Illinois Alderman looks to strip mayor’s authority to cancel ShotSpotter Apr 27, 2024 (The Center Square) – Chicago Ald. David Moore is fighting to strip Mayor Brandon Johnson of his unilateral authority to end the city’s contract with the ShotSpotter gunfire detection program.
Washington Spokane Valley tiptoeing around preemption on elevating drug penalties Apr 26, 2024 (The Center Square) – Washington state's preemption doctrine limits local governments' ability to enact policies regarding controlled substanc…
Tennessee Tennessee bill allows lawsuits for damages from illegally blocking roadway Apr 26, 2024 (The Center Square) – A bill aimed at preventing people from blocking Tennessee roadways was amended and passed by both chambers of the Tennes…
Washington Spokane County Fire District 9 levy failing at ballot box Apr 25, 2024 (The Center Square) – In what was supposed to be a routine tax renewal, the Maintenance and Operations Levy for Spokane Co…
Pennsylvania Pennsylvania follows Canada’s lead on weed Apr 25, 2024 (The Center Square) – Pennsylvania’s tepid approach to marijuana is giving it the breathing room to learn the lessons of o…
North Carolina Come Monday, 27 counties will be on eCourts Apr 25, 2024 (The Center Square) – With the launch of 10 more on Monday, North Carolina will have 27 counties transferred to the electr…
Washington Supreme Court Commissioner: WA’s high-capacity magazine ban staying in place Apr 25, 2024 (The Center Square) – State Supreme Court Commissioner Michael Johnston ruled Thursday morning that the buying or selling …
Georgia A look at more bills Georgia's governor has signed Apr 25, 2024 (The Center Square) — While Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp has signed several high-profile bills, including measures to ease the state's certificate …
California LA District Attorney George Gascon’s ethics chief charged with 11 felonies Apr 25, 2024 (The Center Square) - California Attorney General Rob Bonta filed felony charges against Los Angeles Ethics and Integrity Assistant District A…
Texas Operation Lone Star officers apprehend more human smugglers Apr 25, 2024 (The Center Square) – Texas Department of Public Safety officers working in Gov. Greg Abbott’s border security mission, Operation Lone Star, c…
Texas Texas law enforcement cracks down on pro-Hamas rioters in Austin Updated Apr 25, 2024 (The Center Square) – Gov. Greg Abbott and the Texas Department of Public Safety took swift action Wednesday to crack down on pro-Hamas rioter…
California California advances bill to identify online sellers, citing sale of stolen goods Apr 24, 2024 (The Center Square) - California’s legislature advanced a bill that would require identification for third-party sellers of goods online. Prop…
Illinois Millions more proposed for the Illinois Secretary of State to ‘modernize’ Apr 24, 2024 (The Center Square) – The Illinois Secretary of State’s Office has proposed an $825 million fiscal 2025 budget, $35 million of which will be a…
Illinois State senator: Pritzker ‘gaslighting’ Illinoisans he says engage in migrant ‘hysteria' Apr 24, 2024 (The Center Square) – While Gov. J.B. Pritzker contends southern states are creating chaos by sending non-citizen migrants to Illinois, a Repu…
Iowa New rules for traffic cameras could affect small Iowa cities Apr 24, 2024 (The Center Square) - Small Iowa cities that write citations based on automated traffic cameras could lose revenue if a bill passed by lawmake…
Tennessee Classroom concealed carry bill headed to Lee Apr 24, 2024 (The Center Square) – A bill allowing qualified employees to concealed carry firearms in a K-12 school is now headed to Tennessee Gov. Bill Le…
Georgia Georgia governor signs bill to crack down on squatting Apr 24, 2024 (The Center Square) — Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp signed a measure to create a new offense of unlawful squatting following widespread reports in G…