The Latest Breaking News from State Law

ATLANTA — Since tens of thousands of Democrats crossed party lines in Georgia’s primary, some Republicans are proposing a state law to restrict future primaries to voters who register as party members.

Less than a month after a lawsuit challenged Detroit's revised recreational marijuana ordinance, another lawsuit against the city was filed Friday, arguing that the measure violates state law.

UVALDE, Texas — Children inside a Texas elementary school begged the police to enter their classroom and save them, frantically calling 911, as a team of 19 officers waited in the corridor for an hour because a commander believed the situation had shifted from active shooter to a barricaded subject,…

The Biden administration is siding against the airline industry in a case that involves whether California-based flight crews should get the rest breaks that are required under state law

DETROIT — The family of an Oxford High senior who died in the mass shooting last fall has filed a lawsuit against Oxford Community Schools and alleges the district violated its own policies and state law in handling concerns about the former student accused of killing four classmates.

SAN JOSE, Calif. — After years of yearning to hold her former high school accountable for failing to protect her from sexual abuse by her coach, Allison Brown, a former star basketball player at Valley Christian High School in San Jose, got her chance when a new state law opened…

A new state law kicks off Jan. 1 requiring lead service lines be replaced with non-lead lines when a meter is installed. That increases the cost of the meter installation, so the city is rushing to install as many meters as possible by year’s end.

In a key swing state, Pennsylvania's highest court is weighing a challenge to a state law that's expanded mail-in voting. The challenge was put forth in part by 11 GOP lawmakers who voted for the law.

Families ‘will continuing fighting’ after judge partially blocks law banning gender-affirming care