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Public libraries in Illinois now required to store anti-opioid overdose medications after a series of near-deaths

State law goes into effect January 1

The Independent UK · Dec 28, 2025

Man presents a valid government ID to buy alcohol, but the cashier’s next request left him absolutely stunned

They had legal grounds to do so.

We Got This Covered · Dec 22, 2025

Florida Supreme Court upholds death sentences by nonunanimous juries

Florida’s Supreme Court has upheld a state law allowing nonunanimous juries to sentence people to death

The Independent UK · Dec 18, 2025

Texas hoped $100 million would help more families pay for child care. Here’s why it didn’t.

Increased costs in food and payroll at child care centers effectively wiped out the one-time investment state lawmakers approved earlier this year, a new report found.

The Texas Tribune · Nov 26, 2025

Tennessee governor to keep National Guard in Memphis while state appeals ruling

Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee's office says the National Guard will continue supporting a crime-fighting task force ordered by President Donald Trump in Memphis while state lawyers appeal a judge's order that blocked the troops from operating in the city

The Independent UK · Nov 18, 2025

Former state Rep. Chris Paddie fined $105,500 for violating revolving door lobbying law

The Marshall Republican began lobbying less than two years after donating campaign funds to other state lawmakers, according to a Texas Ethics Commission order.

The Texas Tribune · Nov 13, 2025

Cash-strapped Texas city defies AG warning not to raise taxes

Citing a new state law, Attorney General Ken Paxton told four cities to cancel planned tax hikes. But La Marque leaders say their tax increase is critical to keeping the city afloat financially.

The Texas Tribune · Nov 11, 2025

Supreme Court will hear case on post-Election Day ballot counting - Roll Call

The justices will likely hear arguments in the case and issue a decision by the end of the court’s term next June.

Roll Call · Nov 10, 2025

Court orders Galveston ISD to display Ten Commandments posters in classrooms

A Galveston official said it would follow the judge’s order. The district, along with two others, was sued by the state in 2025 for alleged noncompliance of the new state law requiring the display.

The Texas Tribune · Nov 7, 2025

ICE to open national call center to find unaccompanied migrant children amid surge in partnerships

U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement plans to open a national call center to help local and state law enforcement agencies find unaccompanied migrant children

The Independent UK · Nov 7, 2025