The Latest Breaking News from State Law

The state General Assembly Retirement System board voted to strip former state Rep. Luis Arroyo of his more than $4,500-a-month state pension, citing state law that allows retirement benefits to be taken from ex-lawmakers if they commit felonies arising from their time in office.

State law that limits transgender student athletes’ participation in sports runs afoul of the updated federal civil rights law, which was expanded to prohibit discrimination against LGBTQ students, potentially putting Texas schools at risk of losing federal funding.

LANSING, Michigan — The Michigan Civil Rights Commission has asked Attorney General Dana Nessel's office for a formal opinion on whether the banning of books and LGBTQ pride flags within schools violates a state law against discrimination.

A first-of-its kind trial in Montana will decide if the constitutional right to a healthy, livable climate is protected by state law

The change comes a week after the Chicago Teachers Union took a vote of no confidence in department chief Stephanie Jones and demanded she resign for “dismal failures to protect the district’s most vulnerable students.”

Lawmakers delivered Gov. Greg Abbott a long-sought bill to stop local governments from enacting local laws that exceed state law on a number of fronts.

A new lawsuit says a Mississippi law will restrict free speech by requiring people to obtain permission from state law enforcement officials for any protest near state government buildings in the capital city of Jackson

Booksellers and library workers face unconsitutional restrictions and ‘extreme punishments’, plaintiffs argue

The Mississippi Supreme Court chief justice cannot be sued over a state law that requires him to appoint some judges in the capital city of Jackson