The Latest Breaking News from State Law

The 2023 law, previously ruled unconstitutional by a Travis County judge, prevents cities from enforcing ordinances that don’t align with broad swaths of state law.

In the run-up to the vote in the U.S. Senate on President Donald Trump’s spending and tax bill, Republicans scrambled to revise the bill to win support of wavering GOP senators. A provision included in the original bill was a 10-year moratorium on any state law that sought to regulate…

Elon Musk's X Corp. has filed a lawsuit challenging a New York state law that requires social media companies to report how they moderate hate speech and disinformation.

A divided Supreme Court upheld a Tennessee state law that restricts access to gender-affirming care for minors.

Backyard bonfires and burn barrels might seem like harmless traditions or cheap clean-up hacks, but illegally burning the wrong materials can land you in serious hot water—literally and figuratively. Common local and state laws prohibit burning many items that can pollute the air, damage your health, or risk wildfires. Knowing…

Living in a community with a homeowner’s association (HOA) can offer benefits like well-maintained common areas and consistent property values. However, it can also mean navigating a complex and sometimes overzealous set of rules and regulations. While HOAs have significant authority, that power is not absolute and must comply with…

Vance Luther Boelter, a former Minnesota official, is accused of fatally shooting state lawmaker Melissa Hortman and her husband in a targeted attack that has prompted a statewide manhunt.

The appeals court concludes the lawsuit failed to present a claim upon which relief can be granted under state law.

Experts say Wednesday’s action to eliminate the long-standing policy could be a “collusive lawsuit,” where the state and feds worked the courts to get a desired outcome.