RICHMOND, Va. (AP) – Lawmakers in both chambers of the General Assembly advanced criminal justice reform measures that would eliminate mandatory minimums in favor of…
Democrats cap damage awards in police accountability bill
SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) – A bill that would strip police officers of immunity from civil rights lawsuits in state court is being rewritten to…
Utah poised to remove concealed weapon permit requirements
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) – Utah gun owners would be able to carry concealed weapons without a permit under a bill that passed the state…
Bill could make Maryland police discipline records public
ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) – Maryland legislators have introduced a bill that could allow public access to police officers’ disciplinary records. HB0120, the reintroduction of Anton’s…
Lawyer who stole $4M from clients gets 15 years in prison
LOS ANGELES (AP) – A disbarred lawyer who stole more than $4 million from clients and even sent phony checks to convince them he had…
Democrats close in on $1.9 trillion COVID stimulus package despite GOP speedbumps
Senate Democrats were pushing toward approval overnight Thursday of a budget to clear the way for President Biden’s $1.9 trillion coronavirus package, but not before…
Ethics panel to investigate senator accused of harassment
PHOENIX (AP) – The Arizona Senate Ethics Committee voted Thursday to open an investigation into allegations of workplace harassment against newly sworn-in Republican Sen. Wendy…
Inside the Beltway: Ron DeSantis schools ‘weak Republicans’
The governor of Florida offers an important teachable moment to his fellow Republicans as they confront the new era of President Biden and his ever-faithful,…
US ends deal with Arizona restricting Biden on immigration
PHOENIX (AP) – The U.S. Department of Homeland Security has terminated an unusual agreement that Arizona’s top prosecutor signed with the agency in the waning…
Joe Biden $1,400 checks demand defies economists, boosts Democrats
President Biden held firm Wednesday on his demand for direct payments of up to $1,400 to millions of Americans in any coronavirus package, bolstering Democrats’…