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The rule, which is projected to save states $150 million a year, went into effect this summer.
Crime Victims' Rights on Ballots in Several States
Half a dozen states could enshrine so-called Marsy's Law provisions in their constitutions in November.
It Was America’s First Superhighway. Now Much of It Sits Abandoned.
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A Longtime LGBT Rights' Leader Becomes a Transgender Battleground State
In November, Massachusetts will hold the nation's first statewide vote on anti-discrimination protections for transgender people.
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The FCC will vote on an order next week that would invalidate many local and potentially some state agreements with internet companies.
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Where Abortion Is on the Ballot in November
Three states could restrict or preemptively criminalize abortion at a time when there is uncertainty over the future of Roe v. Wade.
Will Clergy Sex Abuse Allegations Spur Change in Statute-of-Limitation Laws?
Since the Pennsylvania report, several other states have launched investigations into the Catholic Church. But in some of them, laws prevent many child victims from seeking legal justice.
State Supreme Courts Increasingly Face Partisan Impeachment Threats
The trial to impeach the entire West Virginia Supreme Court starts this week. It's just one example of a growing trend among unhappy lawmakers.
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States' Capital Budgets Have Become Partisan Battlegrounds
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