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DOJ to restore gun rights for some convicted of felonies

  • Aug 17

It's suddenly much easier for Americans to get Canadian citizenship

  • Apr 24
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SCOTUS blocks CA law preventing schools outing transgender students

  • Mar 3

These are the new Texas laws taking effect Jan. 1

  • Dec 31, 2025

Texas 'bathroom bill' goes into effect, but how will it be enforced?

  • Dec 4, 2025

Group files bar complaint against Lindsey Halligan

  • Nov 12, 2025

New Texas bill could change how police respond to mental health crisis

  • Sep 13, 2025

Texas approves letting private citizens sue abortion pill providers

  • Sep 4, 2025

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AI guardrails, tax rates after disasters: New Texas laws taking effect Jan. 1

  • Dec 31, 2025
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Texas 'bathroom bill' goes into effect, but how will it be enforced?

  • Dec 4, 2025
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California's smoking age has been raised to 21

  • Oct 23, 2025
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New Texas Law Targets Gaps in Mental Health Response

  • Sep 6, 2025
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Texas lawmakers approve letting private citizens sue abortion pill providers

  • Sep 4, 2025
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More than 800 new laws in effect in Texas impacting deep fakes, free speech, and classroom safety

  • Sep 1, 2025
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Texas can't put the Ten Commandments in certain school districts' classrooms, judge says

  • Aug 21, 2025
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Texas senators continue to push for THC ban despite Gov. Abbott's veto

  • Jul 23, 2025

Latest Stories

More than 800 new laws in effect in Texas impacting deepfakes, free speech, and classroom safety

Some of the new laws work to protect Texans online as deep fakes and artificial intelligence become more and more difficult to distinguish from reality.

  • Sep 1, 2025

Over 800 new laws go into effect in Texas on Sept. 1. Here are some significant ones

School vouchers, stricter bail policies, and limits on DEI are among the 800 new Texas laws taking effect on Sept. 1.

  • Aug 31, 2025
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Texas can't put the Ten Commandments in certain school districts' classrooms, judge says

Texas is the third state where courts have blocked recent laws about putting the Ten Commandments in schools.

  • Aug 21, 2025

New Jersey town parents could face jail time for kids' disruptive behavior

A New Jersey township has enacted an ordinance holding parents accountable for their children's public misbehavior.

  • Aug 15, 2025
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Trump says his administration looking at reclassifying marijuana

President Donald Trump on Monday confirmed he is considering reclassifying marijuana as a less dangerous drug.

  • Aug 11, 2025