Several new state laws will take effect Jan. 1, including new age restrictions and taxes on hemp derived cannabis products.

Illinois has joined 57 lawsuits against Donald Trump’s administration since his term began in January. The latest involves a ban on gender-affirming care for children and adolescents.

Much of the challenge in pushing back against the Trump administration, state leaders said, is responding to an administration making changes to everything all at once.

Some of the new laws include the end of the statewide grocery tax, seniors not needing to take a driving test until they're ...

The Asheville semifinalists for its Restaurant and Chef Awards, included William Dissen (The Market Place), Silver Iocovozzi ...

E-Verify isn't the only immigration-related matter that will be considered in Florida's 2026 legislative session. While that ...

T he good news: There is no longer a crisis in the humanities. Our field’s long-running narrative of continuous crisis is ...

Some of 2025’s biggest political skirmishes played out when local governments or residents resisted pressure from above.

The kind of militarization seen at the border is now knocking at people’s doors in places like Chicago and New Orleans, and ...

States across the country have also passed new rules around cellphone usage for minors, medically assisted death and ...

The reduction in immigration judges comes as the Trump administration scales up efforts to deport immigrants living in the ...

Education news in 2025 was dominated by President Trump’s crusade against higher education, affecting everything from school ...