Politics Apr 10 Next abortion battlefront opens between states with clashing laws States with strict abortion bans are trying to reach outside their borders to keep their residents from getting abortions in other states. But legal observers say there's no precedent offering guidance about what would hold up in court. By Geoff Mulvihill, John Hanna, Associated Press
Politics Jan 29 Utah governor signs bill banning gender-affirming health care for youth Utah’s Republican governor on Saturday signed bills that ban youth from receiving gender-affirming health care and allow families to receive scholarships to pay for education outside the public school system, both measures that are part of larger nationwide movements. By Associated Press
Politics Jan 22 Lawmakers seek to prohibit insurrectionists from holding public office Democratic lawmakers in a handful of states are trying to send a message two years after the violent attack on the U.S. Capitol: Those who engage in an attempted overthrow of the government shouldn’t be allowed to run it. By Maysoon Khan, Associated Press/Report for America
Politics Dec 31 Rising wages, falling taxes: New state laws taking effect in 2023 Taxes will fall and minimum wages rise for residents in numerous states as a variety of new laws take effect Sunday that could impact people's finances and, in some cases, their personal liberties. By David A. Lieb, Geoff Mulvihill, Associated Press
Oct 31 Some states are struggling to implement policing reforms passed after George Floyd’s murder By Denise Lavoie, Juliette Rihl, Associated Press, Tatyana Monnay, Associated Press/Howard Centers for Investigative Journalism Two years after states around the country passed an unprecedented number of police reforms after the killing of George Floyd, some are struggling to make the new policies stick. Continue reading
Jun 06 Watch 6:17 Pride: 2021 has set a record in anti-trans bills in America By Ivette Feliciano This year, state legislatures across the country have introduced more than 100 bills to restrict trans rights. Last Tuesday, the first day of Pride Month, Florida became the eighth state targeting trans athletes. NewsHour Weekend’s Ivette Feliciano spoke with Chase… Continue watching
Apr 27 No major backlash for states passing anti-transgender laws By David Crary, Associated Press Five states have passed laws or implemented executive orders this year limiting the ability of transgender youths to play sports or receive certain medical treatment. There has been little in the way of tangible repercussions for those states. Continue reading
Jan 01 Watch 6:24 How upcoming state laws could make it to Washington next As the calendar turned to 2019 this week, new laws are taking effect, and new state legislatures are looking to push even more changes. In some states, these measures will address gun safety, roll back business licensing regulations and legalize… Continue watching
Dec 11 How Social Security still discriminates against same-sex couples By Laurence Kotlikoff Even if a same-sex couple is married in a state where same-sex marriage is legal, if they live in a state where it's not, and one spouse tries to collect spousal or survivor benefits, he or she will not be… Continue reading