Tag: State Legislatures

FILE - The Louisiana Capitol is seen, April 4, 2023, in Baton Rouge, La. A person found guilty of a sex crime against a child in Louisiana could soon be ordered to undergo surgical castration, in addition to prison time. Louisiana lawmakers gave final approval to a bill Monday, June 3, 2024 that would allow judges the option to sentence someone to surgical castration after the person has been convicted of certain aggravated sex crimes — including rape, incest and molestation — against a child younger than 13. (AP Photo/Stephen Smith, File)

District chiefs oppose Louisiana State Public Defender’s policies

Nolan McKendry | The Center Square · June 17, 2025 2:40 pm

The Michigan State Capitol.

Democrats propose alternative education spending plan

Elyse Apel | The Center Square · June 17, 2025 1:41 pm

Los Angeles Unified approves $500 million in bonds to settle sexual misconduct cases

Barnini Chakraborty · June 17, 2025 1:12 pm

A man walks by the Wisconsin Capitol, Oct. 10, 2012, in Madison.

Wisconsin Supreme Court unanimously rules against GOP law that weakened state AG powers

Annabella Rosciglione · June 17, 2025 11:37 am

Customs and Border Protection officers and National Guard soldiers are posted at the entrances of the Federal Building in Los Angeles while protesters rally during a demonstration in response to a series of Immigration and Customs Enforcement raids throughout the country, on Tuesday, June 10th, 2025.

New California bill would prohibit law enforcement from covering their faces

Barnini Chakraborty · June 16, 2025 5:21 pm

North Carolina State Capitol building in Raleigh North Carolina USA. (iStock)

Trump beheading post goes viral, scrutiny on von Haefen intensifies

Alan Wooten | The Center Square · June 16, 2025 12:16 pm

Florida lawmakers to hold session-ending budget vote on Monday night

Steve Wilson | The Center Square · June 16, 2025 10:55 am

Longest-serving legislative leader in US history given 7 1/2 years in federal corruption case

The Associated Press · June 14, 2025 2:33 pm

Legislative leaders face deadline to reach budget compromise

Steve Wilson | The Center Square · June 13, 2025 11:09 am

It’s not Bernie Sanders’s Vermont anymore

David Mark · June 13, 2025 5:45 am

FILE - The Louisiana Capitol is seen, April 4, 2023, in Baton Rouge, La. A person found guilty of a sex crime against a child in Louisiana could soon be ordered to undergo surgical castration, in addition to prison time. Louisiana lawmakers gave final approval to a bill Monday, June 3, 2024 that would allow judges the option to sentence someone to surgical castration after the person has been convicted of certain aggravated sex crimes — including rape, incest and molestation — against a child younger than 13. (AP Photo/Stephen Smith, File)

Louisiana lawmakers pass $49.3B state budget on session’s final day

Nolan McKendry | The Center Square · June 12, 2025 2:45 pm

An owner of a major Illinois hospice-care provider encouraged subordinates to extend end-of-life care to patients who weren't actually terminally ill and to fraudulently switch to categories of care that would generate far higher Medicare and Medicaid payments, according to federal charges announced on Monday. (Photo: Thinkstock)

IL state senator blasts prison hospice bill for being named after murderer

Catrina Barker | The Center Square contributor · June 12, 2025 1:04 pm