10:34 am
- Maine energy costs bill considered Updated: May-24-13 7:22 am
- Pence promotes Speedway at ceremonial signing Updated: May-24-13 4:04 am
- Turkey passes bill restricting alcohol sales, ads Updated: May-24-13 3:22 am
- Wyden zeros in on plan to boost logging revenue
Updated: May-23-13 9:52 pm - Nebraska lawmakers advance human trafficking bill Updated: May-23-13 9:45 pm
- Brewer vetoes 5 bills in latest budget standoff Updated: May-23-13 9:17 pm
- Bill would protect Calif. reporters' phone records Updated: May-23-13 9:01 pm
- Senate passes additional Newtown-related bills Updated: May-23-13 8:19 pm
- Assembly passes several election-related bills Updated: May-23-13 7:42 pm
- Senate panel approves 2 cent tax on cellphones Updated: May-23-13 7:34 pm
- WSU squares off against golf course opponents Updated: May-23-13 7:34 pm
- Neb. work-subsidy pilot bill heads to final vote Updated: May-23-13 7:32 pm
- Nevada mining tax measure heads to voters in '14
Updated: May-23-13 7:14 pm - Wilmington mayor vetoes City Council budget Updated: May-23-13 7:03 pm
- NC planning group approves toll lanes for I-77 Updated: May-23-13 7:01 pm
- Brownback vetoes bill expanding Kan. raffles Updated: May-23-13 6:58 pm
- Bill restricting bamboo moves to Conn. governor Updated: May-23-13 6:36 pm
- Calif. bill would prohibit ticket-buying software Updated: May-23-13 6:15 pm
- New Minn. law allows more childhood abuse lawsuits Updated: May-23-13 6:01 pm
- Ill. Gov. Quinn opposes House compromise guns bill Updated: May-23-13 5:58 pm
- Dayton signs Minn. budget bills, other legislation Updated: May-23-13 5:47 pm
- Split court in case over escort of Pa. deputy body Updated: May-23-13 5:43 pm
- Most bills didn't clear Iowa Legislature Updated: May-23-13 5:31 pm
- Senate OKs ban on cell phones while driving Updated: May-23-13 5:13 pm
- Indoor tanning ban moves to Conn. governor Updated: May-23-13 5:08 pm
- Indiana lawmakers to review ISTEP test troubles Updated: May-23-13 5:07 pm
- Bill expands absentee voting for overseas military Updated: May-23-13 5:06 pm
- NC Senate budget would end intern program Updated: May-23-13 4:10 pm
- House backs variable rate student loans Updated: May-23-13 3:56 pm
- House votes to let Ore. community colleges compete Updated: May-23-13 3:43 pm
- Senate vote keeps NH's stand-your-ground law Updated: May-23-13 3:32 pm
- Lawmakers require audit of Perry development fund Updated: May-23-13 3:26 pm
- Pence urges Congress to vote on media shield law Updated: May-23-13 3:01 pm
- NC Gov. McCrory urges new talks on Dix property Updated: May-23-13 1:26 pm
- NH Senate rejects 12 cent gas, diesel tax increase Updated: May-23-13 1:14 pm
- Ind. lawmakers returning to consider veto override Updated: May-23-13 12:04 pm
- Md. AG mulling piggyback tax decision appeal Updated: May-23-13 11:56 am
- Ala. governor reviewing some bills from final day Updated: May-23-13 11:40 am
- Colorado killer's reprieve sharply criticized
Updated: May-23-13 11:14 am - Landrieu seeks to delay flood insurance increases Updated: May-23-13 10:28 am
- Senate rejects end of federal sugar program Updated: May-23-13 10:13 am
- Legislature OKs some changes to liquor laws Updated: May-23-13 8:55 am
- Senators: Remove 20-year limit on prosecuting rape Updated: May-23-13 6:22 am
- Mass. Senate bill would protect first responders Updated: May-23-13 3:04 am
- Texas Senate OKs expanding virtual course network Updated: May-22-13 11:34 pm
- Feds argue immigrant shouldn't get law license Updated: May-22-13 9:37 pm
- Suit filed over Conn. gun law passed after Newtown Updated: May-22-13 9:32 pm
- Minn. lawmakers compromise on sand mining rules
Updated: May-22-13 9:23 pm - Ill. General Assembly overrides 'Smart Grid' veto Updated: May-22-13 8:58 pm
- Vt gov signs novel law against false patent claims Updated: May-22-13 8:52 pm
- House passes GOP bill to speed pipeline approval
Updated: May-22-13 8:41 pm - Retiring coal-fired plants in Nevada passes Senate
Updated: May-22-13 8:16 pm - Lawsuit filed against state of Conn. over gun law Updated: May-22-13 7:52 pm
- Vote on pot shops could end lingering LA issue Updated: May-22-13 7:40 pm
- Online account privacy bill dies in committee Updated: May-22-13 7:19 pm
- Crackdown coming for Internet cafes in Ohio
Updated: May-22-13 7:16 pm - Speaker: House guns vote on Friday Updated: May-22-13 7:05 pm
- Brawley out as House Finance chair, blames Tillis Updated: May-22-13 6:57 pm
- Illinois Senate approves sex education bill Updated: May-22-13 6:54 pm
- Lawmakers OK $6 billion bill that funds schools Updated: May-22-13 6:49 pm
- RI House OKs extra tax for Woonsocket Updated: May-22-13 6:41 pm
- NH House rejects latest effort to allow gambling Updated: May-22-13 6:36 pm
- RI Senate OKs minimum wage hike Updated: May-22-13 6:27 pm
- College tuition hike bill scrapped for session Updated: May-22-13 6:19 pm
- Va senators introduce offshore drilling bill Updated: May-22-13 5:59 pm
- Lawmakers OK training Texas teachers as marshals Updated: May-22-13 5:54 pm
- Obama threatens veto of House student loan plan Updated: May-22-13 5:37 pm
- House committee passes Iran sanctions legislation Updated: May-22-13 5:27 pm
- Mass. bill would try 17-year-olds as juveniles Updated: May-22-13 5:12 pm
- Mo. unemployment bill prompted by federal rules Updated: May-22-13 4:37 pm
- Board OKs petition form for abortion proposal Updated: May-22-13 4:36 pm
- Rockefeller sponsors new head-injury legislation Updated: May-22-13 4:06 pm
- Pa. Constitution Center to display Bill of Rights Updated: May-22-13 3:43 pm
- Arizona Senate advances bills for religious groups Updated: May-22-13 3:43 pm
- Idaho rep complains lobbying helped kill gun bill Updated: May-22-13 2:56 pm
- House members kill more Senate bills as revenge Updated: May-22-13 2:44 pm
- Conn. lawmakers advance school pool safety bill Updated: May-22-13 1:37 pm
- Tesla shows Model S to influence NC auto bill Updated: May-22-13 1:14 pm
- Nev sec of state accused of disclosure violation Updated: May-22-13 12:47 pm
- All Minn. bills reach Dayton; must act by Saturday Updated: May-22-13 12:36 pm
- Police keep sides apart during immigration protest Updated: May-22-13 12:25 pm
- RI House to vote on social media privacy bill Updated: May-22-13 11:59 am
- Rule on lobbying for ex-Maine lawmakers enacted Updated: May-22-13 11:41 am
- Mais non! French universities may teach in English Updated: May-22-13 11:35 am
- US Senate passes bill with Topeka levee funding Updated: May-22-13 11:17 am
- Bill limiting drone use up for hearing next week Updated: May-22-13 11:11 am
- Maine lawmakers refuse to repeal health care law Updated: May-22-13 11:10 am
- Drug testing for unemployment passes Texas House Updated: May-22-13 10:50 am
- Maine highway study law repeal voted Updated: May-22-13 10:44 am
- Okla. lawmakers to take up tornado recovery bill Updated: May-22-13 10:34 am
- Warner bill aimed at tracking bay restoration Updated: May-22-13 9:53 am
- Republican divisions may hinder party's momentum
Updated: May-22-13 7:24 am - Lawmaker plans bill on conflict of interest rules Updated: May-22-13 7:23 am
- Animal protection groups praise Alabama bill Updated: May-22-13 5:35 am
- Dairy economist to speak at South Dakota State Updated: May-22-13 5:23 am
- Mo. bill would expand adoption subsidy recipients Updated: May-22-13 5:06 am
- Gov't dysfunction may be baked into the system
Updated: May-22-13 3:30 am - Apple case seen as possible spur to tax action

Updated: May-22-13 12:15 am - Technicality topples key financial reporting bill Updated: May-21-13 10:26 pm
- Nevada Gov. signs transgender hate crimes bill Updated: May-21-13 10:11 pm
- House GOP panel moves on deep budget cuts Updated: May-21-13 9:46 pm
- Heineman vetoes $200K in golf tournament funding Updated: May-21-13 9:38 pm
- Senate Oks bill setting up appeals court Updated: May-21-13 9:24 pm
- Attempt to recall state Rep. McLachlan falls short Updated: May-21-13 9:21 pm
- Inslee signs undercover license law Updated: May-21-13 9:21 pm
- Legislation targets new Planned Parenthood clinic Updated: May-21-13 9:17 pm
- Colorado stoned-driving bill attracts lawsuit Updated: May-21-13 8:52 pm
- Obama voices support for Senate immigration bill Updated: May-21-13 8:41 pm
- Governor signs oil tax, budget bills, vetoes $2.5M
Updated: May-21-13 8:40 pm - Senate panel approves immigration bill
Updated: May-21-13 8:38 pm - Ill. gambling sponsor withdraws name from bill Updated: May-21-13 8:35 pm
- Lawmaker cancels Vegas fundraiser after report Updated: May-21-13 8:08 pm
- Court strikes down Arizona 20-week abortion ban Updated: May-21-13 8:02 pm
- Lawmaker resurrects radioactive waste bill Updated: May-21-13 7:59 pm
- House overwhelmingly refuses to expand Medicaid Updated: May-21-13 7:43 pm
- Ore. bill expands tasting spots for distilleries Updated: May-21-13 7:35 pm
- Conn. bill allows parole review for juveniles Updated: May-21-13 7:32 pm
- La. drivers can't tweet or post to Facebook Updated: May-21-13 6:57 pm
- Gabbard gets 1st bill past House on vets flying Updated: May-21-13 6:51 pm
- Vanderbilt poll: Tennesseans oppose online tax Updated: May-21-13 6:44 pm
- Illinois House panel approves fracking regulations
Updated: May-21-13 6:30 pm - Minn. session '13: What got done, what didn't
Updated: May-21-13 6:25 pm - Ala. legislators' view of session depends on party Updated: May-21-13 5:47 pm
- Golf adopts rule to ban anchored putting stroke
Updated: May-21-13 5:43 pm - Scott signs bill to expand early voting days Updated: May-21-13 5:30 pm
- New Egypt tax law: cuts for poor, business hikes
Updated: May-21-13 5:08 pm - Gay marriage bill clears UK House of Commons Updated: May-21-13 4:52 pm
- Nat'l group praises Hawaii cellphone driving law Updated: May-21-13 4:46 pm
- No helmets required for Elio vehicle occupants Updated: May-21-13 4:16 pm
- Louisiana editorial roundup Updated: May-21-13 4:03 pm
- Colo. governor signs school funding overhaul Updated: May-21-13 4:02 pm
- Georgia editorial roundup Updated: May-21-13 2:43 pm
- Tougher sentences allowed under elder abuse law Updated: May-21-13 1:58 pm
- Ballot question could add foreign law protections Updated: May-21-13 1:11 pm
- Ban on soda in elementary, middle schools advances Updated: May-21-13 1:04 pm
- Quinn praises House committee on 'fracking' vote Updated: May-21-13 12:49 pm
- Iowa House delays voting on one-time spending bill Updated: May-21-13 12:13 pm
- AP Sources: Obama ok punting gay immigration idea Updated: May-21-13 11:34 am
- Minn. lawmakers wrap up historic session
Updated: May-21-13 10:22 am - Anne Arundel Co. council modifies stormwater fees Updated: May-21-13 8:58 am
- Updated conservatorship statute effective July 1 Updated: May-21-13 8:47 am
- Measure allows PSC to intervene in federal cases Updated: May-21-13 5:08 am
- Mo. bill would analyze eating disorder coverage Updated: May-21-13 5:05 am
- Indiana lawmakers approve 12 percent of 2013 bills Updated: May-21-13 4:07 am
- Policy, discretion guide media sources probes
Updated: May-21-13 3:35 am - Conn. surgeons calling for medical spa regulations Updated: May-21-13 3:05 am
- Bond issue approved for Alabama armories, schools Updated: May-21-13 1:04 am
