The state's 5,000 free overdose prevention kits will include instructions on how to use Narcan nasal spray to reverse the effects of an opioid overdose as well as steps to help victims survive until emergency medical responders arrive.
It will soon be illegal to discriminate over sexual orientation or gender identity in terms of housing, employment and public accommodations in the city.
The U.S. Department of Education awarded Ohio the largest "Charter School Program" grant -- $71 million -- even though the data submitted to get that grant may have been inaccurate.
In 1986, Washington's Legislature decided police officers shouldn't be prosecuted for killing someone in the line of duty as long as they acted in good faith and without malice, or what the law calls "evil intent."
Mayor Carlos Gimenez said he'll push for measures to expand the regular taxi force by ditching restrictions on how many cabs can operate in Miami-Dade and who can drive them.
A total of 55 employees received a layoff letter this week because the state's contracts with labor unions requires it. Most of the affected employees work in the Department of Health and Human Services.
