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Legislation May 28, 2016

California lawmakers quickly pass emergency HIV-organ transplant bill

California lawmakers approved emergency legislation Friday to allow a man with HIV to receive part of his HIV-positive husband's liver before the surgery becomes too dangerous, possibly within weeks.

Legislation May 25, 2016

South Carolina Gov. Haley signs bill banning abortions at 20 weeks

Republican Gov. Nikki Haley signed legislation Wednesday that immediately outlaws most abortions in South Carolina at 20 weeks beyond fertilization.

Second Amendment May 24, 2016

Hawaii could be first state to put gun owners in federal database

Hawaii could become the first state in the United States to enter gun owners into an FBI database that will automatically notify police if an island resident is arrested anywhere else in the country.

Legislation May 21, 2016

Republican Oklahoma lawmakers urge Obama impeachment over bathroom directive

A group of Republican Oklahoma lawmakers introduced a resolution Thursday urging the state’s congressional delegation to start an effort to impeach President Obama over the White House’s directive to allow transgender students to use the bathroom of their gender identity.

Legislation May 21, 2016

Oklahoma governor vetoes bill criminalizing performing abortions

Oklahoma Gov. Mary Fallin vetoed Friday a sweeping and unprecedented measure that would have made performing an abortion a felony punishable by prison time, saying the bill was vague and would not be able to withstand a criminal constitutional challenge.

Legislation May 18, 2016

South Carolina lawmakers approve bill banning abortion after 19 weeks

The South Carolina Legislature passed a bill Tuesday prohibiting abortion after 19 weeks, becoming the 17th state to pass the restrictive ban.

Labor Unions May 5, 2016

California unions crush bid to open their books

California’s public employee unions used their muscle this week to fight back a legislative bid to open their books, killing in committee a bill that would force them to post online how dues are spent -- and a second bill requiring a union vote every two years.

Legislation May 3, 2016

Vermont House asks Congress to let students file for bankruptcy

With national student loan debt tripling to more than $1 trillion over the past decade and Vermont’s graduates stuck with the highest debt-to-earnings ratio, state lawmakers are urging Congress to let students file for bankruptcy.

Legislation May 2, 2016

Child vaccine mandate, minimum wage hikes and more taking effect in new year

New sex ed and child vaccine mandates, higher minimum wages and relaxed pot penalties are among the new state and local laws sweeping into effect next week when the new year arrives.

Legislation May 2, 2016

Black Friday blackout: The state where below-cost prices are illegal

While Black Friday shoppers in other states are stampeding through stores in search of the deepest discounts, Wisconsinites will be listening to store managers explain it’s illegal to discount prices too deeply.

Second Amendment May 2, 2016

Top California official pushes ammo background checks

Gun control advocates are launching a new regulatory push in California to impose first-in-the-nation instant background checks for ammunition sales, a move that comes as gun violence surfaces as a lightning rod issue in the 2016 presidential race.