A long-running legal dispute over a potash producer’s rights to Pecos River water in Eddy County was resolved by the state ...

Updated June 21, 2025 6:50 PM CHAPEL HILL When North Carolina hired first-year-college coach Bill Belichick in December, the university committed to spending $50 million annually on football salaries.

Critics of Rhode Island’s proposed law argued that assault weapons bans do little to curb mass shootings and only punish people with such rifles. “This bill doesn’t go after criminals, it ...

House and Senate Republicans are taking different approaches when it comes to the tax cuts that lawmakers are looking to include in their massive tax bill.

Democratic Gov. Josh Stein vetoed a bill Friday that would allow North Carolinians over the age of 18 to carry guns without a concealed carry permit. The measure was co-sponsored by the Senate’s ...

Expert defends Trump's 'big, beautiful bill' against Democrat criticisms, explaining Medicaid cuts target fraud and illegal immigrants while preserving benefits for Americans in poverty.

North Carolina tobacco farmers and Sen. Thom Tillis oppose the duty drawback repeal in the One Big Beautiful Bill, citing harm to NC’s economy.

In a speech in 2010, as the excruciating year-long debate over the Affordable Care Act neared its end, then-Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi said, “We have to pass the bill so that you can find ...

R.I. bill to ban smoking in casinos faces uncertain odds on final day of legislative session The Senate voted 36 to 0 for the bill, but House sponsor Teresa Tanzi says a floor amendment by Senate ...

The N.C. Senate has added language that specifies North Carolina recognizes only two genders into a bill to end sexual exploitation of women and minors. The latest version of House Bill 805 ...

A bill to help fund Chase Field renovations is moving on in the Arizona Legislature. House Bill 2704 was passed in the state Senate by a 19-11 vote. It now moves onto the state Senate.

A Delaware bill aims to simplify the inheritance process for homeowners with a Transfer on Death deed. These deeds allow real estate property to transfer to named beneficiaries, bypassing probate.